Executive Transactions

California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) Chair RICHARD SHAPIRO yesterday resigned from the position, effective today. CHRB Vice Chair JOHN HARRIS will preside until the board elects a new Chair (SACRAMENTO BEE, 12/16)....Wolverine World Wide, Inc. named Under Armour VP/Retail CHRISTOPHER HUFNAGEL President of Retail (Wolverine)....The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) named NBPA Regional Rep of Player Programs CHARLES SMITH Exec Dir, effective immediately (NBRPA)....The Univ. of Washington (UW) named former UW golf coach O.D. VINCENT Senior Associate AD. Vincent will oversee day-to-day operations of the UW football program, as well as the tennis, rowing and swim teams (SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER, 12/15)....Catawba College promoted men's soccer coach CRAIG TURNBULL to Assistant AD for Internal Operations and Dir of NCAA Compliance (Catawba College)....Fútbol de Primera named LIVINIO STUYCK National Sales Manager. Stuyck will oversee sales efforts leading up to the 2010 World Cup, as well as initiatives related to World Cup qualifying, the Mexico national team and Gold Cup events (HISPANIC MARKET WEEKLY, 12/15 issue).

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