Women's Pro Fastpitch named interim President JOHN
CARROLL as its Commissioner. Carroll will focus on
marketing, sponsorship and expansion of the league. Carroll
had served as President & CMO of ProServ (WPF)....Broncos
VP/Business Operations DAVID WASS resigned yesterday,
effective August 28 (DENVER POST, 8/14)....The Nets named
PHIL WILLIAMS VP/Brand Development. Williams, who has
served as the NBA's Eastern Regional Sales Development &
Marketing Manager for 18 months, will oversee the team's
merchandising department (Nets)....The IHL promoted
Communications Manager JIM ANDERSON to Dir of Communications
(IHL)....Columbia Sportswear promoted National Sales Manager
BOB MASIN to the new position of Dir of Sales &
Merchandising, and promoted JIM LUKICH to National Sales
Manager (Columbia).....DON TUPPER has joined ProServ
Consulting as an Account Exec. He comes from Clarion Sports
& Entertainment (ProServ)....Dolphins Dir of Player Programs
E.J. JUNIOR has been dismissed by the team. The team is
searching for a replacement (MIAMI HERALD, 8/14).