sports

GREG LABANOWSKI ‘13

MBA Candidate

greg.labanowski@gmail.com

BBA, Business Administration, University of Southern California MBA Candidate, University of Texas

Prior Employers: Premier Partnerships United States Tennis Association

“Work at Premier Partnerships is all about trying to bring in new marketing deals for our clients. You are in meetings with brand representatives working to create an alignment between their business and the client we are representing. The average day can include the initial prospecting stage of trying to find the latest brand that wants to partner with a property to final negotiation of the rights and benefits on a deal. We also have a consulting and valuation group that works with sports and entertainment properties to build out and package their commercial offering so they are prepared to enter the market.”

KEVIN ANDING ‘08

The Marketing Arm, Account Supervisor

kevin.anding@gmail.com

BA, Economics, University of Virginia MBA (Sports Business focus), University of Oregon

“TMA is a full-service marketing agency that does everything from shopper marketing, to signing talent (athletes, celebrities, influencers, etc.), to sports marketing. I work on a small international sports team where my main responsibilities at a high level include overseeing client marketing initiatives, talent management, and account management; however, no two days look the same. Managing multiple concurrent marketing programs typically means that while one program is in the planning stages, another might be in the execution phase, and a third could be in the measurement and recapping phase.”

STUART PRADIA ‘01

Rutgers University-Camden, Head Men’s Basketball Coach

stuart.pradia@gmail.com

BA, Sociology, Brandeis University MA, History, Washington College

Prior Employers: Kean University (NJ) National Basketball Association Montclair State University (NJ) Houston Rockets RGV Vipers Washington and Lee University Gettysburg College

“What a “day in the life” looks like: Spending time with my current players making sure they’re at their best in their personal lives, in the classroom, and on the court; Watching film on potential recruits, future opponents, and other coaches; Administrative duties including equipment, general paperwork, and program management; Keeping my Inbox email count as low as possible, haha #OCDprobs; Preparing for future, games, practices, and team activities (Pre-Covid)”

TOMMY GRAY ‘06

Stanford University, Executive Associate Athletics Director

tcgray@stanford.edu

BA, Government, Harvard University

Prior Employers: New England Patriots Deloitte Consulting

“I oversee the external-facing business units for Stanford’s Athletics Department, including ticketing, marketing, corporate partnerships, communications, and digital media. I also oversee the varsity football, softball, and swimming and diving programs.”