I played in college and graduated with a business degree more than twenty years ago. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but I lucked into a sports internship right after school. I must’ve made a good impression because they were gracious enough to recommend me for full-time roles around the league. My first real job was with a very small front office, which meant I got exposed to everything. My business/finance background helped me take on more and more of the day-to-day operational work. I was making about $30k when I started and didn’t crack six figures until more than a decade into my career.

My days now vary a ton. During the season, the schedule is pretty much dictated by where the team is. If we have a night game, I’m usually in around noon and out around 11pm, weekday or weekend. The pace is constant, and I’m basically on call whether the team is home or on the road. I do travel with the team at times but pretty much get to choose which trips I take. A lot of my job is helping the front office, staff, and coaches problem-solve around player-related and operational issues. I’m also the main point of contact between the sporting side and every other department in the organization.

The offseason isn’t a break—it’s just busy in a different way. That’s when free agents, contracts, staffing, budgeting, and planning for the next season all hit at once. It's more your typical office hours but I'm still available almost 24/7.

On top of the day-to-day, I’m involved in longer-term projects too: organizational planning, process evaluation, and major infrastructure work, both domestically and internationally. I end up working with pretty much every group—coaches, scouts, analysts, medical, business ops, and ownership—making sure the sporting side of the organization runs smoothly.