Executive Transactions

The XFL hired veteran sports exec HOWARD HANDLER to the temporary position of Project Manager to help get the new football league up and running by '20, sources told THE DAILY. Handler previously had stints as MLS CMO and NFL Senior VP/Marketing. He left MLS in October, saying that he wanted to find a more entrepreneurial role in sports business. An XFL spokesperson confirmed that it hired Handler to prepare for the league's launch, but added that its search for a permanent CEO is ongoing (John Ourand, Staff Writer).

EXECS: The Chiefs promoted VP/Business Development TYLER EPP to Exec VP/Business Operations (Chiefs)....The Double-A Southern League Biloxi Shuckers promoted Dir of Stadium Operations TREVOR MATIFES to Assistant GM. The club also hired the following: GARRETT GREENE as Media Relations Manager & Broadcaster; STEPHANIE CHAPMAN and LAYTON MARKWOOD as Ticket Sales Execs; LISA TURNER as Accounting & HR Manager; and JENIFER TRUONG as Community Relations & Promotions Manager (Shuckers)....Seattle Univ. named Notre Dame Dir of Development ALEX ROMAGNOLO Associate AD/Development, effective March 5 (SU).

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