Maryland Sports- The Sports Commission for the State of MD

And that’s a wrap. Here’s to a safe and joyous New Year’s celebration!

“Sending warm wishes for a joyful Kwanzaa!”

Happy Holidays… Merry Everything! Good Tidings to you and yours, from all of us at the Maryland Sports Commission!

The Maryland Sports Commission - along with TEAM Maryland partner Ocean City - welcomed the USA Field Hockey National Indoor Festival to the Roland E. Powell Convention Center December 19 - 20th.

The first annual event provided youth competitors an opportunity to learn, play, and develop their indoor field hockey skills in a fun and competitive environment - while enjoying local restaurants and amusements during the Holiday Season in Ocean City!!

Cheers to eight nights of love and joy!

The Maryland Sports Commission & TEAM Maryland are proud to be longtime partners with the US Sports Congress for their annual conference. The 2025 edition took place December 7th - 10th in picturesque Lexington, Kentucky.

A HUGE shoutout to the entire US Sports Congress team and Board, and to for being an awesome host destination - and for setting the bar for hospitality, and attendee experience!

From all of us - to you and yours…. Gobble up, Gobble up 🦃!

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Maryland Sports Commission, and our parent agency Maryland Stadium Authority, are again proud to partner with Get in the Game for their 2025 conference in Baltimore, Maryland. November 7th through 9th, students from HBCUs - as well as Students of Color from PWIs - had the opportunity to learn about careers and internships in the Sports business.

Executive Director Terry Hasseltine took part in a panel discussion on the business of sports tourism along with Kireem Swinton of Visit Baltimore and Rasheeda Martin of Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County - moderated by Dr. Ashley Gardner from Temple University.

It was our incredible honor to host the conference’s Saturday evening banquet inside The Warehouse at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. A big thanks to Chris Riehl of Baltimore Rent-A-Tour for a fun night of trivia networking.

The Maryland Sports Commission honors the sacrifice made by all of the service members - and families - of the United States military this Veterans Day. We cannot thank you enough!

The Bay Bridge Run returns to the Chesapeake this weekend - Sunday, November 9th! The Maryland Sports Commission joined event organizers, Corrigan Sports Enterprises, and our TEAM Maryland partners from Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County and Visit Queen Anne’s County Tourism for the kick-off luncheon in Stevensville on Thursday.

The Gov. William Preston Lane, Jr. Bridge - locally known as “The Bay Bridge” - is more than 4 miles in length, with a height of over 350 feet (eastbound span), and connects the Western Shore (Anne Arundel County) and Eastern Shore (Queen Anne’s County) of Maryland.

This year’s race is SOLD OUT, with participant entries from across the United States - and beyond!

Maryland Sports Commission is proud to again partner with to Tip-off the 2025 college basketball season, with the Wellpoint Hall of Fame Series Baltimore double-header, held Monday November 3rd, featuring Maryland vs. Coppin State and Towson vs. Loyola (Maryland) at CFG Bank Arena.

Hall of Fame coach Gary Williams, a 2014 inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame and a Terps basketball icon, was honored during halftime of the Maryland game with a special jacket presentation to celebrate his remarkable career and contributions to the sport ().