At least 250 graduates of Rice University are employed full time in the sports and entertainment industry.
As of Fall 2022, these graduates include:
Pro Sports Teams
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Organization
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Alumnus
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Position
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|---|---|---|
| Aston Martin Team | Tal Moriah '10 | Global Business Development |
| Baltimore Orioles | Chad Tatum '17 | Scouting Analyst |
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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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| Baltimore Ravens | Corey Frazier '12 | Pro Scout |
| Buffalo Bills | Jaylon Finner '14 | Defensive Quality Control Coach |
| Carolina Panthers | Frank Okam (MLS '16) | Defensive Line Coach |
| Chicago Bulls | Jimmy “JJ” Polk ‘97 | Assistant General Manager |
| Cincinnati Bengals | James Casey '11 | Tight Ends Coach |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Justin Hill '11 | Running Backs Coach |
| Cincinnati Reds | Vanessa Shannon '99 | Director of Mental Skills |
| Dallas Cowboys | Klein Kubiak '13 | Midwest Area Scout |
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Dallas Cowboys
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Will McClay '89
|
Vice President of Player Personnel
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| Evil Geniuses | Jesse Roberts '20 | Marketing Product Manager |
| Friedkin Group (AC Roma) | Brian Walker (MBA '12) | VP, Sport Investment Strategy and Development |
| Houston Astros | Jimmy Comerota '10 | Director of Corporate Partnership Sales |
| Houston Astros | Kyle McLaughlin (MBA '21) | Player Operations Assistant |
| Houston Rockets | Julian Duncan '99 (MBA '06) | Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer |
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Houston Rockets
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Scouting Coordinator / GM of RGV Vipers
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Los Angeles Dodgers
|
Danny Lehmann '15
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Game Planning and Communications Coach
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Maine Celtics
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Dajuan Eubanks '94
|
President
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| Minnesota Timberwolves | Somak Sarkar '13 | Basketball Operations Coaching Analyst |
| MSG (NY Knicks, NY Rangers, etc.) | Matthew Weingast '10 | Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs |
| New York Knicks | Nick Fleder '17 | Manager, Basketball Analytics |
| New York Yankees | Dominic Cox '21 | Affiliate Video Manager |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Mike Wilks | Assistant Coach |
| San Diego Padres | Mario Paciuc ‘20 | Baseball Research and Development Analyst |
| Seattle Seahawks | Larry Izzo '96 | Assistant Coach - Special Teams |
| Texas Rangers | Austin Kubitza '19 | Account Executive - New Business Development |
| Toronto Raptors | Dr. Lacee Carmon-Johnson '08 | Manager, Basketball Advancement |
| Washington Nationals | Cody Staab '19 | Area Scout |
| Wisconsin Herd | Arte Culver '06 | President of Basketball Operations |
Sports Apparel and Manufacturers
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Jason Bozic '13 (MBA) | Senior Community Relations Manager |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Hy Hoang ‘09 | Manager, Webspace Commerce Development |
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Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Mary Mikell Lampton '14
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Replenishment Analyst
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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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| Altra | Christian Villescas '16 | Running Product Developer |
| Athleta | Christine Lo '19 | Social Media Marketing Coordinator |
| Athleta / Gap | Stephanie Wei '13 | Director of Consumer Insights |
| BSN Sports | Ryan McCarthy '15 | Territory Sales Manager |
| Columbia Sportswear | Booth Babcock '94 | Senior Real Estate Manager |
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Deckers Brand
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Wendy Yang '86
|
President, Performance Group (Hoka, Teva, Sanuk)
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| Fanatics | Christina Fangos '07 | Associate General Counsel |
| Fitbit | Mike Lytle '11 | Product Manager |
| H2I Group | Brian Smith '14 | Territory Manager - East Texas, Eastern Oklahoma & Arkansas |
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Hobie Cat
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Bill Van Vooren '99
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Director of Operations
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Johnson Outdoors
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Cherry Rafferty (MEE '99)
|
Senior Software Engineer
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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
|
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 | Alex Cameron '04 | Strategy Director: Footwear Innovation |
| Nike | Grace Chialiva '22 | Training Content Developer |
| Nike | Gabrien Clark '14 | Director, Nike Direct Inline Stores Analytics |
| Nike | Carrie Ding (MBA '20) | Program Manager, Global Marketplace Operations, Strategy and Capabilities |
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Nike
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Carly Frennea (MBA '07, Ph.D. '15)
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Director of Strategic Planning (Global Consumer Direct Sciences)
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| Nike | Matt Geiger '07 | Retail Designer, NA Retail Design |
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Nike
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Florence Hahn ‘91
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Senior Business Process Manager
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| Nike | Christine Jeon '12 | Director of APLA Innovation and Strategy |
| Nike | Jennifer Judy '93 | Heritage and Culture Program Manager: WHQ Meetings & Events |
| Nike | Allison Luthy-Kaplan (MBA '19) | Marketplace Operations Manager, NA Seasonal Readiness |
| Nike | Robert Mardock (MBA '07) | Business Ops & Planner Manager - Global Brand Imaging |
| Nike | Marielle Morris '18 | Machine Learning Engineer |
| Nike | Madison Nasteff '19 | Shoe Design Engineer |
| Nike | Torsten Nullmeier '82 | Finance Director, Northern Europe |
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Nike
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Carlo Quinonez '03
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Business Operations Director, Marketplace Operations
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| Nike | Jason Petro '17 | Senior Analyst - Launch Operations |
| Nike | Jarvis Sam '13 | Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer |
| Nike | Jesse Tsu '11 | Nike Sportswear Integrated Marketplace Director - Japan |
| Nike | Reuben Uy '03 | Senior Software Engineer |
| PXG (Parsons Extreme Golf) | Grace Wilson '21 | Club Design Engineer |
| REI | Jason Tung '04 | DVP, Strategy and Corporate Development |
| Star Innovations | Nicole Gresham Perry '89 | CEO |
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TaylorMade Adidas Golf Company
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John Lukin '00
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Vice President, Global Legal
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| TenCate Grass | Troy Squires ‘77 | Vice President of Business Development |
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Under Armour
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Sr. Professional Marketing Operations
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Under Armour
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Daniel Pessing '05
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Merchandising Lead - Sport Performance Footware
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| Wilson Sporting Goods | Lindsey Hodge '18 | National Account Manager |
Sports Governing Bodies
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
|
ATP Tour
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Kon Haerle '06
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Director of Player Relations
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| Canadian Forces Morale / Welfare Svcs. | Scott Mitchell '11 | Fitness and Sports Instructor |
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College Football Playoff
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Ryan Hall '02
|
Director of Public Events
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| Combate Global | Diego Perez '22 | Analytics and Operations Coordinator |
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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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| MLB | Justin Wolin '15 | Manager, Club Business Operations and Strategy |
| MLB | Ben Jedlovec '08 | Sr. Director of Baseball Data Platform Product |
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MLB Player's Association
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Ian Penny '85
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General Counsel
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National Football Foundation
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Matthew Sign '92
|
Chief Operation Officer
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| NBA | Derek Liang '16 (MBA) | Marketing Director, NBA China |
| NCAA | Ashton Smith '22 | Post-Grad Rotational Intern |
| NFL | Ryan Glassman '13 | Event Operations Manager |
| NFL | Oliver Lin (MBA) | IT Director, Business Relation/Enterprise Application |
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PGA Tour
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Ian Knight '87
|
Director of Championship Management
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| Special Olympics NY (Long Island) | Emily Mohlin '21 | Associate Director of Programs |
| UFC | Louis Alvares '21 | Business Development Coordinator |
| UFC | Kristian Stengel '21 | Global Partnerships |
| United States Equestrian Team Foundation | Sparky Frost '07 | Strategy Officer |
| United States Olympic Committee (USOC) | Evangeline Rivera '10 | Associate General Counsel, Operations & Ethics |
| USA Swimming | Ellery Parrish '21 | Assoc. Advisor, Central Zone in Team Services |
| United States Tennis Association | Ellen Miller '85 | National Faculty Coach, 10 and Under |
Sport and Entertainment Media
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
| Amazon Studios | Farhaad Virani '01 | Associate General Counsel |
| Apple TV | Tori Bennette '12 | Business Affairs |
| Bally Sports | Timon Chiang '08 (MBA) | VP, Product |
| Disney Streaming Services | Westin Williams '14 | Enterprise Portfolio Manager |
| Electronic Arts | Taylor Crain '21 | Positive Play Coordinator |
| Entertainment Studios | Sarah Lyons '11 | Associate Producer |
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ESPN
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Jeremy Mills '97
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Statistics Manager
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ESPN
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Jonathan Yardley '05
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Play by Play Broadcaster
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| Fox Sports / NWSL | Jen Cooper '90 | Soccer Broadcast Production Researcher |
| MGM | Milinda McNeeley '79 | Sr. Vice President Legal and Business Affairs |
| NFL Films | Jen Spell '22 | Production Assistant |
| Shels Sports Network | Kristin Gambetta '05 | President |
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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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| Walt Disney Company | Michael Dobson '89 | Sr. Tech Support Engineer |
| Walt Disney Company | JP Lopez '96 | Senior Manager, Human Resources |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment | Roger Willard '04 (MBA) | Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer |
Sport and Entertainment Analytics Firms
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
| Betfred | Owen Wright '22 | Junior Trader |
| Big League Advance | Jason Gardner '21 | Data Analyst |
| Blue Crow Sports Group | Veronica Fereday (MBA '19) | Futbol Business Operations |
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Columbia Records
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Darren Defreeuw '08
|
Developer, Music Analytics
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| Electronic Arts - EA Mobile Sports | Evan Stackpole '14 | Marketing Analyst |
| Eon Sports VR | Robert Brackenridge '06 (MBA) | Director of Engineering |
| Eventellect | Caroline Cobb '19 | Account Analyst |
| Eventellect | Max Cunningham '23 | Data Scientist |
| Eventellect | Asad Lalani '19 | Account Analyst |
| Eventellect | Michael Larimore (MBA '19) | Director of Operations |
| Eventellect | Bailey Litwin '22 | Operations Coordinator |
| Eventellect | Manav Kabra '22 | Analyst NBA/MLB |
| Eventellect | Kevin Reilly '17 | Sr. Account Analyst |
| Eventellect | David Zhou '19 | Data Science Software Developer |
| The Power Rank | Edward Feng '99 | Founder |
| SeatZ | Aaron Knape (MBA '08) | CEO |
| Second Spectrum | Heaven Chen '13 | Software Engineer |
| Sport Info Solutions | Connor Ayubi '22 | Basketball Research Analyst |
| Sport Info Solutions | Sergio Santamaria '18 | Basketball Strategy Lead |
| SponsorUnited | Trevor Vinklarek '20 | Houston Market Manager |
| SportsTrace | Alex Gardner '18 | Chief Technology Officer |
| Swish Analytics | Senthil Natarajan '17 | Data Scientist |
| WIN Reality | Ben Schragger '19 | Director of Customer Experience |
Sport and Entertainment Marketing / Sponsorship Activation Firms
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Organization
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Alumnus
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Position
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|---|---|---|
| CAA | Frank Fu '21 | Brand Consultant |
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College Sports Consultants
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Drew Scott '98
|
Founder
|
|
Columbia Records
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Darren Defreeuw '08
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Developer, Music Analytics
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| DocUssist | Marsha Frese '94 | CEO |
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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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| Kilowatt Events | Laurel Smith '20 | Operations Coordinator |
| Learfield - Gator Sports Properties | Ashten Gholson '11 | Senior Manager, Business Development |
| LEARFIELD Amplify | Brandon Evans '08 | GM of Ticket Solutions, University of Houston |
| LEARFIELD | Morgan Laaksonen '20 | Associate Recruiter, Talent Acquisition |
| LEARFIELD | Katie Worden '05 | VP, Chief Compliance Officer |
| Legends | Eric Heacock (MBA '05) | VP Project Development |
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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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| Octagon | Max Boekelmann '21 | Account Executive, The Home Depot and ESPN College GameDay |
| Octagon Financial Services | Elizabeth Labue '21 | Client Services Assistant |
| Portas Consulting | Trey O'Neil '10 | Senior Project Manager |
| Professional Sports Partners (PSP) | Matthew Rutherford '20 | Partnership Marketing Coordinator |
| Signing Day Sports | Adam Oscislawski '22 | Business Development Specialist |
| Sorare | Satoshi Mitzutani '13 | Marketplace Operations Manager |
| SponsorUnited | Trevor Vinklarek '20 | Houston Market Manager |
| Teall Sports Properties | Jeremy Reiskind '17 | Business Development Manager |
Sport Agencies / Sport Law Firms / Athlete Foundations
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
| Athlete Licensing Company | Bobby Bramhall '08 | President and Co-founder |
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Ballengee Group
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Scott Lonergan '07
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MLBPA Certified Agent
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| Bet on Self Sports | Tamir Jackson '13 | Co-Owner |
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Bond Schoeneck & King
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Richard Evrard '78
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Partner - Collegiate Sports
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| The Collective Engine | Tony Wylie '07 (MBA) | Founder |
| Endeavour | Addison Owen '20 | Assistant to CEO |
| Independent Sports & Entertainment | Filip Zivojinovic '09 | Sports Agent |
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Priority Sports & Entertainment
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Matt Baldwin '00
|
Agent - Coaches, Broadcasters, Front Office
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| Trauber Sports Group | JT Trauber ‘18 | Owner |
| United Talent Agency | Marcus Thompson '22 | Agent Trainee |
| Wesport | Adam Gustaffson '16 | Client and Sales Manager |
| William Morris Endeavor (WME) | Joe Branch (MBA '04) | Head of On-Court Basketball Strategy |
Sport and Entertainment Facilities, Events and Event Management
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Organization
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Alumnus
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Position
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|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones Links | Whitney Crouse '80 | Founder |
| The Factory in Deep Ellum | Bailey Douglas '19 | Box Office Manager |
| Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo | Alexa Davidson '19 | Social Media Coordinator |
| Insperity Invitational | Tia Grippo '21 | Tournament Coordinator |
| JCB Golf and Country Club | Jake Benson '22 | Golf Operations Assistant |
| Live Nation | Casey Marchbanks '09 | Senior Attorney |
| Live Nation | Clara Tse '10 | Privacy Manager |
| Music City Bowl | Scott McGilberry '96 (MBA) | Vice President of Finance and Administration |
| Palisades Tahoe | Blair Lewis '19 | Group Sales Assistant |
| Pokatok | Austin Escamilla '22 | Sales Manager |
| Shanghai Juss Event Management | Wendy Zhang '18 | Sponsorship Services |
| Vahalla Lounge | Carlos Tafur '21 | Event Coordinator |
| WarnerMedia | Callye D. Emmons '07 | Event Management and Production |
College Athletic Administration
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Organization
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Alumnus
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Position
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|---|---|---|
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Boston University Athletics
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Scott Ellis '04
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Associate Media Relations Director
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| Cleveland State Athletics | Haywood Cochrane '22 | GA-Athletic Equipment and Events |
| Houston Christian University | Peter Chung '23 | Director of Player Personnel-Football |
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Marshall University Athletics
|
David Steele '82
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Associate Athletics Director of Finance
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Ono Academic College (Israeli)
|
Adi Bichman '05
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Director of Sports Studies
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| Rice University Athletics | Brandon Deskins '21 | Account Executive |
| Rice University - Department of Sport Management | Adam Gurin '21 | Baseball Analytics Coordinator |
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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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Compliance Coordinator
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College Coaching
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Organization
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Alumnus
|
Position
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|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | Andrea Blackett ‘97 | Assistant Coach, Women’s Track and Field |
| Florida Atlantic University Athletics | Drew Mehringer '10 | Co-Offensive Coordinator |
| Grambling State Athletics | Everett Todd '84 | Defensive Coordinator |
| Grinnell College Athletics | Brent Barnes '75 | Head Football Coach |
| Houston Baptist University Athletics | Lance Berkman '15 | Head Baseball Coach |
| Houston Baptist University Athletics | Lo (Hughes) Rivas '16 | Assistant Coach - Women's Soccer |
| Middlebury College Athletics | Nicole Wilkerson '93 | Head Coach - Women's Track / Cross Country |
| North Carolina State Athletics | Kurt Roper '95 | Assistant Coach - Quaterbacks |
| Rice University Athletics | Jose Cruz, Jr. '13 | Head Baseball Coach |
| Rice University Athletics | Van Green Jr. (M.Ed '17) | Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball |
| Rice University Athletics | Paul Janish '18 | Assistant Baseball Coach |
| Rice University Athletics | Ryan Kapustka '20 (Masters) | Director of Men's Basketball Operations |
|
Rice University Athletics
|
Efe Ustundag '99
|
Head Tennis Coach
|
| Trevecca Nazarene | Omar Mance '03 | Head Basketball Coach |
| University of Illinois - Football | Preston Gordon '18 | Offensive Line Graduate Assistant |
| University of Incarnate Word Athletics | Amber Cunningham '06 | Women's Basketball Assistant Coach |
| University of Pennsylvania Athletics | Meredith Schamun '11 | Head Volleyball Coach |
| University of North Texas Athletics | Ryan Pollard '16 | Assistant Defensive Backs Coach |
| University of St. Thomas | Hanna Houston '19 | Head Coach - Women's Swimming |
| University of Tennessee Athletics | Aston Walter '19 | Graduate Assistant - Running Backs |
| University of Texas Athletics | Mike Smith '12 | Football Analyst |
| University of Texas San Antonio Athletics | Pat Hallmark '02 | Head Baseball Coach |
| University of Texas San Antonio Athletics | Kareem Streete-Thompson '95 | Associate Head Coach, Men's Track & Field |
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VCU Athletics
|
Brent Scott '93
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Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
|
High School Sports Administration and Coaching
|
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
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Assistant Athletic Director
|
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Conroe ISD
|
Chris Feris '91
|
Athletic Director
|
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Episcopal High School
|
Matt Fox '01
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Head Baseball Coach
|
|
Episcopal School of Dallas
|
Richard Williams '91
|
Head Football Coach
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| Glenda Dawson High School | Kevin Pool '11 | Running Backs Coach |
|
Joshua ISD
|
Mike Burt '84
|
Athletic Director
|
| Killeen Ellison High School | Jeff Sowells '96 | Head Football Coach |
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Langham Creek High School
|
Todd Thompson '92
|
Head Football Coach
|
|
The Kinkaid School
|
Bobby Eggleston '85
|
Head Baseball Coach
|
|
The Kinkaid School
|
Everett Coleman
|
Strength & Conditioning Coach
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| New Caney High School | Garret Grammer '21 | Linebackers Coach |
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Pontiac Township High School
|
Buck Casson '07
|
Head Football Coach
|
|
Reedy High School
|
Malcolm Hill '15
|
Assistant Football Coach
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| Ridge Point High School | Donald Allen '93 | Assistant Baseball Coach |
| Ridge Point High School | Clint Welch '83 | Head Baseball Coach |
| New Caney High School | Garrett Grammer '21 | Assistant Football Coach |
| Sharpstown High School | Carlos Quintero '98 | Head Coach, Girls Basketball |
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Shepherd High School
|
Curtis Fox '86
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Head Baseball Coach
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| Sidwell Friends | Eric Singletary '98 | Head Basketball Coach |
|
Spring Branch ISD
|
Paige Hershey '84
|
Executive Director of Athletics
|
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St. Johns School
|
Steve Gleaves '79
|
Head Football Coach
|
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St. Thomas High School
|
Tim Fitzpatrick '91
|
Head Football Coach
|
| Strake Jesuit College Prep | Michael Sam, Jr. '15 | Defensive Line Coach |
| Westbury High School | Greg Wilson '05 | Head Football Coach |
Sport Performance Training and Instruction
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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
|
| Athlete Rising | Cali Werner '17 | Owner |
| Awareness Athletics | Aaron Williams '11 | Owner / Lead trainer |
| Buckley Performance | Mark Quinn | Co-Owner |
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Cap Elite
|
Eddie Enriguez '91
|
Owner
|
| College Golf Fellowship | Joe Beck III '15 | Central Texas Ambassador |
| EverybodyFights | George Foreman III '06 | Owner |
| Fairfield Sports Performance | Jacob Grams '21 | Sports Performance Specialist |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Daniella Arenas Tesch '14 | Area Representative |
|
Harold Solomon Tennis
|
Harold Solomon
|
Elite Tennis Athlete Instructor
|
| Lynx Baseball | Evan Rutter '15 | Head Baseball Coach and Camp Director |
|
Momentum Sports Academy
|
Diego Seastrunk '10
|
Owner
|
| Optimum Sports Performance | Connor Teykl '16 | Owner / Director |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | Jason Skaer '99 | Regional Executive Director |
|
Positive Coaching Alliance
|
Randy Youngling '78
|
Partnership Manager / Trainer
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| Prime Performance | Willy Amador '18 | Owner |
| Quantum Performance Consulting | Nir Moriah '10 | Owner |
| Spring Spirit Baseball | Michael Kidd '17 | Assistant Athletic Director |
| The Kenyan Way | Sean Wade '89 | Owner |
| Top Velocity Pro | David Aardsma | President |
| TrueStrength | Tanner Shuck '11 | Owner |
| Waite Performance Strategies | Lennie Waite '08 | Owner |
| Whitehead Fitness | Michael Whitehead ‘11 | Co-Owner and Strength and Conditioning Coach |