In honor of Earth Day
On April 21, on the eve of Earth Day, the New York Yankees celebrated being the first major North American sports team to join the U.N. Sports for Climate Action Framework. From left: Yankees SVP Doug Behar; Satya Tripathi, U.N. assistant secretary general; Yankees manager Aaron Boone; and Allen Hershkowitz, Yankees environmental science adviser and chairman and founding director of Sport and Sustainability International. new york yankees
A night at the NYAC
From the the 89th Annual AAU Sullivan Awards on April 16 at the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan: Cedric Jones, NYAC director of athletics and former New England Patriots wide receiver; Carl Lewis, nine-time Olympic track and field gold medalist and assistant track coach, University of Houston; Clay Walker, executive director, National Fitness Foundation.courtesy of clay walker
Fireside Chat
From the PGA of America’s Fireside Chat on April 22 at the Omini Hotel in Frisco, Texas: (front row) 2005 PGA Golf Professional of the Year Bill Eschenbrenner; World Golf Hall of Famer Lee Trevino; and golf personality and SiriusXM radio host David Marr III. (Back row) PGA of America VP Jim Richerson; PGA of America COO Darrell Crall; golf course architects Gil Hanse and Beau Welling; Bob Rowling, chairman and CEO of TRT Holdings, which owns Omni Hotels; and PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh.ben torres
MacArthur Bowl Trophy
The National Football Foundation formally presented Clemson the NFF MacArthur Bowl National Championship Trophy on April 24 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta: NFF President/CEO Steve Hatchell, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, College Football Hall of Fame CEO Dennis Adamovich and SEC Network analyst Tony Barnhart.kat goduco
Reds plan U.S. tour
Billy Hogan, managing director and chief commercial officer of Liverpool FC, announced the Reds’ plans for a trio of U.S. matches at Notre Dame Stadium (July 19), Fenway Park (July 21) and Yankee Stadium (July 24). From left: Fenway Sports Management President Mark Lev; Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick; Liverpool FC legend Phil Babb; Emily Hamel, New York Yankees president of events and brand experiences; Hogan; and Red Sox President & CEO Sam Kennedy.cameron pollack / boston red sox
Athletes to entrepreneurs
From the session titled “From Athlete to Entrepreneur: Venture Capital and Sports Betting” at the Betting on Sports America conference on April 24 at Meadowlands Expo Center: SeventySix Capital’s Brian Westbrook, Ryan Howard and Wayne Kimmel.seventysix capital
Centenary Sports Management honors
Centenary University Sports Management 2019 Hall of Fame class: Jamie Ponce, GM of Red Bulls II; Bill Sutton, professor and director of the Vinik Sports & Entertainment Management Program at USF; and Drew Green, former Brooklyn Nets senior account manger of VIP access and experience. Not pictured: Fred Mangione, SVP of ticket sales and premium revenue, strategy and development, New York Jets; Elisa Padilla, SVP of marketing and community relations, Florida Marlins.david perricone
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