CLEVELAND – TheÂ
National Association of Athletic Ticketing and Sales Operations (NAATSO) has selectedÂ
Andrew Schoepfer, associate athletics director, revenue generation and business intelligence at Providence College, as President for 2024-25 membership year.
"It is a privilege to serve the NAATSO membership as association president for the 2024-25 year," said Schoepfer. "As the college athletics landscape continues to evolve, ticketing and revenue generation efforts are taking on an increased importance within athletic departments across the country. I am excited to be able to provide our membership with the tools and resources they need to be leaders in this space, and to help our members make an impact at their institutions and with their fans."
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"Thank you to immediate past president Amanda Rider, and the Board of Directors, whose leadership has helped NAATSO to reach new heights as we now enter our second decade," stated Schoepfer. "The Board of Directors and I will continue to work to showcase the best of what our membership represents through our year-round programming and provide the educational resources that will help our members increase revenue and enhance fan engagement efforts on their campuses. We look forward to a great year and seeing everyone at the 2025 convention in Orlando!"
Schoepfer takes the reins fromÂ
Amanda Rider, associate athletics director for ticket operations at Liberty University, who will transition to the role of Immediate Past President. Serving alongside Schoepfer will be: 1
st Vice PresidentÂ
Colin Hargis, director of athletics at Florida Gulf Coast University, and NAATSO welcomes
Dan Preuett, assistant athletics director, ticketing and partnerships at University of Dayton, as 2
nd Vice President, and
Ebony Jackson, assistant athletics director, ticket operations and data at University of California, as 3
rd Vice President for the 2024-25 membership year.
The Officers are joined by the NAATSO Board of Directors, which consists of:
Megan Christensen, associate director for business operations, entrepreneurial activities, Sonoma State University;
Joe Kronander, senior director, revenue generation and development, Purdue University;
Jake Mankin, associate athletics director, strategic marketing and revenue generation, Boise State University;
Brian Morgan, associate athletic director, marketing & ticketing, Marquette University;
Shekia Smith, assistant athletics director – ticket operations, Georgia Tech; and
Taylor Stapleton, executive associate athletics director for revenue generation and strategic initiatives, DePaul University.
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NAATSO welcomes
Adam Sharrah, assistant athletics director, ticket operations, University of North Texas; and
Alexis Williams, senior associate athletics director – external relations, University of Colorado, to the Board of Directors for the 2024-25 membership year.
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About NAATSO: NAATSO is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of athletics ticketing administrators. For more information about NAATSO, please visit www.naatso.com. NAATSO is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60
th year. For more information on NACDA and the 18 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.