Today's Guest: Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing at West Texas A&M University-Andrea Doa

From executing on-field promotions with the Lansing Lugnuts to earning degrees from Grand Valley State and Oakland University, tonight's guest built her foundation in the trenches of live sports entertainment. As a Graduate Assistant at Oakland University and a Sponsorship Assistant with Playfly Sports Properties, she sharpened her skills in game presentation, production, and the business of athletics, all while completing her MBA.

Those skills took her to Syracuse University, where as a Marketing Coordinator she became the engine behind Women's Basketball and Men's Lacrosse, calling shows, managing 40+ game day interns, and helping Syracuse Men's Lacrosse maintain its standing as the nation's attendance leader. A member of NACMA, a Women Leaders in Sports On The Rise honoree, and an assistant coach with the Saline Twirlettes ,she is a creative force who makes every fan experience unforgettable.And today, she brings all of that to Canyon, Texas, where as Assistant Athletic Director of Marketing at West Texas A&M University, she leads game day productions across 16 varsity sports, is building out the department's broadcasting and creative arm, and has already driven significant revenue growth since arriving in 2025. Follow and like this podcast as well as leave questions in the comments that may be answered on future episodes. Connect with us on our social platforms and website LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athletic-career-consulting/ and Instagram as well as X: @athcareerpod. 5 Tips and Tricks: for Careers in Athletics Podcast is a show hosted by Dr. Morey Mossovitz and Jen Albanese. Each episode invites a person in an athletic career and asks them their five best tips and tricks for working in athletics.

Today's Guest: Brown University's Assistant Vice President for Athletics and Recreation- Jake Silverman

Our guest today began his journey in collegiate athletics at Syracuse University, graduating in 2008 after serving as a student assistant coach for the defensive line and interning with both the Philadelphia Eagles training camp and Comcast SportsNet. He then built a 14-year career at the University of Pennsylvania, starting with eight seasons in the football program before rising to associate athletics director for operations. Along the way, he earned a master's degree in organizational dynamics from Penn in 2012, oversaw 13 sports programs, managed more than 200 annual events, and served as the athletics liaison for dining, residential services, and 35 active club sports.

He arrived at Brown in April 2021 as Deputy Director of Athletics for Administration, where he quickly made his mark by reshaping relationships with Admissions and Financial Aid, developing a Recruiting and Retention unit, and expanding recreational access for all students — efforts that contributed to Brown Recreation's remarkable 92 percent undergraduate engagement rate in Spring 2024. In 2023, he was elevated to Deputy Director of Athletics for Intercollegiate Programs and Performance, taking on broader leadership of the sport supervisor team and the student-athlete development, wellness, and performance units, while also leading several successful head-coaching searches.

In the summer of 2024, he was promoted to Assistant Vice President for Athletics and Recreation, joining the University's Executive Committee and the Ivy League's Senior Leadership group. Most recently, in 2026, he was named to the NCAA Division I Women's Lacrosse committee, overseeing all intercollegiate and performance programs at Brown across Men's Basketball, Football, Men's and Women's Lacrosse, Men's and Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, and Men's Hockey. Follow and like this podcast as well as leave questions in the comments that may be answered on future episodes. Connect with us on our social platforms and website LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athletic-career-consulting/ and Instagram as well as X: @athcareerpod. 5 Tips and Tricks: for Careers in Athletics Podcast is a show hosted by Dr. Morey Mossovitz and Jen Albanese. Each episode invites a person in an athletic career and asks them their five best tips and tricks for working in athletics.

Today's Guest: PGA Pro & Utica University Golf Coach- Jim Ironside

Today's guest grew up in Oneida, New York, graduated from Oneida High, and went on to earn his Professional Golf Management degree from SUNY Delhi in 2008, where he was named the PGM Player of the Year in 2006.

Coming out of school, he wasted no time getting to work, landing his first Assistant Golf Professional role at Teugega Country Club in 2009, followed by three years at Kanon Valley Country Club. It was during that stretch that he earned his first Central New York PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year award in 2012, and achieved full PGA Membership in 2013.

He went on to hold positions at Alburg Golf Links, Sadaquada Golf Course, and served as the New York Interim Tournament Director in 2019, the same year he received the Horton Smith Award, now known as the PGA Professional Development Award, recognizing his contributions to education. In 2020, he joined Yahnundasis Golf Club as Senior PGA Assistant Golf Professional and earned his second Central New York PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year award that same year.

Most recently, in September 2025, he took on a brand new challenge as the head coach of Utica University's men's and women's golf teams. Follow and like this podcast as well as leave questions in the comments that may be answered on future episodes. Connect with us on our social platforms and website LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athletic-career-consulting/ and Instagram as well as X: @athcareerpod. 5 Tips and Tricks: for Careers in Athletics Podcast is a show hosted by Dr. Morey Mossovitz and Jen Albanese. Each episode invites a person in an athletic career and asks them their five best tips and tricks for working in athletics.