Executive Transactions

The Chiefs have fired VP/Player Personnel BILL KUHARICH, who had been responsible for the team's pro and college scouting (K.C. STAR, 4/30)....The Lions promoted Dir of Pro Personnel SHELDON WHITE to VP/Pro Personnel. The team also announced a geographical realignment of its scouting staff and that it will not retain Regional Scout MIKE BUTLER (FREEP.com, 4/30).…Youbet.com recently named Harrah's Louisiana Downs VP/Racing Operations MARK MIDLAND VP/Racing & Business Development and Disney-ABC Cable Networks Group VP/Finance REY DEL VALLE VP/Strategy & Planning (Youbet)....NYRA promoted DAN SILVER to Dir of Communications & Media Relations. Silver was previously a Communications Manager in NYRA's marketing department. Silver replaces JOHN LEE, who retired April 26 (THE SARATOGIAN, 4/30)....IndoorDIRECT named STEVEN JUSTMAN President of Entertainment, Marketing & Sales. Most recently, Justman was Exec VP & GM of marketing agency Cornerstone (IndoorDIRECT)….LESLIE ANDREWS was named Exec Dir of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professionals (GOLFWEEK, 5/2 issue)....Appalachian State Univ. has come to an agreement with Bobcats Dir of Player Personnel BUZZ PETERSON to become their next men’s head basketball coach, replacing HOUSTON FANCHER (FOXSPORTS.com, 4/29).

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