BigWigs & New Gigs: Sports

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has named Matt Mindrum vice president of marketing and communications. He currently serves in the same role at Butler University. Mindrum succeeds Jarrod Krisiloff, ...... Read More

The NHRA has promoted Scott Smith to director of media relations. He joined the organization in 2002 as communications manager for Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.... Read More

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has promoted Jarrod Krisiloff to executive director of events. In this role, he will be responsible for all events on the IMS...... Read More

Mike Huling has been named head baseball coach at Indiana University South Bend. He previously served as head assistant coach during the school's inaugural season of play in the...... Read More

Donald Thornburgh has joined the executive team of Walnut Creek Golf Course Inc. as director of grounds. He previously served as head agronomist for Trump National Doral Miami.... Read More

Alex Todd and Tom Hofman have been hired as head coaches for Trine University's NCAA Division III hockey teams.... Read More

Pacers Sports & Entertainment has announced Timothy Bawmann has been named president of the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Developmental League. He is a veteran minor league baseball executive. Baw...... Read More

LST Marketing has hired Juergen Sommer as executive director of field sports. He was previously the head coach and director of soccer operations for Indy Eleven. Sommer is a veteran of the U.S. Soc...... Read More

The Indianapolis Colts have promoted Matt Godbout to senior vice president of business development. He previously served as vice president of sponsorship sales with the team. In his new role, Godbo...... Read More

The Evansville Otters baseball team has appointed Randall "Randy" Schulz as president of the Frontier League franchise. He spent 36 years with Harding, Shymanski & Co. before retiring in 2015. Schu...... Read More

The head coach of the Valparaiso University men's basketball team, Bryce Drew, has been named the head coach at Vanderbilt University. He has led the Valpo team since 2011. Drew earned a 124-49 rec...... Read More

USA Football has hired Lloyd Lee as vice president of football operations. He most recently worked for McDonald's Corp. Lee was previously a member of the Chicago Bears coaching staff from 2004...... Read More

The Gary SouthShore RailCats baseball team has named Phil West director of food and beverage. He comes to the RailCats from Hungry Inc., where he was the owner/operator who launched a successful... Read More

INDYCAR has announced veteran racing engineer Bill Pappas has been named vice president of competition, race engineering. He most recently served as technical director for KV Racing Technology. Pap...... Read More

Indiana State University has hired Sherard Clinkscales as director of athletics. The Indianapolis native is a former Major League Baseball 1st Round Draft Pick. Clinkscales most recently served...... Read More

The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association has named Mark Boyle as Indiana Sportscaster of the Year and Gregg Doyel Indiana Sportswriter of the Year. It is the fourth time Boyle, In...... Read More

The Indy Eleven has hired Jeff Belskus to lead the professional soccer team.  Belskus is the former president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He will take over for Peter Wilt. Belskus retired f...... Read More