Baseball
The Class AA Jacksonville Suns hired Ernest Hopkins as director of food and beverage, Juanita Millhouse as food and beverage manager, Ashley McCallen as sales and marketing coordinator, and Jason Jones as stadium operations assistant.
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WOOLLEY
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QUILL
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LOGAN
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The
San Francisco Giants promoted
Ken Logan to vice president of information technology,
Dan Quill to senior director of application development and
Dave Woolley to senior director of network operations.
The Atlanta Braves hired former player Andruw Jones as special assistant for baseball operations.
The Class A Florida State League’s Brevard County Manatees promoted Chad Lovitt to general manager.
Basketball
The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream named Theresa Wenzel president. Wenzel was associate athletic director and senior woman administrator for Georgia Tech.
Colleges
The University of Northern Iowa hired David Harris as athletic director. Harris was senior associate athletic director for student services at Iowa State University.
The University of Texas hired Carli Todd and Scott Swegan as assistant media relations directors. Todd was senior communications coordinator for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Swegan was assistant athletic director for athletic communications at Bowling Green State University.
The Journal of Higher Education Athletics named C. Keith Harrison, an associate professor at the University of Central Florida, editor.
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WHITMAN
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The
University of Illinois hired
Josh Whitman as athletic director. Whitman was athletic director at Washington University in St. Louis.
Greg Hotchkiss resigned as Texas Tech University associate athletic director of communications.
The University of Texas-San Antonio promoted Tony Jeffery to assistant athletic director of football.
The University of Missouri named Pat Ivey assistant vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity. He was associate athletic director for athletic performance.
Indiana State University hired Sherard Clinkscales as athletic director. Clinkscales was senior associate athletic director for student services and sport administration at North Carolina State University.
Facilities
Kentucky Downs hired Jennie Rees as director of publicity. Rees wrote for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal.
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BALLARD
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The
Houston Astros and
Washington Nationals named
Brady Ballard general manager of
The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, the clubs’ future spring training home. Ballard was vice president of Historic Dodgertown.
The
New York Racing Association named
Robert Sica vice president of security. Sica was special agent in charge of the U.S. Secret Service New York field office.
Phoenix International Raceway hired
Ryan Grab as director of communications. Grab was director of athlete strategy for the UFC.
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KUHL
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American Airlines Center promoted
Ken Kuhl to assistant general manager and vice president of booking and events.
Football
The
San Francisco 49ers promoted
Paraag Marathe to chief strategy officer and executive vice president of football operations,
Al Guido to president,
Ethan Casson to chief operating officer,
Hannah Gordon to general counsel,
Brano Perkovich to chief investment officer and
Scott Sabatino to chief financial officer.
The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Dejuan Polk as assistant director of pro personnel. Polk was pro personnel coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons.
The Minnesota Vikings hired Karin Nelsen as vice president of legal and human resources. Nelsen was general counsel for Cargill.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Brad Berlin as equipment manager. Berlin was director of equipment operations at the University of Michigan.
Hockey
The Los Angeles Kings promoted Brooklyn Boyars to senior director of game presentation and events and Gabby Farrell to rink account executive, and named Xen Gikas event account executive for hockey development.
Marketing
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TOBIAS
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CMPR hired
Rob Tobias as senior vice president of East Coast operations and business development. Tobias was vice president of communications at ESPN.
U/S Sports Advisors hired Chris Myers as director of sales and marketing.
Media
Laurel Daggett retired as ESPN senior director of customer service and archives.
Nickelodeon promoted Ciji-Danielle Robinson to director of sports marketing.
TuneIn promoted Kevin Straley to chief content officer.
Motorsports
IndyCar hired Bill Pappas as vice president of competition and race engineering. Pappas was technical director for KV Racing.
Sporting Goods and Apparel
United Sports Brands hired Daniella Gasaway as director of marketing and communications. Gasaway was is a former director of communications for Oakley.
Other
Rugby Canada hired Allen Vansen as chief executive officer. Vansen was executive vice president of operations for the 2015 Pan Am Games.
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BADT
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GREER
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KITTLE
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TeamWork Online promoted
Matt Kittle to chief operating officer and
J.B. Greer and
Derek Badt to senior managers of engagement.
Executive search firm Prodigy Sports hired Megan Meisse as a coordinator.
Fathead promoted Pat McInnis to chairman.
Awards and Boards
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WARNICK
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HOGAN
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The
Florida Sports Hall of Fame named Mango Media owner and CEO
Wayne Hogan executive director.
The Safer Athletic Fields for Everyone Foundation, a charitable organization for the Sports Turf Managers Association, named Jay Warnick chairman. Warnick is director of sports maintenance at Fields Inc.
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