BASKETBALL
Matthew DiFebo was hired as manager of inside sales for the Seattle SuperSonics.
Bob McGahie was hired as corporate sales manager for the Minnesota Lynx and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Larry Bird was named president of basketball for the Indiana Pacers.
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COLLEGESPhil Snyder was named director of ticket sales and operations for the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl.
Russ Gardiner was named assistant athletic director for marketing and development at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, Calif.
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DESIGN BJ Van Vreede was promoted to business development manager in design and construction firm Ellberbe Becket's Kansas City office.
FACILITIES
Pro Player Stadium hired Robert Parker as manager of marketing partnerships, Mike Cregan as director of facility booking and access and Ron Segers as manager of housekeeping.
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| Parker (left), Cregan (middle) Segers (right) |
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| Coffey (top left), Sklarz (top right), Gesacion (bottom left) and Schumacher (bottom right) |
Global Spectrum named
David Coffey director of corporate sales and
Andrew Sklarz corporate sales manager for
Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J.;
Adam Gesacion director of group sales for the
Everett (Wash.) Events Center; and
Jeff Schumacher assistant general manager and director of marketing for the
Rio Grande Valley Events Center in Hidalgo, Texas.
FOOTBALL
Sean Hornbeck was appointed the National Women's Football Association's legal counsel.
Arturo Marquez was named vice president of affiliate sales and Tom Brady was named manager of program scheduling for NFL Network, launching this fall.
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HOCKEY Atlanta Thrashers television analyst Darren Eliot will also direct the organization's community hockey programs.
MARKETING
Deb McClure was hired as the marketing assistant for On Air Productions in Baltimore.
Fred Schreyer was named a director at Sports Management Worldwide Inc. in Portland.
MEDIA
Turner Sports promoted Jeff Behnke to senior vice president, coordinating producer, overseeing production, producers, talent services and operations; Lenny Daniels to senior vice president, coordinating producer, overseeing directors, creative services, IT and remote operations; and Jeff Gregor to senior vice president, sports marketing and programming for TNT and TBS.
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| Behnke (left), Daniels (middle) and Gregor (right) |
Robert Lifton was named executive producer of "Best Damn Sports Show Period" at Fox Sports Net.
Rene Marachando will co-host a new Sunday sports show on WBIX-AM, a business radio station in Boston.
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