A source said that the Browns have "parted ways" with Dir of Player Personnel JON SANDUSKY, as his "contract expired and the Browns elected not to renew it." The source said that Sandusky "was dismayed to be let go almost three weeks after the draft, when most teams' personnel departments are set." Sandusky "received a favorable review right after the draft and thought he was in the team's plans going forward" (CLEVELAND.com, 5/18).
EXECS: Temple Univ. promoted Deputy AD PATRICK KRAFT to AD, replacing KEVIN CLARK, who was appointed within the school to the newly created position of Exec VP & COO (Temple)....The Avalanche named Blue Jackets Assistant GM CHRIS MACFARLAND to a "similar role." MacFarland "was one of the few remaining original Blue Jackets employees." He will be Avalanche GM & Exec VP/Hockey Operations JOE SAKIC's "'right-hand man,' with a heavy dose of pro scouting" (COLUMBUS DISPATCH, 5/19)....Marquette Univ. named Ball State Univ. Deputy AD/External Affairs BRIAN HARDIN Deputy AD (MU)....Virginia Tech Associate AD/Athletics Communications DAVE SMITH "will retire June 1" after 40 years with the school (ROANOKE.com, 5/17)....Twitter named former NBA Digital Media Coordinator MADELINE ESKIND Associate Sports Partnership Manager (TWITTER.com, 5/18)....Atlanta-based sports marketing firm MELT named former A-B InBev Dir of Trade Marketing & Brand Activation/Southeast JASON PRESSMAN Dir of Lifestyle Marketing (MELT)....Bespoke Sports & Entertainment named IMG College Regional Sales Strategist/Midwest TIFFANY GRECO Account Supervisor at the agency's Charlotte HQ (THE DAILY).
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