Associate Athletic Director,
Brett Simpson
EDUCATION
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Master of Business Administration August 2003
- Young Leadership Council
- Loyola MBA Association
- Completed coursework in Business to earn graduate degree
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Arts, Communications/Public Relations May 1996
- Captain, Baseball Team
- Completed coursework for a major in Communications and a minor in English
Boeing Institute of International Business, St. Louis University Madrid, Spain
Summer Program Summer 2003
- Coursework in International Business Management
EXPERIENCE
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Associate Athletic Director 2005-present
- Coordinate the day to day operations of Loyola Athletics including tasks pertaining to financial affairs, human resources and other student-athlete and staff concerns
- Assist in long range planning including budgets, development, athletic scholarships, and policies and procedures
- Responsible for all areas of external affairs for Loyola Athletics including development, corporate sponsorships, marketing, promotions, golf tournament, and media relations
- Supervise game-day operations including ticket sales, novelties, and concessions
- Represent Loyola on the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference’s Executive Committee
- Other special projects as assigned by the University President, Vice President of Student Affairs, and Athletic Director
Allstate Sugar Bowl New Orleans , LA
Media Relations Staff January 2007
- Responsible for on field interview with winning coach as well as securing interviews with winning team members in the interview warehouse
- Assisted media covering the Sugar Bowl game as needed
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Assistant Athletic Director 1999-2005
- Responsible for all areas of external affairs for Loyola Athletics including development, corporate sponsorships, marketing, promotions, and media relations
- Coordinate all aspects of sports information for athletic department
- Supervise game-day operations including ticket sales, novelties, and concessions
- Assist with sport scheduling and scheduling contracts including guarantee contracts
- Received national honors from the NAIA for publications and website
Nike, Inc. Omaha, NE
Private Contractor June 2005
- Assisted in the operations of the Nike Fieldhouse- a retail and promotional vehicle during the College World Series
- Primary responsibilities included customer relations and product and store promotion
- Assisted with the on site personal appearance of a former major league player and current television personality
Top Gun Sports Camp Metairie, LA
Owner and Director 1998-present
- Responsible for coordinating and directing a two week summer sports camp for 170 children
- Manage camp staff and camp accounts
- Negotiate and secure corporate sponsorships for the camp
- Serve as liaison with the host site of the camp
- Responsible for publicity and the recruitment of campers for the camp
Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA
Sports Information Assistant/Assistant Baseball Coach 1996-1999
- Responsible for sports information for all 11 intercollegiate teams including website, media guides, newsletters, news releases, statistics, conference reporting, and publicity
- Managed game day operations for women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, and women’s basketball
- Assisted in marketing projects
- Assisted in all areas of the baseball team.
New Orleans Zephyrs AAA Baseball Club New Orleans, LA
Intern 1995
- Responsible for selling ticket packages to corporations, businesses, private entities, and other groups
- Assisted in public and media relations, on-field promotions, and game day operations
