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Baseball

ADAMS
The Baltimore Orioles hired Kailey Adams as coordinator of public relations.

Colleges
The American Collegiate Hockey Association named Stu Grimson general counsel. Grimson is also a studio analyst for NHL Network.

Florida International University hired Kerwin Lonzo as assistant athletic director for media relations.

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay named Charles Guthrie athletic director. Guthrie was athletic director at San Francisco State University.

University of North Dakota Athletic Director Brian Faison will retire at the end of the year and will serve as a special adviser to the athletic department through June 30.

The University of Virginia hired Carla Williams as athletic director. Williams was deputy athletic director at the University of Georgia.

The University of Nebraska hired Bill Moos as athletic director. Moos was athletic director at Washington State University.

Facilities
AEG and Staples Center promoted Laura Geery-Larson to senior vice president of telecommunications and IT; Christy Castillo Butcher to senior vice president of booking and events; Wade Loewe to senior vice president of broadcast and multimedia productions; Matt Rosenfeld to senior vice president of sales for Staples Center, Microsoft Theater and L.A. Live; Jen Sandstrom to vice president of booking and events; Cara Vanderhook to vice president of marketing and communications for Staples Center and Microsoft Theater; Jeff Curtis to senior director of digital media production; Jaysen Humes to senior director of editing and post-production broadcast and multimedia productions; Nick Mann to senior director of premium sales; Kathy Montoya to director of events; Matt Schuman to director of sales for Staples Center and Microsoft Theater; Mike Becker to senior manager of events; David Brewster to senior manager of premium sales; Marina Paul to senior manager of marketing and promotions; Evan Gole to manager of branding and communications; Demitrius Jones to manager of security; and Sabrina Wynter to assistant manager of guest services

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