Justin McClendon

"It's time for Dodger Baseball." - Vin Scully

Major: Business Administration
Minor: Interdisciplinary Studies
Year: Junior
Pledge Class: Gamma Xi

Justin McClendon was born in San Diego, CA and has lived in San Marcos (North SD County) since 2003. There he attended San Marcos High School, getting involved with many organizations including ASB, serving as Senior Class President his last year. Justin was also a member of the golf team, serving as team captain his junior year. His experience as Senior Class President taught him many introductory business skills which proved to be a big factor towards majoring in business. Justin began attending SDSU basketball games with his best friend starting in 7th grade, and it was then that he knew he wanted to go to a big sports school with lots of school spirit. Fast forward 7 years, Justin found himself looking to get more involved on campus. He was already a member of SBI (Sports Business Intiative), but wanted to grow professionally and look for a well-rounded brotherhood. He pledged DSP in the fall of 2018 serving as VP of Marketing of the Gamma Xi Pledge Class and went on to serve as Director of University Relations and Director of Corporate Relations in spring of 2019. Over summer of 2019, he worked for the San Diego Padres as a Sales Intern. Building on his exec board experience, He is currently serving as VP of Scholarships and Awards. In the future, he wishes to continue pursuing a career in the sports business field, working in the front office of a major league baseball team in baseball operations or membership development. His passion for sports business derives from the movie "Moneyball" and would love to combine his love for sports and his occupation in the future. In his free time, Justin enjoys spending time with his friends, family, trying new food, traveling, fantasy football, watching Dodger baseball, and listening to Drake, Future, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Rebelution and Stick Figure on Spotify.