Sean Penix
hired
as
Senior Associate A.D. for Commercial Strategy
SMU Athletics named Sean Penix Senior Associate A.D. for Commercial Strategy. Penix joins the Mustangs from Legends Global where he served as Vice President, leading revenue efforts across 40+ venues nationwide, including SoFi Stadium and AT&T Stadium.
Clark Williams
hired
as
Senior Associate A.D./Brand Advancement and Strategic Communications
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU Athletics named Clark Williams Senior Associate A.D. for Brand Advancement and Strategic Communications. Williams comes to the Hilltop after three years as the Vice President of Communications & Strategy for the Big 12 Conference.
Ryan McCabe
promoted
to
Senior Associate A.D./Governance and Internal Affairs
Mark Daus
promoted
to
Senior Associate A.D./Business Operations
Colleen Sorem
hired
as
Executive Deputy Athletics Director
DALLAS (SMU) - Colleen Sorem has been named Executive Deputy Athletics Director by SMU Director of Athletics Damon Evans. Sorem will serve as the Chief Administrative Officer for SMU Athletics and lead and manage all administrative operations for the department budget.
Brian Chepulis
hired
as
Senior Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Event Operations
Alex Gary
hired
as
Deputy Athletic Director / External Relations
Brian Ullmann
hired
as
Executive Deputy Athletic Director
Damon Evans
hired
as
Athletic Director, Senior Leadership
The veteran sports administrator was selected following a comprehensive national search and will assume the leadership role on April 7.
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