Select the third team from the drop down menu. Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin on Tuesday announced the addition of 14 new hires to the basketball operations staff, boosting the organization a week before training camp opens in Santa Barbara, Calif. Jonah Herscu: Herscu joins as an assistant coach after spending the past three seasons with Sacramento. Swenge Lomani: Lomani joined the Blazers staff in March as an International Scout. The couple has one daughter, Sophie. He f****** got everybody locked in. Phone Email. Their opponents have averaged 120.9 points. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Herscu spent three seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers prior to joining the Kings. In addition, he works closely with the track and field and cross country, womens soccer, and wrestling programs. Manager of Gift Accounting and Administration. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. A native of Mineral, Virginia, Bullock graduated from Old Dominion University earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2016 and a Master of Science in Education with a concentration in sports administration in 2018. Dirk Katstra was named the executive director of the Virginia Athletics Foundation in 1996 after serving for four years as director of annual giving for the Foundation. Walden brings a decade of experience tracking and analyzing performance data to Portlands health and performance staff. Toll-Free: (800) 626-8723 By Demi Lawrence Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal Apr 26, 2023 The Portland Trail Blazers will operate a G League team beginning next season A native of Salt Lake City, Joyce graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in communication. He was on the ground in pain for a couple of minutes but shot his free throws and stayed in the game, mainly serving as a decoy the rest of the way in the Heats Game 1 win. A three-time letterwinner on the mens swim team at Indiana University, Drew graduated with a bachelors degree in business administration from the Kelley School of Business. Additionally, he supports suite operations for Scott Stadium, Disharoon Park, and John Paul Jones Arena. 2023 www.indystar.com. Joe finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five assists. Quincy came to Xavier after working for the Cardinal Athletic Fund for the University of Louisville as an athletic administration intern. They cant do that against Philly, the 76ers are a talented team even with a limited Embiid. A member of the Cavalier basketball team from 1987 to 1991, Katstra played on three NCAA Tournament teams at Virginia and was a senior captain on the 1990-91 squad. During a funky last couple of seasons in Portland with a rash of injuries and an attempt to restructure the team the Trail Blazers have called up 13 players from the G-Leauge. She worked at State Farm as an auto claims representative, claims training instructor, and claims training analyst. Jessica French Armistead Select the third team from the drop down menu. Also, when Allen eventually sells the team, this adds to that value. She served her alma mater as President of the Alumni Board of Directors and as a member of the Colleges Board of Trustees. Neither do we. During this time, he was selected to speak at the 2021 NCAA Career in Sports Forum on the Young Professional Panel. Wise words from the rookie after the Thunders 118-112 win against the depleted Trail Blazers on Sunday night in Portland. 27th April 2023, 01:55 GMT+10. Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin on Tuesday announced the addition of 14 new hires to the basketball operations staff, boosting the Jon also has six years of previous experience in political campaigns, political fundraising, and nonprofit grant writing. Heather Troudt Portland could slide as low For the Suns to beat the Nuggets, let alone reach The Finals, they need Ayton to narrow his role - then thrive in it. Neil Olshey. She previously worked as an audit manager with a regional public accounting firm in Charlottesville. Thunder guard Lindy Waters III was a late scratch with plantar fasciitis. The couple has two sons, Austin and Ryan and a daughter, Ryleigh. Billy Donovan and the Bulls also helped the Thunder by beating the Lakers in LeBron James return. He is excited to return home to Charlottesville and give back to the University that has given him so much. Assistant Director of Suites, Events, and Stewardship. Donna and her husband Jeff have two sons: Jeff and Shane. His primary responsibility is to secure major gifts supporting UVA Athletics. President, Basketball Operations. This is a Celtics team that plays with its food. He then graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University, majoring in philosophy with minors in religious studies and music. Joes seven rebounds tied a career high. Lakers lead in team Damian Lillard on staying in Portland: I want a chance to go for it, Warriors make top six, Lakers head to play-in as West playoffs set, Durant, Lillard, NBA Twitter react to Curry dropping 50 in Game 7. As an undergraduate, Troudt competed for four years on the swimming team and was a two-time captain. Jon lives in Charlottesville with his fianc, Maddie, who is also a UVA graduate (Nursing 2016). In this role, she works with the executive assistant and office manager to answer phone calls and questions coming into the VAF. Most recently he served as managing director for MKC Entertainment and was responsible for prospect qualification, fundraising, and project management. This wasnt a good matchup for Philly under the best of circumstances. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a certificate in full stack development and earned a bachelor of arts from Texas Tech University. Youre in this space where you gon fold or you gonna rise up. Select the players you wish to trade from the rosters below. She will combine research and insights to extend the VAFs brand voice and efforts to support the University of Virginias athletics programs. Select the first team from the drop down menu. She received her undergraduate degree in communications in 2013 and earned a masters in sports administration in 2018. During that time, she also worked Sundays for the Buffalo Bills in premium services. Adkins spent the 2021-22 season in Los Angeles as a player development coach for the Clippers and was the top assistant for the teams G League affiliate, the Agua Caliente Clippers. A weird 4 p.m. PT tip-off on the final stop of a four-game trip against Portlands C Team might have factored into the Thunders slow start. The standings dont distinguish ugly from pretty not in October, and certainly not in March, when every win in the West can rearrange the playoff picture. Courtney graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. His professional career has been committed to the fundraising side of intercollegiate athletics. P.J. Its a sign that Portland is serious about developing talent. Courtney Johnson If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. From 2000 until her arrival in Charlottesville in 2002, Troudt worked as the assistant director of development for the University of Nevada-Reno. Before joining the Virginia Athletics Foundation staff in 1992, Katstra served an internship with the athletics departments promotions and marketing office, and had administrative responsibilities with the mens basketball program. Boston must show a killer instinct and put Philadelphia away if they can. It was a game where poise and experience in big moments things the Warriors are overflowing with mattered. He went through a series of shooting simulations like pick-and-pops, transition threes and dribble handoffs. Clark and his wife, Alisa, have four grown children and reside in Hillsboro. Gilgeous-Alexander continued to limp during every pause, but he gutted it out, finishing with 31 points on 9-of-17 shooting. Prepare your mind and body for this opportunity we have. Quincy Carpenter joined the Virginia Athletics Foundation in August 2022. Nicki Deuel joined the Virginia Athletics Foundation in November 2022. Lillard, Simons, Grant and Nurkic are Portlands top-four scorers. And that started before they even boarded the bus. While on Grounds, he was a member of the football program as a punter and two-year letter winner, earning second team All-ACC honors after his senior season. As the assistant director, Lesleys responsibilities include delivering support for the annual giving strategy, collaborating with internal business partners to develop benefit-related communications, and liaising with donors regarding member benefits. Nicki and her family relocated to Virginia from California in 2021 and are enjoying exploring all that the region has to offer. What this gives the team is a place the Trail Blazers can develop young players under their own control, with their own coaches and a place the front office staff can easily keep tabs on the guys in person by watching practices and games. Brendan Taffe Before Ohio he worked at Indiana University as a Development Intern in the Varsity Club. Jacob Mooallem: Mooallem will be the teams analytics coach. WebCheck out the current Portland Trail Blazers roster and learn more about your favorite players with access to bios, photos and stats on NBA.com Todd also manages functional areas including budgets, gift processing, suites and events, administration, and stewardship. A native of Southern California, Walden is a graduate of Pace University where she played soccer. We got embarrassed on our home floor with an opportunity to close out a team, and we never showed up. Ryan Weigand joined the Virginia Athletics Foundation in October of 2019 and works with donors in the Roanoke, Richmond, Atlanta, and Florida regions. Portland shot 70% from the field, including 6-of-9 from 3-point range. Additionally, he served as a Marketing Coordinator within Arizona State Universitys athletics department. Following his time at Stick Five-0, Todd spent 24 years at WorldStrides (formerly Lakeland Tours) as director of several areas including marketing, account management, special events, sales, and other leadership roles. WebPortland Trail Blazers Address: One Center Ct., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97227 Arena Name: Moda Center Phone: (503) 234-9291 Geoff Clark Director of Player Health and The Trail Blazers will form a G-League team of their own for next season, the team announced Wednesday. -- Aaron Fentress | afentress@Oregonian.com | @AaronJFentress (Twitter), @AaronJFentress (Instagram), @AaronFentress (Facebook). As manager of gift accounting and administration, Courtney is responsible for recording and acknowledging donor gifts, database management and reporting, and providing support for VAF directors. in Business Administration with dual concentrations in Finance and Accounting. That should have fans energized for a showdown between two of the three best teams in the NBA, but concerns about Joel Embiids knee and status at the start of the series cast a shadow over everything. NBA players and a few celebrities were blown away and went to Twitter to react. We got embarrassed the other night, and we never f****** going out like that.'. Rob is a 1990 University of Virginia graduate and 4-year letter winner in mens lacrosse. She originally joined the organization as the teams Assistant Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist in 2019. After graduation, Todd worked as Vice President of Stick Five-0, the public relations firm for former UVA basketball standout and professional basketball Hall of Fame member Ralph Sampson. When guys get an opportunity, usually their energy levels high, Thunder guard Josh Giddey said. Following his senior season, the two-time All-American was a first-round draft choice by both the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association and the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. In her spare time, she enjoys landscaping, taking care of her mini-farm, and spending time with family and friends. Prior to joining the VAF, Whitney worked in annual giving and stewardship at the UVA Alumni Association and previously worked in development and marketing at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. Whitney lives in Crozet with her husband, Johnathon. Jason Luhnow: Luhnow enters his first season as a full-time assistant video coordinator after joining the Trail Blazers as a video intern in January. The Blazers were one of two teams last season that did not have a direct affiliate in the G League, the NBA's development arm. Lillard attended Game 3 of the Philadelphia-Brooklyn setting off a frenzy of social media trade speculation. Following his senior season, the two-time All Green told it this way to Marcus Thompson II and Shams Charania of The Athletic. Guys are gonna step up, and theyre gonna play really aggressively and theyre gonna let it all fly with nothing to lose.. They had to pluck all those players off other teams G-League affiliates because Portland didnt have its own. Giddey hit the biggest shot of the game with just over two minutes left. Before CAF, she assisted with the coordination of all special events, donor stewardship activities, and data entry for all non-annual fund gifts to the Mountaineer Athletic Club at the University of West Virginia. WebThis is a list of Portland Trail Blazers executives, since the team's foundation in 1970. He assists with athletics events and all efforts to steward VAF donors. Thompson, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, was a four-time WNBA Champion with the Houston Comets, a nine-time WNBA All-Star and an eight-time All-WNBA honoree. Director of Marketing and Communications. All rights reserved. INJURIES: Clippers: Brandon Boston Jr.: out (tailbone), Paul George: out (leg), Marcus Morris Sr.: day to day (illness). Neither are strong on-ball defenders, both need to play heavy minutes to keep the 76ers offense going (especially with Embiid out), and both will be targeted. Katstra, from Stilwell, Kan., is a 1991 graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in sports management. In addition, Jon works closely with the baseball, womens rowing, and mens and womens squash programs. She spent the past five years working as a player health operations manager at the NBAs league office. Embrace the moment.. Jon graduated from the University of Virginia in May 2010 with a degree in Government and Economics (minor). Mooallem spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League and previously worked as a video scout at DraftExpress, working closely with current Blazers assistant general manager, Mike Schmitz. During a funky last couple of seasons in Portland with a rash of injuries and an attempt to restructure the team the Trail Blazers have called up 13 players from the G-Leauge. They had to pluck all those players off other teams G-League affiliates because Portland didnt have its own. Finally that is about to change. Senior Major Gifts Officer. Pleasant, Taffe cultivated, solicited, and stewarded donors to raise funds for the department in a successful fundraising year. It worked out just fine for the Thunder though, as it landed Chet Holmgren with the No. Web24,122 followers. A native of Virginia Beach, Donna and her husband moved to the Charlottesville area in 2000. Assistant Director of the Annual Fund. When players get opportunities, especially players who dont normally get opportunities, they tend to play hard. He previously served dual roles as director of alumni development for the UVA Alumni Association and director of capital projects for athletics. Embiid did not practice Saturday, Rivers calls him doubtful Three takeaways from Celtics Game 6 win to eliminate Hawks, Marcus Thompson II and Shams Charania of The Athletic, With the Milwaukee Bucks out of the picture. In his role, Clark leads the Trail Blazers team of medical and performance professionals in providing preventative maintenance and rehabilitative care to players. Jimmy Butler's injured right ankle is "the same as last night," according to Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and is getting treatment around the clock. The Blazers were led by rookie Shaedon Sharpe, who scored a career-high 29 points. Nassir Little had a season-high 28 points off the bench. The couple has a son, Walker. The NBA G League continues to grow to meet the developmental demands of NBA teams, and todays announcement is further proof of the value the league provides to the NBA every day. 4/26/2023 8:00:00 AM. He now works with assigned donors in Virginia, primarily in Richmond and Charlottesville, initially working in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. We cant begin to discuss Portlands viability as a sports town without first addressing its overall vitality. His experience includes almost 30 years heading up the group sales and service efforts at The Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va. and five years as Director of Sales and Marketing at Glade Springs Resort in Beckley, West Virginia. We will update this story as more information on Butlers status becomes available. Kittie and her husband Rob have a son, Thomas, daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Brandon, and two grandchildren. Year Principal Owner Others Notes 19701975: Herman Sarkowsky: Robert PORTLAND, Ore. Jalen Williams put it best. A healthy Embiid can beat the Celtics, but if he is less than 100% the 76ers have a nearly impossible task. In addition, he works closely with the mens and womens golf programs as his sport assignments. Gift Reporting and Accounting Manager. She also executed game day and event operations and assisted with hospitality for football, basketball, and baseball for MAC donors. Its been that way all season. The Portland Trail Blazers announced plans Wednesday to begin operating a G League franchise in 2023-24. The team is expected to debut in the 2023-24 During the last two rebuilding seasons, the Thunder was the outmanned lottery-bound team making superior opponents sweat things out this time of year. Portland Trail Blazers general manager Joe Cronin speaks with the media at the teams practice facility in Tualatin, Oregon on Thursday, July 7, 2022.Sean Meagher/The Oregonian. The Knicks lost those minutes by four points. Quincy Carpenter Joes second 3-pointer in that short sequence capped a 30-12 Thunder run. WebDirector of Player Personnel 2022-23 to Present Nick West Director of Basketball Operations 2010-11 to Present Jacob Gifford Basketball Communications Manager 2019-20 to Take advantage of the moment. Prior to joining VAF, Michalak served as the Special Events and Stewardship Coordinator for the Cuse Athletics Fund (CAF) at Syracuse University. If youre getting on this bus, youre making a commitment to this team. The Sports by Northwest Podcast reacts to the Trail Blazers finally starting a G League team. Holly Baker With the Milwaukee Bucks out of the picture, this Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics series feels like it could be the real Eastern Conference Finals (the winner of Sixers vs. Celtics will be heavy favorites over the Heat or Knicks). Al Horford and other Celtics bigs (outside Robert Williams III) can space the floor and make Embiid cover ground. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, Scott Brooks, Roy Rogers, Steve Hetzel, Jonah Herscu, Rodney Billups, Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Executive Vice President, Chief People & Impact Officer, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Strategic Initiatives, Senior Vice President, Innovation & Technology, Vice President, Rose Quarter Event Operations, Vice President, Rose Quarter Facility Operations, Vice President, Basketball Communications, Director of Player Health and Performance, Head Athletic Trainer / Physical Therapist, Dr. Karl Kaluza (Internist), Dr. Don Roberts (Orthopedist), Dr. Evan Ellis (Orthopedist), Dr. Jim Chesnutt (Sports Medicine). Rob brings 22 years of sales success, primarily in the financial services industry. Tucker will defend one of the Jays for stretches. Rahsaan Gethers. Prior to joining the VAF, Quincy served as the Ticket Sales Manager at Xavier University.
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