At least 270 graduates of Rice University are employed full time in the sports and entertainment industry. As of Fall 2023, these graduates include:
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PRO TEAMS | APPAREL | GOVERNING | MEDIA | ANALYTICS | MARKETING | AGENCIES | EVENTS | COLLEGE ATHLETICS | COACHING | HIGH SCHOOL | TRAINING
Pro Sports Teams
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Austin FC | Marcus Martinez '21 | High Performance Data Analyst |
| Baltimore Orioles | Chad Tatum '17 | Sr. Analyst, Amateur Scouting |
| Baltimore Ravens | OJ Brigance '92 | Senior Advisor of Player Development |
| 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 | National Scout/Special Projects |
| Dallas Cowboys | Will McClay '89 | Vice President of Player Personnel |
| Evil Geniuses | Jesse Roberts '20 | Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing and Community |
| Friedkin Group (AC Roma) | Brian Walker (MBA '12) | VP, Sport Investment Strategy and Development |
| Houston Astros | Thomas Avalos '23 | Account Executive |
| Houston Astros | Jimmy Comerota '10 | Director of Corporate Partnership Sales |
| Houston Astros | Jacob Kauffman '23 | Analyst, Business Strategy & Analytics |
| Houston Astros | Kyle McLaughlin (MBA '21) | Player Operations Assistant |
| Houston Rockets | Julian Duncan '99 (MBA '06) | Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer |
| Houston Rockets | Travis Stockbridge '15 | Scouting Coordinator / GM of RGV Vipers |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Danny Lehmann '15 | Game Planning and Communications Coach |
| Maine Celtics | Dajuan Eubanks '94 | President |
| 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, Data Science |
| 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 Supervisor |
| Wisconsin Herd | Arte Culver '06 | President of Basketball Operations |
Sports Apparel & Manufacturers
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Jason Bozic '13 (MBA) | Senior Community Relations Manager |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Hy Hoang ‘09 | Manager, Webspace Commerce Development |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Mary Mikell Lampton '14 | Replenishment Analyst |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Lilly Marrow '14 | Sr. Merchandise Presentation Space Planner |
| 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 |
| Converse | Florence Hahn '91 | Sr. Technical Product Manager - Product Creation |
| Deckers Brand | Wendy Yang '86 | President, Performance Group (Hoka, Teva, Sanuk) |
| 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 |
| Hobie Cat | Bill Van Vooren '99 | VP, Business Process and Data Analytics |
| Johnson Outdoors | Cherry Rafferty (MEE '99) | Senior Software Engineer |
| Kettlebell Kings | Chad Price ’07 | Co-Founder/Managing Partner |
| Luke's Locker | Jerry Fuqua '82 | Footwear Specialist |
| Markwort Sporting Goods | Glenn Markwort '75 | Vice President |
| Nike | Alex Cameron '04 | Sr. Director, Sustainable Football |
| Nike | Gabrien Clark '14 | Director, Nike Direct Inline Stores Analytics |
| Nike | Carrie Ding (MBA '20) | Program Manager, Global Marketplace Operations, Strategy and Capabilities |
| Nike | Carly Frennea (MBA '07, Ph.D. '15) | Director of Strategic Planning (Global Consumer Direct Sciences) |
| Nike | Matt Geiger '07 | Retail Designer, NA Retail Design |
| 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 |
| Nike | Carlo Quinonez '03 | Business Operations Director, Marketplace Operations |
| Nike | Jason Petro '17 | Senior Analyst - Launch Operations |
| Nike | Allie Schaich '15 | Direct Digital Commerce Manager |
| Nike | Jesse Tsu '11 | Director, SNKRS Launch |
| Nike | Reuben Uy '03 | Senior Software Engineer |
| PXG (Parsons Extreme Golf) | Grace Wilson '21 | Product Test Engineer |
| REI | Jason Tung '04 | DVP, Strategy and Corporate Development |
| Star Innovations | Nicole Gresham Perry '89 | CEO |
| TaylorMade Adidas Golf Company | John Lukin '00 | Vice President, Global Legal |
| TenCate Grass | Troy Squires ‘77 | Vice President of Business Development |
| Tennis-Point | Adam Gustaffson '16 | Country Manager - Sweden |
| Under Armour | Elena Gumbs '16 | Sr. Specialist, Marketing Operations, Wholesale |
| Under Armour | Daniel Pessing '05 | Sr. Merchant, Footwear - Americas Merchandising |
| Wilson Sporting Goods | Lindsey Hodge '18 | National Account Manager |
Sports Governing Bodies
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Tour | Kon Haerle '06 | Director of Player Relations |
| Canadian Forces Morale / Welfare Svcs. | Scott Mitchell '11 | Fitness and Sports Instructor |
| College Football Playoff | Ryan Hall '02 | Director of Public Events |
| Combate Global | Diego Perez '22 | Analytics and Operations Coordinator |
| Hamilton County Sports Authority | Carl Daniels '88 | Director |
| International Yacht Racing Federation | Michael Bond (Vuitton) '97 | Associate Director |
| MLB | Liz Hebert '17 | Sr. Coordinator, Medical Operations |
| MLB | Ben Jedlovec '08 | Sr. Director of Baseball Data Platform Product |
| MLB | Justin Wolin '15 | Sr. Manager, Club Business Operations and Strategy |
| MLB Player's Association | Ian Penny '85 | General Counsel |
| National Football Foundation | Matthew Sign '92 | Chief Operation Officer |
| NBA | Derek Liang '16 (MBA) | Marketing Director, NBA China |
| NFL | Ryan Glassman '13 | Event Operations Manager |
| NFL | Oliver Lin (MBA) | IT Director, Business Relation/Enterprise Application |
| PGA Tour | Ian Knight '87 | Director of Championship Management |
| 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 & Paralympic Committee (USOC) | Evangeline Rivera '10 | Deputy General Counsel |
| 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 & Entertainment Media
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Studios | Farhaad Virani '01 | Associate General Counsel |
| Apple TV | Tori Bennette '12 | Business Affairs |
| Bally Sports | Timon Chiang '08 (MBA) | VP, Product |
| Cloud Imperium Games | Carlos Tafur '21 | Workplace Assistant |
| Disney Streaming Services | Westin Williams '14 | Enterprise Portfolio Manager |
| Electronic Arts | Taylor Crain '21 | Positive Play Coordinator |
| Entertainment Studios | Sarah Lyons '11 | Associate Producer |
| ESPN | Jeremy Mills '97 | Statistics Manager |
| ESPN | Jonathan Yardley '05 | Play by Play Broadcaster |
| 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 |
| Space City Home Network | Ashlee Austin '23 | National Sales Coordinator |
| Sports Talk 790 | ND Kalu '97 | Sports Show Host |
| 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 & Entertainment Analytics Firms
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Betfred | Owen Wright '22 | Trader |
| Big League Advantage | Jason Gardner '21 | Data Analyst |
| Blue Crow Sports Group | Veronica Fereday (MBA '19) | Futbol Business Operations |
| Columbia Records | Darren Defreeuw '08 | Developer, Music Analytics |
| Electronic Arts - EA Mobile Sports | Evan Stackpole '14 | Marketing Analyst |
| Eon Sports VR | Robert Brackenridge '06 (MBA) | Director of Engineering |
| Eventellect | Caroline Cobb '19 | Sr. Pricing Analyst |
| Eventellect | Max Cunningham '23 | Data Scientist |
| Eventellect | Asad Lalani '19 | Sr. Account Analyst |
| Eventellect | Michael Larimore (MBA '19) | Director of Operations |
| Eventellect | Manav Kabra '22 | Analyst NBA/MLB |
| Eventellect | Kevin Reilly '17 | League Manager - MLS |
| Eventellect | Henry Thurman '23 | Business Analyst |
| Eventellect | David Zhou '19 | Data Science Software Developer |
| FortressGB | Austin Bulman '22 | Client Support Analyst |
| The Power Rank | Edward Feng '99 | Founder |
| Rivalry Tech | Aaron Knape (MBA '08) | CEO |
| Second Spectrum | Heaven Chen '13 | Software Engineer |
| Sport Info Solutions | Connor Ayubi '22 | Basketball Strategy Analyst |
| Sport Info Solutions | Sergio Santamaria '18 | Director, Business Innovation & Data Solutions |
| SponsorUnited | Trevor Vinklarek '20 | Houston Market Manager |
| SportsTrace | Alex Gardner '18 | Chief Technology Officer |
| Swish Analytics | Senthil Natarajan '17 | Data Science Manager |
| WIN Reality | Ben Schragger '19 | Director of Customer Experience |
Sport & Entertainment Marketing / Sponsorship Activation Firms
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| College Sports Consultants | Drew Scott '98 | Founder |
| Columbia Records | Darren Defreeuw '08 | Developer, Music Analytics |
| DocUssist | Marsha Frese '94 | CEO |
| Gatorade | Jeramy Goodson '10 | Market Development Manager - Athletic Channel |
| HoneyStinger | Jashon Palmer '23 | Marketing Coordinator |
| Kilowatt Events | Laurel Smith '20 | Operations Coordinator |
| Learfield - Gator Sports Properties | Ashten Gholson '11 | Senior Manager, Business Development |
| Learfield - Gator Sports Properties | Taylor Rowe '23 | Partnership Services Coordinator |
| 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 |
| The Marketing Arm | Benecia Newhouse '01 | US Olympic Properties Executive / AT&T |
| Octagon | Max Boekelmann '21 | Sr. Account Executive, AB Inbev Global Team |
| 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 |
| Sorare | Satoshi Mitzutani '13 | Marketplace Operations Manager |
| SponsorUnited | Trevor Vinklarek '20 | Houston Market Manager |
| Teall Sports Properties | Jeremy Reiskind '17 | Director of Operations |
Sport Agencies / Sport Law Firms / Athlete Foundations
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 4th & 1 Venturers | Paine Matiscik '18 | Managing Partner |
| Athlete Licensing Company | Bobby Bramhall '08 | President and Co-founder |
| Ballengee Group | Scott Lonergan '07 | MLBPA Certified Agent |
| BeOne Sports | Ashton Smith '22 | Sport Manager |
| Bet on Self Sports | Tamir Jackson '13 | Co-Owner |
| Bond Schoeneck & King | Richard Evrard '78 | Partner - Collegiate Sports |
| The Collective Engine | Tony Wylie'07 (MBA) | Founder |
| The Familie | Amalya Lewinson '17 | Client Relations |
| Independent Sports & Entertainment | Filip Zivojinovic '09 | Sports Agent |
| Klutch Sports Group, LLC | Marcus Thompson '22 | Executive Assistant to Rich Paul |
| Ocean Avenue Entertainment | Addison Owen '20 | Assistant to Talent Manager |
| Priority Sports & Entertainment | Matt Baldwin '00 | Agent - Coaches, Broadcasters, Front Office |
| William Morris Endeavor (WME) | Joe Branch (MBA '04) | Head of On-Court Basketball Strategy |
Sport & Entertainment Facilities, Events / Event Management
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Club Administrator |
| Live Nation | Casey Marchbanks '09 | Senior Attorney |
| Live Nation | Clara Tse '10 | Privacy Manager |
| Machete Group | Georgina Woodworth '23 | Project Coordinator |
| Music City Bowl | Scott McGilberry '96 (MBA) | Vice President of Finance and Administration |
| Palisades Tahoe | Blair Lewis '19 | Mountain Product Sales Manager |
| Pokatok | Austin Escamilla '22 | Sales Manager |
| Pokatok | Lawson Gow '13 | Founder and CEO |
| Shanghai Juss Event Management | Wendy Zhang '18 | Sponsorship Services |
College Athletic Administration
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University Athletics | Scott Ellis '04 | Associate Media Relations Director |
| Cleveland State Athletics | Haywood Cochrane '22 | GA-Athletic Equipment and Events |
| Houston Christian University | Peter Chung '23 | Director of Player Personnel-Football |
| Marshall University Athletics | David Steele '82 | Associate Athletics Director of Finance |
| Ono Academic College (Israeli) | Adi Bichman '05 | Director of Sports Studies |
| Rice University Athletics | Chance Allshouse '22 | Development Assistant |
| Rice University Athletics | Brandon Deskins '21 | Account Executive |
| Rice University - Department of Sport Management | Adam Gurin '21 | Baseball Analytics Coordinator |
| Sam Houston State University Athletics | Bobby Williams '82 | Athletic Director |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Athletics | Mary Wallace '89 | Associate Athletics Director for Business & Finance / Senior Woman Administrator |
| University of Texas-El Paso Athletics | Nate Poss '78 | Assistant Athletic Director of Operations - Football |
| Wake Forest Athletics | Carol Anne Sowell '92 | Compliance Coordinator |
| Western New England University | Dr. Sejin Kim '15 | Assistant Professor of Sport Management |
College Coaching
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Azusa Pacific University | Andrea Blackett ‘97 | Assistant Coach, Women’s Track and Field |
| Baylor University Athletics | Ryan Pollard '16 | Special Teams Analyst |
| George Fox University Athletics | Carol Laube '88 | Assistant Coach |
| Grambling State Athletics | Everett Todd '84 | Defensive Coordinator |
| Grinnell College Athletics | Brent Barnes '75 | Head Football Coach |
| Houston Christian University Athletics | Lance Berkman '15 | Head Baseball Coach |
| Houston Christian University Athletics | Lo (Hughes) Rivas '16 | Assistant Coach - Women's Soccer |
| Liberty University Athletics | Shelby Livingstone '18 | Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach |
| Middlebury College Athletics | Nicole Wilkerson '93 | Head Coach - Women's Track / Cross Country |
| North Carolina State Athletics | Kurt Roper '95 | Assistant Coach - Quarterbacks |
| Penn State University Athletics | Brent Scott '93 | Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball |
| Purdue University Athletics | Preston Gordon '18 | Pass Rush Specialist / Analyst (Football) |
| 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 | James Lee '16 | Assistant Golf Coach |
| Rice University Athletics | Efe Ustundag '99 | Head Tennis Coach |
| Trevecca Nazarene | Omar Mance '03 | Head Basketball Coach |
| University of Incarnate Word Athletics | Amber Cunningham '06 | Women's Basketball Assistant Coach |
| University of Oregon Athletics | Drew Mehringer '10 | Tight Ends Coach |
| University of Pennsylvania Athletics | Meredith Schamun '11 | Head Volleyball 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 |
| University of Texas San Antonio Athletics | Luke Turner '15 | Analyst |
High School Sports Administration & Coaching
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Alief ISD | Marla Brumfield Lewis '00 | Assistant Athletic Director |
| Caney Creek High School | Xavier Webb '12 | Defensive Backs Coach |
| Conroe ISD | Chris Feris '91 | Athletic Director |
| Episcopal High School | Matt Fox '01 | Head Baseball Coach |
| Episcopal School of Dallas | Richard Williams '91 | Head Football Coach |
| Fort Bend Christian Academy | Bert Emanuel, Sr. '94 | Defensive Backs Coach |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| New Caney High School | Garret Grammer '21 | Linebackers Coach |
| Pontiac Township High School | Buck Casson '07 | Head Football Coach |
| Reedy High School | Malcolm Hill '15 | Assistant Football Coach |
| Ridge Point High School | Donald Allen '93 | Assistant Baseball Coach |
| Ridge Point High School | Clint Welch '83 | Head Baseball Coach |
| Sharpstown High School | Carlos Quintero '98 | Head Coach, Girls Basketball |
| Shepherd High School | Curtis Fox '86 | Head Baseball Coach |
| Sidwell Friends | Eric Singletary '98 | Head Basketball Coach |
| Spring Branch ISD | Paige Hershey '84 | Executive Director of Athletics |
| St. Johns School | Steve Gleaves '79 | Head Football Coach |
| 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 & Instruction
| Organization | Alumnus | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |