Winning Spirit Magazine September-October 2015 | Page 14

SCENES FROM THE LHM GROUP EMPLOYEE SUMMER PARTY AT THE BEES June 30, 2015 – The Utah Jazz and Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment announced a partnership through the 2017-18 season with FanDuel, the leader in one-day fantasy sports. Click to view more photos July 1, 2015 – The Utah Jazz announced that Igor Kokoskov was hired as a Jazz assistant coach, and Andrae Patterson was named player personnel/player programs coordinator. July 2, 2015 – Emily Justice has been promoted to vice president of events for Larry H. Miller Sports & Entertainment. July 27, 2015 – The Jazz Bear was voted 2015 Favorite Mascot of the Year by members of the public on MascotInsider, a website for mascots and their fans. July 30, 2015 – KJZZ 14 announced that a total of 29 high school football games would be broadcast statewide, beginning Aug. 20 and culminating with a triple header of state championship games on Nov. 20. GAIL MILLER August 20, 2015 – The Utah Jazz announced that the team had promoted Mark McKown to director of sports science/ assistant coach and Isaiah Wright to head strength and conditioning coach. August 26, 2015 – Weber State Athletics and KJZZ 14 Television announced a multiyear agreement that will televise nearly every home game for the Weber State football and men’s basketball teams on KJZZ. August 27, 2015 – Salt Lake Bees trainer Brian Reinker was named the 2015 Pacific Coast League Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society. August 28, 2015 – Salt Lake Bees head groundskeeper Brian Soukup, as well as Kevin Asay, Ryan Heiner and rest of the Bees grounds crew earned a 2015 Pacific Coast League Sports Turf Management Presidential Commendation for their work preparing the field at Smith’s Ballpark. KRISTA PACE (MMC), OUR CRACKER JACKS WRANGLER EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES ENJOYING THE GAME August 31, 2015 – The Utah Jazz announced that Jordan Brady had been named an assistant coach for the Idaho Stampede. September 2, 2015 – Nick Nielson was promoted to ticket operations manager for the Utah Jazz and ESA. September 4, 2015 – KJZZ 14 announced that Jeremy Brunner had been promoted to associate producer for Utah Jazz game broadcasts. Ryan Malavolta was promoted to Jazz live producer. September 9, 2015 – Miller Automotive Operations announced several new positions and appointments: Sara Waldman as director of communications; Iris Spiegel as compliance manager; Brent Bigelow as risk manager; Seth Erekson as a graphic designer; Brandon DeHaan as an instructional writer; Dan Bruehl as director of appraisal central; Joe Kalodimos as an appraiser. Collin Cannavo and Aubrie Larson started with MAO as CRM process specialists. TYSON, EDEN AND JAMIE HARRIS (MMC) September 15, 2015 – The Utah Jazz announced its broadcast schedule, which includes televised games on ROOT SPORTS, with select games shown on NBA TV, ESPN and TNT. Radio coverage is provided by The Zone Sports Network, and KTUB will broadcast in Spanish. September 24, 2015 – Two promotions in marketing for LHM Sports & Entertainment were announced. Kevin Dalton is now senior director of marketing for the Salt Lake Bees and All-Star Catering, and Kari Holt-Larson has been appointed senior project and marketing manager for the Tour of Utah. September 28, 2015 – Jazz Bear’s 12th annual Mascot Bowl, a charity football game that benefits Bear Hugs for Kids and Firemen and Friends for Kids. LYNDA JEPPESEN (MMC) TOSSES THE FIRST PITCH ROBERT TINGEY (MMC), SCOTT BATES (MFRE) AND DEAN FITZPATRICK (MAO)