Bobcats Dir of Corporate Communications MICHAEL THOMPSON on Thursday "lost his job," and "several more staffers could face a similar fate" amid the NBA lockout. Thompson, who served in that position since '08, confirmed that he "has left the organization." A source said that "several more positions could be cut as soon as next week." The team employs 130 people (BIZJOURNALS.com, 7/7)....The NBA Kings promoted Media Relations Coordinator CHRIS CLARK to Dir of PR (Kings)....Lululemon Athletica named Crocs Senior VP/Global Marketing & Direct Channel CHRIS LADD Senior VP/Global e-Commerce (SPORTSONESOURCE.com, 7/7)....The South Atlantic Conference named ERIC WIEBERG Dir of Strategic Communications. Wieberg previously served as a member of the NCAA Division I men's basketball staff (SAC)....Savannah State Univ. AD MARILYNN SUGGS "was fired Wednesday after less than seven months on the job." Men's basketball coach HORACE BROADNAX has been appointed interim AD (SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, 7/7)....The Premier Basketball League named MIKE PROCOPIO VP/Player Development (PBL).
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