USOC PICKS KEY LIAISON: The USOC named '88 Olympic
freestyle wrestler JIM SCHERR as Senior Managing Dir for
Sport Resources. Scherr has been Exec Dir of USA Wrestling
since '90 (USOC). In CO Springs, Lynn Zinser reports that
Scherr will help bridge "a critical gap to the groups most
unhappy with the USOC's reform process in the past 10
months," as he will be responsible for working with the NGBs
and athletes -- the "two groups critical of the stormy reign
of former CEO NORM BLAKE" (CO Springs GAZETTE, 11/21).
OTHER MOVES: The ATP Tour named RICHARD INGS as Exec
VP/Rules & Competition. Ings is currently GM of PepsiCo's
snack food and beverage retail vending business in
Australia. Ings will relocate to the ATP's Int'l
Headquarters in FL (ATP)....Former Interbrand exec JASON
DANAHY was named Dir of Marketing for the XFL's Hitmen
(BRANDWEEK, 11/20)....The ECHL named JACK CARNEFIX as Dir of
Communications and promoted DIANA DANFORTH to Assistant Dir
of Communications. Carnefix spent the last six years as Dir
of Communications for Boise-based Diamond Sports (ECHL).
...Arlington Park named JULIE BROWNING as Dir of Group Sales
& Events (THE DAILY)....Florida Times-Union NFL writer PETE
PRISCO will join CBS SportsLine, where he will primarily
cover FL's NFL teams (FLORIDA TIMES-UNION, 11/19).
