People and Pop Culture
On the Move
Changing places and positions around the industry
Colleges
Cleveland State University promoted ROBERT HELLER to senior associate athletic director for resource development; BRANDON LONGMEIER to assistant athletic director for the Viking Fund; and CARRIE NEVILLE to assistant athletic director for ticket sales and operations, and hired JUSTIN MULLOY as assistant athletic director for marketing and promotions and BILLY HARTMAN as interim assistant athletic director for communication.
Florida A&M University named MICHELLE HARPER associate athletic director for student athlete welfare and competitive excellence. Harper was assistant athletic director for academic support and senior woman administrator at Southeastern Louisiana University.
Longwood University hired BRIAN RUSHING as director of marketing and fan engagement in the athletics department. Rushing was director of athletics broadcasting and marketing at Belmont Abbey College.
Morgan State University promoted TERRANCE LOLLIE to associate athletic director for administration and student success, CHAD ALLEN to director of student-athlete development and hired LYDELL SARGEANT as associate athletic director for development and revenue generation. Sargeant was assistant athletic director for development at UCLA.
The University of Tennessee announced that ZACH STIPE is resigning as director of football communications.
Vanderbilt University named CANDICE STORY LEE interim vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and interim athletic director, replacing MALCOLM TURNER, who resigned.
Wagner College promoted JENNIFER SANSEVERO to associate athletic director for equity, inclusion and compliance and senior woman administrator and hired KATIE RUSSELL as associate athletic director.
Lacrosse
The National Lacrosse League hired KATIE LAVIN as vice president of marketing.
Media
Combat sports streaming service FITE hired BEN HALABI as senior vice president, international business development.
Motorsports
NASCAR promoted BEN KENNEDY to vice president, racing development; JOHN MARTIN to vice president, media and event technology; PATRICK ROGERS to vice president, marketing services; and CHRIS SCHWARTZ to vice president, media properties.
Nonprofits
Swim Across America promoted RYAN BAUCOM to vice president, marketing.
Olympics
USA Curling hired JEFF PLUSH as chief executive officer. Plush is the former commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League.
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