JACKSONVILLE, Ala., July 23 -- Jacksonville State University issued the following news release:
Sport Industry master's student JordanGilberthelps deliver the world's largest sporting event while building skills for a career in the sports industry.
By Brett Buckner
For most sports fans, the FIFA World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime event to attend. For Jacksonville State University graduate student JordanGilbert, it became a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help bring the world's biggest sporting event to life.
Jordanspent more than a month - June 4 through July 9 - in Houston working as an event executive for Octagon, a sports marketing agency. Houston served as one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, welcoming seven matche...