03. Combine Staff

Coaching Staff
   
Dr. Bill Sutton 

Sutton currently holds an appointment serves as a Professor and Associate Department Head on the faculty of the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program at the University of Central Florida. In this role Dr. Sutton teaches courses in sport marketing and sales and promotional management in sport. In addition to his duties at UCF, Dr. Sutton is the founder and principal of Bill Sutton & Associates, a consulting firm specializing in strategic marketing and revenue enhancement. Prior to assuming his current positions, Sutton served as Vice President, Team Marketing and Business Operations for the National Basketball Association. In this capacity, Dr. Sutton assisted NBA teams with marketing related functions such as sales, promotional activities, market research, advertising, customer service, strategic planning and staffing.
   

Dr. Richard L. Irwin

Irwin is a Professor in Health and Sports Sciences and Director of the Bureau of Sport and Leisure Commerce at the University of Memphis.  As architect of the department’s Sport & Leisure Studies (B. S.) and Sport & Leisure Commerce (M.S.) academic programs, Dr. Irwin has established innovative and nationally recognized curriculum including the Sport Sales Training Program.  In addition to his academic responsibilities Dr. Irwin oversees a consulting practice as President of Strategic Marketing Services.  Irwin also served as Director of Marketing and Sales for the Liberty Bowl (2000 and 2001).  

   
Pittsburgh Coaching Staff
doss

Travis Apple
Inside Sales Manager
Pittsburgh Pirates

brenton

Justin Gurney
Group Sales Manager
Pittsburgh Pirates

       
lowe

Raven Jemison
Season Ticket Service & Retention Manager Pittsburgh Pirates

eric

Jim Popovich
New Business and Development Director
Pittsburgh Pirates

       
tillman

Chris Zaber
Senior Director of Ticket Sales & Services
Pittsburgh Pirates

davis

Terri Smith
Suite Sales & Service Director
Pittsburgh Pirates

       

Bob Sivik
VP of Ticket Sales
Columbus Blue Jackets

Dan Rosenthal
Manager of Inside Sales
New York Yankees
       
DE

David McElwee
Director of Ticket Sales
Washington Nationals

fagan

Bill Fagan
Fan Relationship Management
The Aspire Group

       

Drew Ribarchak
Supervisor of Inside Sales
Columbus Blue Jackets

Corey Breton
Director of Ticket Sales
Atlanta Hawks
       
Joe Andrade
Senior Director of Ticket Sales
Orlando Magic

Marc Jackson
Director of Ticket Sales
Charlotte Bobcats

       
Eric Lapointe
Director of Season & Group Ticket Sales
Cleveland Browns
Jake Reynolds
Director of Inside Sales
Washington Wizards & Mystics
       

Eric McKenzie
Director of Group & Inside Sales
Cleveland Indians

Calvin Jackson
Director of Ticketing
Pittsburgh Power
       
Jason Greene
Sr. Account Executive, Season Ticket Sales
San Diego Padres
Jonathan Tillman
Season Ticket Sales
San Diego Padres
       
Nicole Fowler
Coodinator, NBA Team Marketing and Business Operations

Michael Behan
Coodinator, NBA Team Marketing and Business Operations

       
Darryl Murphy
Director of Business Development
Erie SeaWolves
Chris D'Orso
Vice President of Marketing
Orlando Magic
       

Brett Folga
Vice President, Business Operations
Erie BayHawks

   

"The Combine offers hands on coaching from some of the most respected managers in sports, and with its unique platform it's by far the best way to start your career in sports."  
 
 Chris Hong, SSC-ORL 2010 (Account Executive with the Hawks/Thrashers)


Capitol City Coaching Staff
DE

David McElwee
Director of Ticket Sales
Washington Nationals

Rob Erwin
Manager of Sales Development
Washington Nationals

Mike Shane
Manager of Premium Sales
Washington Nationals
Andrew Burns
Manager of Ticket Services
Washington Nationals
Mike Barbato
Manager of Inside Sales
Bobcats Sports & Entertainment
Eric Kussin
ViP of Ticket Sales and Services
New Jersey Devils
Katie Mahon
Director of Ticket Sales
New York Mets
Jake Reynolds
Director of Inside Sales
Washington Wizards & Mystics
doss Shawn Doss
Director of Ticket Sales
Hawks and Thrashers
lowe Brian Lowe
Director of Sales & Services
Memphis Grizzlies
fagan

Bill Fagan
Fan Relationship Management
The Aspire Group

forro

Nick Forro
Director of New Business Development
Phoenix Suns/Mercury

Murray Cohn
Vice President Team Ticket Sales
The NBA

Drew Ribarchak
Supervisor of Inside Sales
Columbus Blue Jackets

Travis Apple
Inside Sales Manager
Pittsburgh Pirates

   



Past Combine Hosts
suns Phoenix Suns maddison New York City
Madison Square Gardens
pirates Pittsburgh Pirates orlando Orlando Magic
Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers Washington Mystics, Nationals & Wizards

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