EDUCATION
M.S. Sport and Exercise Science GPA 4.0
Concentration in Sport Administration
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
B.S. Business Administration GPA 4.0; Ranked #1 in Business Class
Concentration in Organizational Management
Minor in Criminal Investigation
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
EXPERIENCE
Colorado State Women's Basketball, Fort Collins, C
Director of Basketball Operations Summer 2007-present
Responsible for Academic monitoring including meeting with high risk students athletes and partnering with Academic Coordinator to install a plan for academic success
Assist in Budget preparation and responsible for budget management including tracking all expenditures and accounts
Schedule all practices, home game logistics, and team travel for away games for 25 people including transportation, lodging, meals, meeting space, practice times, and ticket distribution
Organize and Direct every aspect of summer basketball camps that consist of 3 different camps and over 500 participants (marketing, logistics, hiring, budgets, reconciling, etc)
Direct the "High Hoops" booster club including marketing, compliance, memberships, benefits, and team involvement
Team Representative to marketing, facilities, equipment, compliance, business office, sports information, academics, fundraising, alumni association, and visiting teams
Director of annual Thanksgiving Tournament and Film Exchange Coordinator
Supervisor to Office Assistant who covers 7 total sports
At time of hire, was the youngest Director of Operations in NCAA Division I Women's Basketball
Nelligan Sports Marketing, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Sponsorship Fulfillment & Promotion Fall 2006/Spring 2007
Responsible for several sponsor accounts and supervised execution of the promotions associated with them
Directed Program Sales for football/volleyball/basketball home games
Updated Radio logs and coordinated ticket distributions for Sponsors
Kroenke Sports Enterprises: Colorado Mammoth & NDP Lacrosse, Denver, CO
Lacrosse Operations/Tournament Director Spring-Summer 2006/ Spring-Summer 2007
Key driver that created financial feasibility spreadsheet for franchise expansion: currently being used throughout the National Lacrosse League
Partnered with General Manager for Mammoth and Management of NDP to build databases & perform game-day operations
Organized summer lacrosse tournaments around the country by coordinating up to 800 players and coaches & managing up to 16 tournament staff members
Effectively coordinated travel arrangements for home and away games for the Colorado Mammoth
Only intern retained from Spring to Summer term & back again for another Spring term
Colorado State University Athletic Department, Fort Collins, CO
Operations Assistant Fall 2005
Worked with Associate Athletic Director for Game Day Operations
Assisted & synchronized departments involved in the production of CSU football & basketball events such as marketing, parking, tickets, officials/instant replay, security, medical assistance, & media production
Otero Junior College Athletic Department, La Junta, CO
Operations Assistant Summer 2005
Supported the AD on official's contracts, eligibility, athlete registration, and sponsor relations
Aligned with basketball/baseball/volleyball coaches on team/individual camps & player recruitment
PROFILE
Leadership: Colorado State Ambassador to Mexico President Ernesto Zedillo [1 of 2 selected]
Colorado State Donor Recognition "1870 Dinner": 1 of 13 student representatives
President of Colorado State Management Club: Directed and oversaw all activities
VP of Programming for Management Club: Directed Alumni Night: ~ 100 guests
Chairperson of Fundraising for Mortar Board Honor Society
HONORS/AWARDS
Summa Cum Laude, Graduation 2007
Top Graduating Senior of the CSU College of Business 2007
Top-Ten Graduating Senior, College of Business 2007
Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key Award
Monfort Scholarship Recipient (1 of 6 students per year, Full-Ride), 2003-2007
Mortar Board National Honor Society, 2006-2007
Beta Gamma Sigma Member, 2005-2007
Dean's Letter Recipient, 2003-2006
Management Club, 2004-2007
Distinguished Scholars Award, 2003-2007
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar, 2003-2007
References
Kristen Holt
Head Coach, Colorado State University Women's Basketball
209 McGraw Athletic Center
Fort Collins, CO 80523
970-491-4853 Kristen.holt@colostate.edu
Dr. Jackie L. Hartman
Associate Professor of Management, College of Business at Colorado State University NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative
226 Rockwell Hall
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1275
970- 491-5559 Jackie.hartman@biz.colostate.edu
Josh Gross
Sponsorship/PR Manager, NDP Lacrosse Director of Business Operation, Colorado Mammoth 1000 Chopper Circle Denver, CO 80204
303-575-1906 jgross@pepsicenter.com
Don Sunblade
Executive Assistant to the General Manager, Colorado Mammoth 1000 Chopper Circle Denver, CO 80204
303-884-7318 dsunblade@pepsicenter.com
Doug Max
Associate A.D./Facilities and Scheduling, Colorado State University The McGraw Athletic Center Fort Collins, CO 80523-0120
970-491-2706 dmax@lamar.colostate.edu
