Travis and his family currently reside in Parrish, Florida.įavorite Book: Moneyball by Michael Lewisįavorite Sporting Event Attended in Person: The day/night 'Rob Mackowiak Double Header' against the Cubbies. In his free time away from LECOM Park, Travis enjoys working out, time with family and friends, and catching as many “Cannonball coming!” calls from Greg Brown as he can on MLB.TV. He graduated from Marshall University with both his bachelors and masters degree while also securing a second masters degree from the American College of Education. Before joining the Marauders, he worked within the Data Operations Department of MLB. Travis is a West Virginia native who has been involved with professional, collegiate, or high school athletics for the past 15 years. As Manager, Tickets Sales and Service, he oversees group sales, single game tickets, ticket packages, and the day to day box office operations. Travis joined the Pirates and Marauders in 2022. He resides in Bradenton.įavorite Sporting Event Attended in Person: MLB Futures Game in 2008 Away from the ballpark, Craig enjoys reading, exercise, traveling, and taking advantage of the Florida sunshine at the nearest pool or beach. He also serves on the Realize Bradenton Board and the CareerSource Suncoast Board. Currently, Craig is on the Manatee Chamber of Commerce Downtown Redevelopment Committee. Craig graduated from Leadership Manatee in 2017 and is the past-chairman of the Manatee Young Professionals. Petersburg, and the Philadelphia Phillies and Clearwater Threshers. His career in baseball has included stints with the Lakewood Blue Claws, Minor League Baseball headquarters in St.

A native of South Amboy, NJ, Warzecha moved to Florida to attend the University of Tampa. As General Manager, he oversees sales & marketing efforts for Pirates Spring Training and the Marauders while also playing an integral role in the daily operations of LECOM Park. RedsĬraig Warzecha joined the Pirates and Marauders in 2015. Jeff and Amy welcomed their first grandchild, Sadie Ann, in 2018.įavorite Sporting Event Attended in Person: 2013 Wild Card Game Pirates Vs. His adult sons, Tyler and Cooper, were born in Manatee County during Jeff's first stint in Florida. Jeff resides in Parrish with his wife, Amy, and son Josh. 2 Arkansas clinch its second consecutive series win against UF. His extensive community service record includes sitting on the board for the Boys & Girls Clubs, Manatee School Foundation, and the Manatee Chamber of Commerce Executive Board. Peyton Holt makes Razorback history, swatting a go-ahead two-run homer and executing a legendary deke double play to help No. In addition to being a member of the Stadium Managers Association, Jeff has worked at the 1994, 2002, 2005, 2006, and 2008 MLB All Star Game. After serving as Director of Florida Operations throughout the 1990s, Jeff returned to Pittsburgh to help open and operate PNC Park as Director of Security & Contract Services.

He moved into his current position, his third stint leading the organization's Florida Operations, following the 2019 season. Regardless, the continue changes in modern collegiate athletics remain at the forefront to monitor for all programs across the nation.Jeff Podobnik has worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1988, joining the club immediately after his graduation from Slippery Rock University. In the new college football order, the Big 12 and ACC a distant second to the Big Ten and SEC.Īs conferences nationwide continue to navigate the ever-changing nature of collegiate athletics, the University of Oregon has a bright future as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The spring meetings were the first in-person gathering of FBS commissioners and Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua since the power shift toward the Big Ten and SEC. Sankey's comments come from a position of influence, with his conference set to expand with the inclusion of Oklahoma and Texas, enhancing its stature and financial foundation alongside a new CFP revenue distribution model. 'Well, apparently a lot of people believe that outside of college sports. 'You can use the cliché, 'If I was buying stock, I'd buy stock in college sports,'' he said. Despite narratives of a crisis in college sports, Sankey highlighted the influx of private equity interest as evidence of the NCAA's value. Nashville, TN, USA SEC commissioner Greg Sankey talks with the media during SECĮarlier in the year, a proposal surfaced from College Sports Tomorrow (CST) suggesting a structure of seven divisions with ten schools each, which did not gain substantial traction, especially from the influential SEC and Big Ten.

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