Colleges
Big West Conference Commissioner DENNIS FARRELL announced his retirement following the 2019-20 academic year.
Carroll University named MICHAEL SCHULIST athletic director.
Columbia University promoted AMANDA GOODWIN to ticket manager and hired BRENDAN BISSET as coordinator of ticketing and marketing.
Florida A&M University hired KEITH MCCLUNEY as deputy athletic director and chief of staff. McCluney was interim athletic director at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
University of New Haven hired SARA RICHWINE associate athletic director for compliance and student-athlete services. Richwine was associate athletic director and deputy Title IX coordinator at the University of Bridgeport.
The University of Houston promoted MONTY PORTER to deputy athletic director and chief operating officer.
Johns Hopkins University named JANE WELLS senior woman administrator. Wells will continue to serve as the university’s field hockey coach.
Johnson & Wales University named GREG WAGGONER athletic director. Waggoner was athletic director at Eastern New Mexico University.
Louisiana Tech University hired TIM PADGETT as associate athletic director for business operations and chief financial officer. Padgett was associate athletic director for financial operations at Pittsburg State University.
Penn State University hired CARL HECK as senior associate athletic director for capital, events and facilities and promoted HERB COMBS to associate athletic director for facilities management and operations.
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference promoted KIRSTEN MCCOWAN to assistant commissioner.
Samford University hired MATT JONES as senior associate athletic director for external affairs. Jones was senior associate athletic director at Delta State University.
The SEC promoted CHARLIE HUSSEY to deputy commissioner.
The University of Southern California hired BRANDON SOSNA as senior associate athletic director and chief of staff. Sosna was chief revenue officer at the University of Cincinnati.
Stony Brook University named ADAM RUBIN associate athletic director for strategic communications. Rubin was assistant athletic director for strategic communications at the New York Institute of Technology.
Weber State University named TIM CROMPTON athletic director.
Hockey
The NWHL hired MICHELLE PICARD as deputy commissioner and director of player development.
Football
HOF Village named ANNE GRAFFICE executive vice president of public affairs. Graffice was vice president of development and strategic adventures with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Kansas City Chiefs named GREG MORRISSEY account executive, new business development, and CHRIS STATHOS manager, new business development.
The San Francisco 49ers hired JENNI LUKE as vice president of community impact. Luke previously served as CEO for Step Up.
Marketing
Collegiate Sports Management Group hired NICOLE DECOSTA as coordinator of client services; PATRICK YOUNG as manager of strategic development and planning; and NATHAN LIU as coordinator of marketing and analytics.
GMR Marketing named ALIAH BERMAN head of diversity, equity and inclusion. Berman was director of diversity and inclusion at Advocate Aurora Health.
Lagardère Sports promoted JOEl SEGAL to CEO North America.
Learfield IMG College named ERIK LOWERY general manager for VCU Sports Properties and JOSH PELL general manager for Mizzou Sports Properties.
Octagon promoted JOHN SHEA to global president of marketing and events; LOU KOVACS to president of marketing, North America; BEN HARTMAN to chief client officer, international; JEFF MEESON to managing director, Europe; and AYKAN AZAR to managing director, APAC, Middle East and Africa.
Wunderman Thompson Mobile promoted TED ISMERT to president.
You First Sports named IAN GRUNDY senior director, international. Grundy was previously head of marketing and communications, APAC, for the Adecco Group.
Media
Fox Sports Arizona hired KRISTIN MACDOUGALD as digital content producer.
Sports Betting
PointsBet named ERIC FOOTE U.S. chief commercial officer. Foote was vice president of business development and partnerships for CBS Sports Digital.
Technology
FanCompass promoted RYAN BRUENER to director of fan insights and innovation and hired AARON MENDLE as account manager.
Awards and Boards
Dover Motorsports Inc. President and CEO DENIS MCGLYNN received the Buddy Shuman Award, which recognizes individuals for their contributions to professional stock car racing.
The Hampton Roads (Va.) Chamber named CLAUDELL CLARK executive director of the Hampton Roads Sports Commission and the chamber’s vice president of sports.
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