Baseball
The Houston Astros promoted BRANDON TAUBMAN to assistant general manager.
Basketball
The Los Angeles Clippers hired LEE JENKINS as director of research and identity. Jenkins was lead NBA feature writer for Sports Illustrated.
The Milwaukee Bucks hired MICHAEL BELOT as senior vice president of Bucks Ventures and Development. Belot was the general manager of hospitality development, clubs and golf majors for Destination Kohler.
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx promoted SIANNEH MULBAH to chief people officer.
The San Antonio Spurs promoted WILLIS HALL to video coordinator, CAM HODGES to player development assistant, AJ MEYER to coaching analytics coordinator and PAUL WEST to assistant athletic trainer and recovery coordinator; and hired BRENT BARRY as vice president of basketball operations, WAYNE DIESEL as director of player care, ADAM GLESSNER as director of basketball intelligence, CORY JOHNSON as team equipment and travel manager and MASSIMO SIMONETTA as sports therapist.
Canada Basketball named GLEN GRUNWALD president and chief executive officer. Grunwald was athletic director at McMaster University.
Colleges
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock hired ASHLEY REID as an academic success coordinator.
Colgate University promoted MARY BERDO to senior associate athletic director and senior woman administrator, KATIE KAMMERDIENER to director of recreation and chair of physical education and ERIN DEMARCO to director of student-athlete development; and hired JULIANA SMITH as senior associate athletic director and chief of staff. Smith was assistant athletic director for human resources and administrative engagement at the University of Oklahoma.
Colorado State University added the title of senior woman administrator to Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance SHALINI SHANKER.
Drexel University promoted BRANDON JOHNSON to assistant to the athletics director and coordinator of athletic strategies and engagement.
Fresno State hired TIM COLLINS as senior associate athletic director for development. Collins was associate athletic director for development at the University of Wyoming.
Hofstra University promoted JAY ARTINIAN to deputy athletic director and chief revenue officer, CHRISSY ARNONE to associate athletic director for marketing and strategic partnerships, KEVIN BARRY to associate athletic director for athletic development, RYAN WATSON to associate athletic director for facilities and MICHAEL NEELY to assistant athletic director for fan engagement.
New Mexico State University promoted DOMINIC MORENO to director of sports medicine.
Norfolk State University hired DANA HUBBARD as director of corporate partnerships and marketing. Hubbard was director of advancement and marketing for athletics and director of university licensing at Shaw University.
The University of North Carolina added the title of senior woman administrator to Associate Athletic Director of Compliance MARIELLE VANGELDER, and hired DWIGHT HOLLIER as senior associate athletic director for student-athlete health, well-being and program outreach. Hollier was vice president of wellness and clinical services for the National Football League.
Portland State University promoted DANA CAPPELUCCI to associate athletic director for compliance and student services and senior woman administrator.
Rice University hired TAURIAN HOUSTON as associate athletic director for compliance. Houston was assistant athletic director for compliance for Colgate University.
Santa Clara University hired BOB DE CAROLIS as deputy athletic director. De Carolis was formerly athletic director at Oregon State University.
Vanderbilt University Vice Chancellor for Athletics and University Affairs and Athletic Director DAVID WILLIAMS II will step down from his positions. Williams will transition to a full-time role as a tenured professor of law at the Vanderbilt Law School.
Xavier University promoted HANNAH MARTIN to director for marketing, and hired HANNAH CARSON as assistant director for marketing.
Marketing
FleishmanHillard promoted DIANNA KRAUS to global managing director of FleishmanHillard Sports, STEVE HICKOK to senior vice president and partner for the Americas, CHRIS GRATTON to director for Europe and SUKI ZHAO to senior vice president for Asia.
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Lagardère Plus hired DOMINIC CURRANas executive vice president. Curran was formerly U.S. chief executive officer for Synergy.
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