Baseball
The Los Angeles Dodgers hired JOE CROWLEY as senior vice president of stadium operations. Crowley was senior director of national campus operations for the U.S. Tennis Association.
The Washington Nationals promoted JACQUELINE COLEMAN to senior vice president of broadcasting, production, and game entertainment; and DAVE LUNDIN to vice president overseeing the team’s in-house production shop, Curly W Productions.
Basketball
The Atlanta Hawks hired CHRIS CHOPEY as vice president of premium sales and corporate development and MICHAEL MCLENDON as manager of corporate partnerships.
The Detroit Pistons hired SACHIN GUPTA as assistant general manager.
Colleges
The Colonial Athletic Association hired ANDY HOGUE as director of communications. Hogue was coordinator of new media and marketing for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
The Pac-12 hired TERESA GOULD as senior associate commissioner of sports management and institutional services.
Auburn University hired MONIQUE HOLLAND as senior associate athletic director for student-athlete experience. Holland was executive senior associate athletic director for administration and the senior woman administrator at Southern Methodist University.
Facilities
Centerplate promoted DIANA EVANS to senior vice president of marketing and KAY TOWNER to senior vice president of sales and new business development.
Spectra hired RICHARD SCHNEIDER as senior vice president and chief operating officer of food services and hospitality. Schneider was chief operating officer of Delaware North’s Sportservice.
Football
NFL Media hired GREG POLCSA as vice president of NFL franchise and network marketing. Polcsa was senior brand marketing lead for Amazon Studios.
The Minnesota Vikings promoted DON BECKER to executive vice president of real estate development and strategic projects, GEORGE PATON to vice president of player personnel and assistant general manager, ERIC SUGARMAN to vice president of sports medicine and head athletic trainer; BOB HAGAN to vice president of football and media communications; and JEFF ANDERSON to vice president of strategic and corporate communications.
The Valero Alamo Bowl hired CHRISTIE LENOX as senior manager of events and marketing. Lenox was senior event producer for Publicis Experiences.
Marketing
Aquarius Sports and Entertainment promoted KATE HYLAND to client services coordinator, and hired JACKSON JONES as client services coordinator and ALLIE HOLMES as administrative assistant.
The Aspire Group promoted GINA ROBERTO to manager of strategic consulting and research; and hired BRIAN SPECIA as director of ticket sales and service at the University of Connecticut, DREW MAULSBY as manager of ticket sales and service at the University of Northern Iowa; JAY MILLER as manager of ticket sales and service at the University of Akron and ROSS MEHALKO as manager of ticket sales and service at Northeastern University.
Learfield hired JUSTIN DELOS REYES as general manager for Aggie Sports Properties at Utah State University.
Octagon hired MANDISA DIGGS as vice president of inclusive diversity in the U.S.
Media
Disney promoted KAREN HOBSON to senior vice president of communications for the direct-to-consumer and international segment, which includes ESPN+.
NBC Sports Group promoted TOM KNAPP to executive vice president of partnerships and programming for its golf division.
Multiteam Companies
BSE Global hired MAURICE STINNETT as vice president of diversity and inclusion, STEVE POWERS as vice president of security and BRYAN CALKA as senior vice president of global partnership sales.
Olympics
USA Hockey hired TONY DRISCOLL as assistant executive director of marketing, communications and events. Driscoll was vice president for business development for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Soccer
The Major League Soccer expansion Miami franchise hired PAUL MCDONOUGH as sporting director. McDonough was vice president of soccer operations for Atlanta United.
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