S3E Alumni

S3 team, company and agency partners are fellow educators interested in the development of talent in Sports Strategy & Sales. Since launching S3 in 2006, S3 alumni continue to provide direct input and participation with curriculum, recruitment, and events.

S3 students major in marketing and choose either S3 Sales or S3 Analytics tracks that determine internship and careers with a company, agency, third-party rights holder, professional team or NCAA member. Each S3 student is encouraged to reach out to the alumni below to grow networks and find mentors.

Placement is 95% by graduation and 100% within three months of graduation. Recent graduates in analytics have started between $45,000 to $73,000. Recent graduates in sales earn salary and commissions in the $40,000 to $60,000 range.

Among S3 alumni who actively provide direction and support are:

• 1. Drew Mitchell (2006), Chief Revenue Office, Conference USA
  2. Brett Christenson (2006), Clinical Professor, Penn State University
  3. Aditya Malhotra (2006), Director of Scouting, Phoenix Suns
  4. Todd Pollock (2006), Senior Vice President and Chief Ticketing Officer, Vegas Golden Knights
  5. Brian George (2007), Vice President of Premium Sales (Luxe), Houston Texans
  6. Taylor Bergstrom (2007), Senior Account Executive, Texas Rangers
  7. Haley Meier (2007), Director of Tourism & Group Sales, Orlando Magic
  8. Lauren Plotkin (2008), Manager, Marketing & Sponsorships, Reliant/NRG
  9. Katy Dickey (2008), Operations Lead, Camelot Strategic Marketing & Media
  10. Mike Vogelaar (2008), Executive Director, Waco Sports Commission
  11. Jeff Brown (2009), Penske Entertainment
  12. Mitch Mann (2009), General Manager, Air Force Properties
  13. Lauren McAlister (2009), Director of Digital Products, Hilton
  14. Josh Bookbinder (2009), Football, Texas Tech
  15. Austin Flagg (2010), Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, PGA Tour
  16. Lindsay Beale (2010), Associate Vice President of Business Development, San Antonio Spurs
  17. Chase Jolesch (2010), Texas Tech University
  18. Eric Simonis (2010), Assistant AD, University of Virginia
  19. Stephen Gray (2011), Senior Manager, Austin Spurs/Spurs Sports & Entertainment
  20. Evin Martinez (2011), Partnership Marketing Director, Houston Texans
  21. Katherine Tran (2011), Senior Director, Premium & Membership Services, Columbus Crew
  22. Tommy Wright (2011), Sponsorships, Shell Corporation
  23. Leslie Horn (2012), Senior Director, CRM, Detroit Pistons
  24. Michael Hurley (2012), Manager, Season Ticket Services, Houston Astros
  25. Randelyn Carpenter (2012), Sponsorship Marketing Specialist, Houston Methodist
  26. Erin Quigg (2013), Assistant Director of CRM Strategy, Orlando Magic
  27. Briggs Webster (2013), Sponsorship Manager, NRG Energy
  28. Sarah Proctor (2013), Customer Success Manager, KORE Software
  29. Jerry Ruiz (2014), Pro Golfer, PGA Tour Latinoamerica
  30. Justin Pipes (2014), Brand CFO, Holland America
  31. Brooke Andrews (2014), Director, Revenue Operations, KORE Software
  32. Brooks Byers (2015), Senior Manager, Legends
  33. Lance Kay (2015), Manager of Ticket Sales, Dallas Stars
  34. Twila Mulflur (2015), Success Operations Manager, KORE Software
  35. Blake Pallansch (2015), Director of Business Development at Logitix
  36. Alexa Charpentier (2015), Director, Corporate Partnerships, Dallas Stars
  37. Sierra Butler (2015), Special Events Sales Manager, Legends/AT&T Stadium
  38. Zach Harvey (2015), Senior Manager, Partnership Development, Houston Texans
  39. Haley Di Naso (2015), Partnerships Manager, StubHub
  40. Colin Warner (2016), Business Intelligence Director, Sacramento Kings
  41. Colton Renner (2016), Director of Corporate Partnerships, Oak View Group
  42. Darolyn Pierce (2016), Vice President of BI, BSE Global (Brooklyn Nets)
  43. Anthony Potts (2016), CRM Manager, Detroit Pistons
  44. Philip Viloria (2016), Director of Special Projects, Peak Sports MGMT/Events
  45. Diana Curti (2016), Vice President, Wakefield.Global
  46. Jake Allhands (2016), Senior Partner Strategy Analyst, E15 Group
  47. Drew Foster (2016), Premium Account Executive, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  48. Nick Buckley (2016), Associate Director, Ticket Sales, University of Tennessee
  49. Justin Browne (2016), General Manager of Ticket Sales – Michigan State University at Taymar
  50. Victoria Ham (2016), Senior Analyst, CRM Marketing & Analytics, YETI
  51. Ashley Klesges (2016), Head of NFL & Entertainment, Business & Operations, Eventellect
  52. Erika Moulder (2017), Director of Sales, UTSA Sports Properties
  53. Shelby Adams (2017), Coordinator, Partnership Services-Big12, Learfield
  54. Adam Riegel (2017), Data Analyst, Legends
  55. Courtney Penland (2017), Senior Manager, Digital, Legends
  56. Wesley Abercrombie (2017), Vice President of Sales, Peak Sports Management
  57. Matthew Burke (2017), Director, Business Strategy & Analytics, Nashville Predators
  58. Julianne Garrett (2017), National Medal of Honor Museum
  59. Hayley Whitcher (2017), Senior Manager, Partnerships, TeamWork Online
  60. Sara Hayes (2017), Partnership Marketing Manager, New Orleans Saints
  61. McKenzie Bryan (2017), Zoomph
  62. Liane Fisher (2017), Senior Coordinator, Partnership Marketing, Houston Rockets
  63. James Dolce (2017), Golden State Warriors
  64. Madison Aldis (2018), Season Ticket Sales Manager, San Antonio Spurs
  65. Madison Bloom Sears (2018), Membership Services Executive, Denver Nuggets
  66. Brad Sherrill (2018), Director, Strategy & Analytics, E-15 Group
  67. Alejandra Shields (2018), Account Executive, Nashville Soccer Club
  68. Andrea Velasco Huerto (2018), Manager, Membership Services Charlotte Hornets
  69. Cory Winkler  (2018), Manager, E-Commerce Strategy for Rank + Rally
  70. Ian Young (2018), Lead Data Scientist, Wakefield.Global
  71. Kaitlynn Lindsey Womack (2018), Senior Analyst, Revenue Planning, Learfield
  72. MJ Morgan (2018), Group Sales Account Executive at Dallas Mavericks
  73. Kina Cummings Deutsch (2018), Enterprise Account Manager III, S&E at Shift4
  74. Ryan Herz (2019), Coordinator, Partnership Services, Learfield Rice Sports Properties
  75. Valerie Korn (2019), Pricing Analyst, Elevate
  76. Sydney Kuby (2019), Account Executive, Dallas Mavericks
  77. Hayden Lam (2019), Manager of Research Operations, Wakefield.Global
  78. Andrew Lee (2019), General Manager of Bengals Sports Properties
  79. Stephen Mendrys (2019), CRM Analyst, Live Nation Entertainment
  80. Collin Kensinger (2019), Marketer II, Ramsey Solutions
  81. Maggie Abel (2020), Dallas Mavericks
  82. Kerlin Anderson (2020), Austin FC
  83. Michael Knight (2020), Spurs Sports & Entertainment
  84. Robert Gear (2020), Baylor Bear Foundation
  85. Kellen Gedde (2020), Professional Bull Riders