At least 150 graduates of Rice University are employed full time in the sports and entertainment industry.
As of Summer 2017, these graduates include:
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Organization
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Alumnus
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Position
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|---|---|---|
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Baltimore Ravens
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OJ Brigance '92
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Senior Advisor of Player Development
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Dallas Cowboys
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Will McClay '89
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Senior Director of College & Pro Scouting
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Denver Broncos
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Klein Kubiak '13
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Southwest Area Scout
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Harlem Globetrotters
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Aryn Bryant '01
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Senior Director of Marketing and Sponsorships
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Houston Astros
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Senior Business Analyst
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Houston Astros
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Evan Stackpole '14
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Major League Video Coordinator & Analyst
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Houston Astros
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Jose Enrique Cruz '13
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National Partnership Development
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Houston Dynamo
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Kimberly Sutton '11
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Manager of Ticket Sales and Service Projects
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Houston Dynamo
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Frank Arnold '08
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Senior Director of Special Projects and Administration
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Houston Dynamo
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Jen Cooper '90
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Game Day Staff Coordinator
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Houston Rockets
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Travis Stockbridge '15
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Basketball Operations
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Houston Texans
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Sean Washington '94
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Director of Player Engagement
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Houston Texans
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Larry Izzo '02
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Special Teams Coordinator
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Indiana Pacers
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Carl Daniels '88
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Vice President of Player Relations
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Los Angeles Dodgers
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Danny Lehmann '15
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Advance Scout
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Main Red Claws
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Dajuan Eubanks '94
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President
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New Orleans Pelicans
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Somak Sarkar '13
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Basketball Operations Strategic Analyst
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New Orleans Pelicans
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Jimmy "JJ" Polk '97
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Executive Director of Basketball Administration
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SSB Vukovi (Central European Football League)
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Brent Barnes
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Head Coach
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Washington Redskins
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Tony Wyllie '07 (MBA)
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Senior Vice President of Communications
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Organization
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Alumnus
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Position
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|---|---|---|
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Academic Specialties
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Brian Smith '14
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Account Manager
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Jason Tung '04
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Director of Strategy
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Mary Mikell Lampton '14
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Category Strategy Analyst
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Hy Hoang ‘09
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Manager, Webspace Commerce Development
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Alex Francis '13
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Replenishment Analyst
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Leo Huang '09 (MBA)
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Senior Analyst, Strategic Pricing
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Lilly Marrow '14
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Space Planner Camo Apparel Department
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Stephanie Wei '13
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Sr. Marketing Analyst – Customer Insights
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Advocare
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Laurie McNamara '12
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Senior Marketing Manager
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Astro Turf
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Troy Squires '77
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President
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Callaway Golf
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Robert Hamilton '08
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Senior Developer
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Deckers Brand
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Wendy Yang '86
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President, Performance Group (Hoka, Teva, Sanuk)
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Earnest Sports
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Travis Hancuff '92
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National Sales
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| Hobie Cat | Bill Van Vooren '99 | Director of Operations |
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Johnson Outdoors
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Cherry Rafferty (MEE '99)
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Senior Software Engineer
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Kaos Sports Apparel
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Bert Emmanuel '94
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Owner
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Kettlebell Kings
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Chad Price ’07
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Co-Founder/Managing Partner
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Luke's Locker
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Jerry Fuqua '82
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Footwear Specialist
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Markwort Sporting Goods
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Glenn Markwort '75
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Vice President
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Nike
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Carlo Quinonez '03
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Business Manager, Global Sourcing & Manufacturing
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Nike
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Robert Mardock (MBA '07)
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Business Ops & Planner Manager - Global Brand Imaging
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Nike
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Bo Sripharphan '15
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Business Planner
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Nike
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Jason Petro ’17
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Business Planner
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Nike
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Florence Hahn ‘91
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Business Process Manager
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Nike
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Jesse Tsu '11
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Category Business Manager, Nike Jordan Brand
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Nike
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Carly Frennea (MBA '07, Ph.D. '15)
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Engagement Science Manager, Global Consumer Knowledge
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Nike
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Alex Cameron '04
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Finance Director, Global Sourcing and Manufacturing
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Nike
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Torsten Nullmeier '82
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Finance Director, Northern Europe
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Nike Basketball
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Christine Jeon '12
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Jordan Strategic Account Executive
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Nike Europe
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Amy Cacho-Negrete ‘09
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Communications Lead CDT
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Pico Fishing Lures
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Steve Frick '80
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Owner
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Soccer4All
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Jen Cooper '90
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Manager
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Strava, Inc.
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Nicole Justice '08
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Product Manager
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TaylorMade Adidas Golf Company
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John Lukin '00
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Director of Legal Affairs
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Under Armour
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Elena Gumbs '16
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Brand Ambassador
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Under Armour
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Britany Williams '10
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Key Account Manager
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Under Armour
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Daniel Pessing '05
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Run Specialty Sales Territory Rep
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Under Armour-Basketball
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Julian Duncan '99 (MBA '06)
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Head of Advertising
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Waterford Precision Cycles
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Johanna Heller '03
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Sales & Customer Service Account Manager
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Organization
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Alumnus
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Position
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|---|---|---|
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ATP Tour
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Tony Haerle '06
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Tour Manager
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College Football Playoff
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Ryan Hall '02
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Director of Community Relations
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International Yacht Racing Federation
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Michael Bond (Vuitton) '97
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Associate Director
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Mexican Football Federations
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Decio Demaria '84
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President
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MLB Player's Association
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Jose Cruz Jr. '13
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Player Representative
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MLB Player's Association
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Ian Penny '85
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Senior Labor Counsel
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National Football Foundation
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Matthew Sign '92
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Chief Operation Officer
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NBA
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Ryan Glassman '13
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Associate Coordinator, Events
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NBA China
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Tal Moriah '10
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Manager Global Marketing Partnerships
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PGA Tour
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Ian Knight '87
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Director of Championship Management
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US Anti-Doping Agency
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Adrian Jones '16
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Athlete Services Coordinator
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
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ABC Studios
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Milinda McNeely '79
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Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs
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Bleacher Report
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Sam Shainsky ‘11
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Strategy Manager
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ESPN
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Jeremy Mills '97
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Statistics Manager
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ESPN3
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Jonathan Yardley '05
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Broadcaster
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ESPN Radio 97.5
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Chad Mozingo ’15
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Account Executive
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FloSports
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Nick Schenck '11 (MBA)
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Vice President of Customer Acquisition and Marketing
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Fox 21 (Colorado Springs, CO)
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Lauren Ferrara '06
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News Anchor
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NBC Universal
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Carter Batsell '04
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Vice President, Business Affairs
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NEP Broadcasting
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Kevin Rabbit '95 (MBA)
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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SHF Enterprises
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Sparky Frost '07
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Owner
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Sports Talk 790
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ND Kalu '97
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Sports Show Host
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SportStar Athletics
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Brandon Yelovich '11
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Account Director
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
|
Baseball Info Solutions
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Ben Jedlovec '08
|
President
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College Sports Consultants
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Drew Scott '98
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Founder
|
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Columbia Records
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Darren Defreeuw '08
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Developer, Music Analytics
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Esurance
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Kristen Gambetta '05
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Sports and Brand Partnerships Manager
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Executive Outreach Events
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Marcos Ramos '05
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Chief Operating Officer
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Gametime
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Amy Czyz '15
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Operations Specialist
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Gatorade
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Jeramy Goodson '10
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Market Development Manager - Athletic Channel
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Houston Sports and Social Club
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Ashleigh Yelovich ‘12
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Marketing and Event Coordinator
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Houston Super Bowl LI Host Committee
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LaMecia Butler (MBA '12)
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Director of Community Relations
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Live Nation
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Coryell Larue '06
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Senior Event Support Specialist
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The Marketing Arm
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Benecia Newhouse '01
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US Olympic Properties Executive / AT&T
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Music City Bowl
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Scott McGilberry '96 (MBA)
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Vice President of Finance and Administration
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Official Fan Package
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Andres Diego '17
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Business Development
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Official Fan Package
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Kevin Reilly '17
|
Director of Buying Strategy
|
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Paul "Bear" Bryant Awards
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Jimmy Comerota '10
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Corporate Market Director
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Peak Sports Management
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Ashten Ackerman '11
|
Regional Sales Director
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Professional Sports Partners
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Adam Gustafsson '16
|
Business Development
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Risi Competizione
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Russell Adams '97
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Business Manager
|
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Turner Sports
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Callye D. Emmons '07
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2017 NCAA Final Four Fan Fest Manager
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Wasserman Media Group
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Becca Lin '10
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Senior Manager, Consulting
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|
Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
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Ballengee Group
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Scott Lonergan '07
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MLBPA Certified Agent
|
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Bond Schoeneck & King
|
Richard Evrard '78
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Partner - Collegiate Sports
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Lagardere Sports
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Matt Baldwin '00
|
Vice President – Coaching Representation
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Relativity Sports
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Filip Zivojinovic '09
|
Sports Agent
|
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Roc Nation Sports
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Joe Branch '04 (MBA)
|
Managing Director of Basketball
|
|
Skadden Arps
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Matt Weingast '10
|
Professional Sports League Representation
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|
Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
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Affinity Golf Partners
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Whitney Crouse '80
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Founder
|
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AT&T Stadium / Legends Hospitality
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Taylor Dupree '11
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Tour Operations Supervisor
|
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BBVA Compass Bank Stadium
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Brandon Evans '04
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Box Office Manager
|
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The Club at Las Campanas
|
Brad Lardon '08
|
Director of Golf
|
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Secession Golf Club
|
Steve Smith '66
|
President
|
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
|
|---|---|---|
|
Boston University Athletics
|
Scott Ellis '04
|
Associate Media Relations Director
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
|
Charles Hampton '09
|
Associate Athletics Director for Strategic Communications and PR
|
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Marshall University Athletics
|
David Steele '82
|
Associate Athletics Director of Finance
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| Ono Academic College (Israeli) | Adi Bichman '05 | Director of Sports Studies |
|
Rice University Athletics
|
Daniel Watson '10
|
Director of Basketball Operations
|
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Rice University Athletics
|
John Witten '85
|
Executive Director "R" Association
|
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Sam Houston State University Athletics
|
Bobby Williams '82
|
Athletic Director
|
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Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Athletics
|
Mary Wallace '89
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Associate Athletics Director for Business & Finance / Senior Woman Administrator
|
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University of Texas-El Paso Athletics
|
Nate Poss '78
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Assistant Athletic Director of Operations - Football
|
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Wake Forest Athletics
|
Carol Anne Sowell '92
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Coordinator, Strategic Projects
|
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Western Kentucky Athletics
|
Lacee Carmon-Johnson '08
|
Athletic Academic Coordinator
|
|
Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
|
|---|---|---|
|
Cornell University Athletics
|
Adam Gierlach '12
|
Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
|
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Covenant College Athletics
|
Arte Culver '06
|
Head Men's Basketball Coach
|
| Liberty University Athletics | Scott Mitchell '11 | Graduate Offensive Line Coach, Football |
|
Louisville Athletics
|
Vanessa Shannon '99
|
Director of Performance Psychology
|
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Rice University Athletics
|
Efe Ustundag '99
|
Head Tennis Coach
|
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Rice University Athletics
|
John Pope '90
|
Pitching Coach
|
|
Rice University Athletics
|
Omar Mance '03
|
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
|
| Rice University Athletics | Jaylon Finner '14 | Defensive Graduate Assistant, Football |
|
Rutgers University Athletics
|
Drew Mehringer '10
|
Offensive Coordinator, Football
|
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Athletics
|
Willis Wilson '82
|
Head Men's Basketball Coach
|
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Tulane University Athletics
|
Meredith Schamun '11
|
Assistant Volleyball Coach
|
|
University of Houston Athletics
|
James Casey '11
|
Tight Ends Coach, Football
|
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University of the Incarnate Word
|
Patrick Hallmark '02
|
Head Baseball Coach
|
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University of Louisiana-Monroe Athletics
|
Amber Cunningham '06
|
Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
|
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University of Kansas Athletics
|
Michael Slater '10 (MBA)
|
Defensive Line Coach, Football
|
|
University of Michigan Athletics
|
D'Frantz Smart '12
|
Video Coordinator - Women's Basketball
|
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University of Missouri-Kansas City Athletics
|
Marsha Frese '94
|
Head Women's Basketball Coach
|
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University of South Carolina Athletics
|
Kurt Roper '95
|
Co-Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach
|
|
University of Tulsa
|
Justin Hill '11
|
Running Backs Coach, Football
|
|
VCU Athletics
|
Brent Scott '93
|
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
|
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
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Alief ISD
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Marla Brumfield Lewis '00
|
Assistant Athletic Director
|
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Angelton High School
|
Donald Allen '93
|
Assistant Football & Baseball Coach
|
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Arlington Martin High School
|
Ryan Pollard '16
|
Secondary Coach Varsity Football
|
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Birdville ISD
|
Chris Feris '91
|
Athletic Director
|
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Ennis High School
|
Andrew Novak '10
|
Assistant Football and Assistant Track Coach
|
|
Episcopal High School
|
Matt Fox '01
|
Head Baseball Coach
|
|
Episcopal School of Dallas
|
Richard Williams '91
|
Head Football Coach
|
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First Presbyterian Day (Macon)
|
Michael Walton '04
|
Head Football/Basketball/Strength Coach
|
|
Joshua ISD
|
Mike Burt '84
|
Athletic Director
|
|
Langham Creek High School
|
Todd Thompson '92
|
Head Football Coach
|
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The Kinkaid School
|
Sean Wade '89
|
Cross Country Coach
|
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The Kinkaid School
|
Bobby Eggleston '85
|
Head Baseball Coach
|
|
The Kinkaid School
|
Everett Coleman
|
Strength & Conditioning Coach
|
|
Pontiac Township High School
|
Buck Casson '07
|
Head Football Coach
|
|
Reedy High School
|
Malcolm Hill '15
|
Assistant Football Coach
|
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Shepherd High School
|
Curtis Fox '86
|
Head Baseball Coach
|
|
Spring Branch ISD
|
Paige Hershey '84
|
Executive Director of Athletics
|
|
St. Johns School
|
Steve Gleaves '79
|
Head Football Coach
|
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St. Thomas High School
|
Tim Fitzpatrick '91
|
Head Football Coach
|
|
Stephen F. Austin High School
|
Kevin Pool '11
|
Assistant Football Coach
|
|
Willowridge High School
|
Trevor Caswell '15
|
Freshman Football Coach
|
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
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Alliance Tennis Academy
|
Gonzalo Anderson '14 (MBA)
|
Owner
|
|
Arizona School of Baseball
|
Dave Hilton
|
President
|
|
Athletes in Action
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Michael Sam Jr. '15
|
Sport Ministry
|
|
Cap Elite
|
Eddie Enriguez '91
|
Owner
|
|
Harold Solomon Tennis
|
Harold Solomon
|
Elite Tennis Athlete Instructor
|
|
Houston Gymnastics Academy
|
Jesse Drummond '14
|
Gym Manager
|
|
Mental Training Inc.
|
Aaron Williams '11
|
Sport Performance Psychology
|
|
Momentum Sports Academy
|
Diego Seastrunk '10
|
Owner
|
|
Positive Coaching Alliance
|
Randy Youngling '78
|
Trainer
|
|
Sportwaitakere (New Zealand)
|
Simon Bucknell '09
|
Kiwi Sports Activator
|
|
The Baseball School
|
Mark Quinn
|
Owner
|
|
The Club by George Foreman
|
George Foreman III '06
|
Owner
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