Baseball
The independent Pacific Association named Jonathan Stone commissioner.
Basketball
The NBA hired Scott Stanchak as vice president of emerging technology. Stanchak was managing director of platform operations for The New York Times.
Boxing
Evander Holyfield launched Real Deal Sports & Entertainment with Sal Musumeci as president and chief executive officer and Eric Bentley as chief operating officer.
Colleges
The National Junior College Athletic Association named Christopher Parker executive director, effective July 17. Parker is vice president for enrollment management, marketing and public relations at Pfeiffer University.
Georgia Tech named Doug Allvine assistant athletic director for innovation, Simit Shah assistant athletic director for brand and ideation and Brad Malone director of athletics brand and ideation.
Ohio State University promoted Carey Fagan to assistant athletic director for sport administration and student-athlete well-being.
The University of New Haven named Duane Bailey associate vice president and athletic director. Bailey was athletic director at the New York Institute of Technology.
The University of Tennessee’s senior associate athletic director for administration and sports programs, Mike Ward, is stepping down from his position.
Texas Tech University hired Tony Hernandez as deputy athletic director. Hernandez was deputy athletic director at the University of Miami.
Football
The NFL named Alberto Riveron senior vice president of officiating, Russell Yurk vice president of instant replay and administration and Wayne Mackie vice president of officiating evaluation and development.
The Buffalo Bills named Brandon Beane general manager. Beane was assistant general manager for the Carolina Panthers.
The Denver Broncos promoted Tom Heckert to senior personnel adviser, A.J. Durso to director of pro personnel, Brian Stark to director of college scouting and Patrick Walsh to player personnel assistant.
The Kansas City Chiefs promoted Brandon Hamilton to vice president of stadium operations and facilities and Tyler Kirby to vice president of ticketing.
Hockey
The Buffalo Sabres hired Jason Botterill as general manager. Botterill was associate general manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The ECHL promoted Ryan Crelin to chief operating officer.
Marketing
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David Bertram
launched
Bertram Marketing Group
. Bertram was vice president of campus marketing and digital media for UK Sports & Campus marketing at JMI Sports.
GMR Marketing promoted Kate Bosch to vice president of finance.
Engine Shop hired Jared Kirschner as vice president of its Atlanta office. Kirschner was a group director for Octagon.
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Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment hired Julius Grant as associate general manager for its CIAA property.
Intersport hired Tom Buerger as senior vice president of strategic partnerships. Buerger was executive director for Sports Illustrated’s Midwest office.
Media
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Scout
promoted
Daniel Parise
to vice president and managing director,
Matthew Virtue
to senior account executive and
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to event coordinator, and hired
Jim Garfield
as managing director of its Los Angeles office;
Anthony Cangelosi
and
Matthew Kennedy
as account supervisors;
Cathryn Cardillo
as senior events manager;
Kendall Fries
as event
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coordinator;
Scott Savran
as an account executive for analytics; and
Danielle Elfassy
,
Nico Amantia
,
Robert Steinman
and
Josh Carroll
as account coordinators.
Awesomeness hired Jordan Levin as chief executive officer.
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Levin was chief content officer for the NFL.
Fox Networks Group named Joe Marchese president of advertising revenue. Marchese was president of advanced advertising products for the company.
Olympics
USA Basketball named Saudia Mitchell video content director. Mitchell was a senior producer and content manager for the NBA.
USA Diving named Lee Johnson chief executive officer. Johnson was vice president of marketing for USA Gymnastics.
Soccer
The USL Rochester Rhinos hired Daniel Allan as director of finance and John Bourgeois and Daniel Ruddy as account executives of ticket programs.
Sporting Goods and Apparel
Callaway Golf Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Robert Julian left the company. Brian Lynch was named general counsel and interim chief financial officer.
Under Armour promoted Kip Fulks to a strategic adviser role and Kevin Eskridge to chief product officer.
Tennis
The United States Tennis Association hired Paul Maya as chief technology officer. Maya was head of products for the United States Golf Association.
Other
The Pan American Sports Organization elected Neven Ilic as president. Ilic is president of Chile’s Olympic committee.
UFC named Bo Sandoval as director of strength and conditioning and Clint Wattenberg director of nutrition for the UFC Performance Institute.
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