colorado crush 2008 media guide

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COLORADO CRUSH6202 DAHLIA STREETDENVER, CO 80022(303) 777-7717WWW.COLORADOCRUSH.COM© 2008 Colorado Crush

The 2008 Colorado Crush Media Guide is a joint production of the Crush Media Relations and Kroenke Sports EnterprisesCreative Departments. All AFL and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of Arena Football League,LLC, Chicago, Illinois. The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Colorado Crush and is providedas a courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use ofthis information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Colorado Crush.“AFL, ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE, the AFL Shield Design, and all names, symbols, emblems, logos and colors of the AFL andthe AFL member teams are trademarks owned by Arena Football League, LLC, New York, New York. All Rights Reserved.”

ADMINISTRATIONStaff Directory............................................2Elway, John.............................................3-4Bowlen, Pat.............................................5-6Kroenke, E. Stanley.................................7-8Young, Michael ..........................................9Andrews, Paul ..........................................10Girkin, Jerry..............................................10Hendrickson, Harlan.................................11Stahmer, Luke ..........................................11Hoversten, Schuyler .................................12Repplinger, Matthew ...............................12Graham, Jeff ............................................13Crush Support Staff .................................13KSE Staff.............................................14-15Kroenke Sports Enterprises .....................16

FOOTBALL OPERATIONSDailey, Mike ........................................18-20Purnsley, Ernesto......................................21Boden, Chris .............................................22Federico, Tony ..........................................22Gardner, Matt ...........................................23Zawistowski, Joe .....................................23Verdi, Artie ...............................................24Boxer, Steve .............................................24Blackmon, Kyle.........................................25Anderson, JT ............................................25Gonzales, Joel..........................................26Lindberg, Eric............................................26Zinis, Yani.................................................26

PLAYERSRoster (Numerical) ...................................28Roster (Alphabetical)................................29Angel, Chris.........................................30-31Barno, Dustin ......................................32-33Berg, Michael...........................................34Brown, Maurice........................................35Burston, Darrell ........................................36Dutton, John .......................................37-40Floyd, Rashad......................................41-44Harmon, Jason .........................................45Heard, Michael.........................................46Hill, Eric ....................................................47Hollenbeck, Joey......................................48Holman, Jason .........................................49Hosack, Aaron ..........................................50Hughley, Delvin ...................................51-52Hughley, Jeff ............................................53Huyser, Brett.............................................54Kirsch, Brandon...................................55-56Lee, Greg ..................................................57

Malone, Antonio ......................................58McConnell, Aaron ....................................59Merritt, Anthony.......................................60Moore-Brown, Kyle.............................61-63Nagle, Kevin........................................64-65Nelson, Ben.........................................66-67Norton, Zach.............................................68Patu, Saul............................................69-71Peaua, John ........................................72-74Pyatt, Brad................................................75Quinnie, Willie ....................................76-77Rush, Clay ...........................................78-80Snyder, Chris .......................................81-82Sykes, Joe ................................................83Taylor, Charrod .........................................84Thomas, Robert...................................85-87Watton, Chris ......................................88-89Williams, Chaz .........................................90Williams, Kyle ..........................................91

2007 SEASON IN REVIEW2007 Season Results ...............................942007 Team Statistics................................952007 Individual Statistics ...................96-982007 Team & Opponents Highs ...............992007 Individual Single-Game Highs ......1002007 Game-by-Game Recaps .........101-108Transactions by Date ......................109-110

SEASON-BY-SEASON2003 Statistics ................................112-1132004 Statistics ................................114-1152005 Statistics ................................116-1172006 Statistics ................................118-119

CRUSH HISTORYBirth of Unprecedented Partnership ......122History of Arena Football in Colorado ...123Memorable Moments .....................124-126All-Time Roster ...............................127-129All-Time Roster by Number ............130-131All-Time Individual Honors.....................132All-Time Coaches & Coaching Records ...133All-Time Situational Stats......................134All-Time Records vs. AFL .......................135All-Time Home/Road Records................135Openers History......................................136Overtime History ....................................137Franchise Firsts ......................................138

RECORD BOOKTeam Reg. Season Records ............140-144 Individual Reg. Season Records .....145-154Opponent Team Records.................155-158

Opponent Individual Records ................159All-Time Attendance ..............................160

PLAYOFFSAll-Time Playoff Results.........................162All-Time Playoff Highs & Lows ..............163Individual Playoff Highs .........................164Playoff Game-by-Game Recaps ......165-172

AFLAFL Mission Statement .........................174AFL Fans’ Bill of Rights ..........................174AFL Divisional Alignments .....................1742007 Standings & Playoff Results .........1752007 Awards ..........................................176Arizona Rattlers......................................177Chicago Rush..........................................177Cleveland Gladiators..............................178Columbus Destroyers .............................178Dallas Desperados .................................179Georgia Force .........................................179Grand Rapids Rampage .........................180Kansas City Brigade ...............................180Los Angeles Avengers............................181New Orleans VooDoo.............................181New York Dragons .................................182Orlando Predators ..................................182Philadelphia Soul ...................................183San Jose SaberCats...............................183Tampa Bay Storm ...................................184Utah Blaze ..............................................184Week by Week 2008 AFL Schedule..185-186Roster of Officials......................................187

MEDIAMedia Information ..........................190-191AFL Rules ........................................192-193AFL Field Diagram..................................194AFL Playoff Format .................................195Glossary of Terms...................................196AFL Style Guide......................................197Pepsi Center ...........................................198Arena Seating Map................................199Mile High Racing & Entertainment .......200Denver Visitor’s Guide............................201Youth Football Program..........................202Crush Girls/Crusher................................203

CREDITSWriting, Editing, Research.......Jeff GrahamDesign and Production ...............Sara TrueGame Recaps.......................Jason GilhamPhotos............Eric Lars Bakke, AFL Photos

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OWNERSHIP/EXECUTIVE STAFFCo-Owner/Chief Executive Officer....................................John ElwayCo-Owner ..........................................................................Pat Bowlen

(President and Chief Executive Officer, Denver Broncos)Co-Owner ..........................................................................E. Stanley Kroenke

(Owner, Kroenke Sports Enterprises)Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer ..........Paul AndrewsExecutive Vice President...................................................Michael Young

FOOTBALL OPERATIONSHead Coach .......................................................................Mike DaileyDefensive Coordinator ......................................................Ernesto PurnsleyQuarterbacks Coach ..........................................................Chris BodenDefensive Line/ Strength Coach.......................................Tony FedericoSpecial Teams Coordinator/ WR Coach ...........................Matt GardnerCoaching Intern .................................................................Joe ZawistowsiEquipment Manager..........................................................Artie VerdiVideo Coordinator .............................................................Steve BoxerHead Athletic Trainer ........................................................Kyle BlackmonHead Team Physician ........................................................Joel B. Gonzales M.D.Assistant Team Physician .................................................Eric J. Lindberg, M.D.Assistant Team Physician .................................................Yani C. Zinis, D.O.Internal Medicine..............................................................Saurabh Mangalik, M.D., David Mellman Team Chiropractor .............................................................JT Anderson

MANAGEMENT AND STAFFExecutive Director, Sports Finance ...................................Jerry GirkinSenior Director, Entertainment & Promotions ..................Harlan HendricksonVice President, Operations................................................Luke StahmerDirector, Strategic Partnerships........................................Schuyler HoverstenDirector, Ticket Sales ........................................................Matthew RepplingerCommunications................................................................Jeff GrahamExecutive Assistant to the CEO ........................................Kathy Hatch Director Ticket Operations ................................................Ann HarmonSenior Account Executives - Ticket Sales & Service .......Tina Maler, Alex Newell, Brittany Thompson

Team Offices/Practice Facility Pepsi Center6202 Dahlia Street 1000 Chopper CircleCommerce City, CO 80022 Denver, CO 80204Phone: 303.777.7717 Phone: 303.405.1000FAX: 303.287.4278

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John Elway announced his returnto professional football on June 19,2002 as the co-owner and ChiefExecutive Officer of the ColoradoCrush. In overseeing the team’s day-to-day operations, Elway plays a veryactive role in all aspects of the Crushorganization, most notably in mattersrelated to football operations. As co-owner of the Crush, he is also com-mitted to participating extensively inbusiness decisions involving theArena Football League as a whole andserves on the AFL ExecutiveCommittee as well as the AFL Competition Committee.

As the CEO of the Crush, Elway has devoted anenormous amount of time and energy to building theorganization. And he saw his efforts rewarded in 2005as the Crush won their first Central Division title enroute to claiming the club’s first AFL championship witha 51-48 victory in ArenaBowl XIX. At the conclusion ofthe year, Elway was awarded the league’s FoundersAward which is presented annually to the organizationor individual that has made significant contributions tothe AFL and its growth.

In 2004, the team finished tied for the league’s bestrecord (11-5) and advanced to the AFL Semifinals injust its second season. The 11-5 record followed a 2-14inaugural season and marked the largest turnaround inAFL history. Following the 2003 inaugural Crush seasonthat saw the team set new league attendance andmerchandising records, the AFL awarded the Crushwith the Commissioner’s Award as the league’s bestrun franchise, and Elway was named league Executiveof the Year.

Elway is a proven leader, both on and off the foot-ball field. Elway is the National Football League’s sec-ond all-time winningest starting quarterback, havingguided the Denver Broncos to a 148-82-1 record (.643)during his 16-year career. Most notably, he led theBroncos to five Super Bowls and its only two champi-onships (’97, ’98). In 2004 became the first Bronco everinducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

The first overall selection of the heralded 1983 NFLDraft, Elway capped his brilliant playing career in 1998by winning Most Valuable Player honors in Super BowlXXXIII, after leading the Denver Broncos to their sec-ond consecutive World Championship. He also postedthe highest quarterback rating of his career (93.0) in hisfinal campaign. At the close of the 1998 season, Elway

ranked second among active NFLplayers for number of appearanceswith one team (234) and retired hav-ing played in and started more games(231) in more seasons (16) than anyplayer in Denver Broncos history.Elway was voted to a franchise-record nine Pro Bowl appearances –tied for most ever by a quarterback –and as a starter six times. He was theNFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1987and AFC Player of the Year in 1993,and was named AFC Offensive Playerof the Week 15 times and AFC

Offensive Player of the Month twice. Elway was namedthe Edge NFL Man of the Year for 1992, an awarddesigned to honor a player’s efforts in the community inaddition to his playing success. He was inducted intothe Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1999, while alsobeing named to the NFL’s All-Decade team for the1990s (first team).

He ranks third behind Dan Marino and Brett Favre inmost major NFL career passing categories, includingpassing yards (51,475), attempts (7,250), completions(4,123) and total offense (54,882). He also figuresfourth in total touchdowns with 334, fourth in passingtouchdowns with 300 and leads all NFL quarterbacks incareer rushing attempts (774), while figuring fourth inrushing yards (3,407). Elway is the only player in NFLhistory to pass for more than 3,000 yards and rush formore than 200 yards in the same season for seven con-secutive years (1985-91). He generated 4,771 of the5,806 points (82.2%) scored by the Broncos during his16-year tenure with the club. Elway ranks No. 1 in NFLhistory fourth-quarter, game-winning or game-savingdrives with 47 (46-0-1 record), and had 36 career 300-yard passing games in the regular season, third amongactive quarterbacks at the time of his retirement.

He was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame andhad his No. 7 retired during halftime of the Broncosseason-opening Monday Night game vs. Miami onSept. 13, 1999. As testament to the legend he estab-lished during his 16-year career in Denver, Elwaybecame the only one of the 19 inductees for whom thecustomary five-year waiting period has been waived.

Far from idle outside of football, Elway owned andoperated seven automobile franchises in the Denverarea until selling them in late 1997. In October of 2004,Elway’s steakhouse opened its doors in the Cherry Creekdistrict of Denver and in January of 2008 a second

JOHN ELWAY

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CO-OWNER

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Elway’s opened its doors in the brand new Ritz Carltonof Denver. He also opened his own car dealership,Crown Toyota, in Ontario, California in December of2004 and has teamed with Bassett Furniture to producehis own signature furniture line.

In addition to the considerable time he has spent inthe Crush offices and with his various businessendeavors, Elway has poured a great deal of energyinto The Elway Foundation, a non-profit organizationthat contributed funds and resources to benefit KempeChildren’s Foundation and Family Advocacy CareEducation and Support (F.A.C.E.S.). The two agenciesare highly acclaimed for their work in the preventionand treatment of child abuse and, to date, The ElwayFoundation has raised over $6 million to aid the cause.

A native of Port Angeles, Wash., Elway was the mosthighly recruited prep athlete in the nation in 1979 andwas listed on Parade and numerous other All-Americateams. He had an unparalleled football and baseballcareer at Granada Hills High School. Elway was 129-200for 1,837 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior, whileleading the baseball team to the Los Angeles City cham-pionship with a .491 batting average and a 4-2 pitchingrecord. He completed 60 percent of his high school pass-es for 5,711 yards and 49 touchdowns. The football field

at Granada Hills H.S. was re-named in Elway’s honor in aceremony June 5, 1998. The Kansas City Royals selectedhim in the 18th round of the 1979 summer draft (June 5),although he had already signed a national letter of intentwith Stanford. John’s late father, Jack, coached his sonin the East-West Shrine game in which Elway earnedOffensive MVP honors. Jack, who passed away in 2001,retired from the Broncos in 2000 after seven years withthe club, the last five as the Director of Pro Scouting.

Elway concluded his college career at Stanford withfive major NCAA Division I-A records and nine majorPac-10 conference marks. Elway was a consensus All-American and finished second in the Heisman Trophyballoting while setting virtually every Pac-10 andStanford career record for total offense and passing. Atwo-sport star, he played baseball for Stanford as afreshman and sophomore before joining the New YorkYankees’ Oneonta (N.Y.) single-A farm club in 1982, hit-ting for a .318 average and knocking in a team-high 25RBA in 42 games. Elway, who batted left-handed andthrew right-handed, was the Yankees’ first selection inthe 1981 summer draft (June 8).

An avid golfer, Elway is a one-handicap and memberof the Celebrity Players Tour. He also enjoys hunting,fishing and spending time with his four children.

PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREERYEAR TEAM POSITION

1983-1998 Denver Broncos (NFL) Quarterback

CAREER HIGHLIGHTSYEAR TEAM NOTE

2005 Colorado Crush ArenaBowl XIX Champions1998 Denver Broncos (NFL) Super Bowl XXXIII Champions, Super Bowl MVP1997 Denver Broncos (NFL) Super Bowl XXXII Champions1993 Denver Broncos (NFL) AFC Player of the Year1992 Denver Broncos (NFL) Edge NFL Man of the Year1989 Denver Broncos (NFL) AFC Champions1987 Denver Broncos (NFL) AFC Champions, NFL’s Most Valuable Player1986 Denver Broncos (NFL) AFC Champions1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL) No. 1 pick in NFL Draft, traded to Denver9-time NFL Pro Bowler: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998

NFL CAREER TOTALSPASSING RUSHING

YRS G COMP ATT PCT YDS Y/A TD INT ATT YDS TD

1983-98 234 4,123 7,250 56.9 51,475 7.1 300 226 774 3,407 33

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Pat Bowlen, President and ChiefExecutive Officer of the DenverBroncos, teamed up with E. StanleyKroenke, owner of Kroenke SportsEnterprises, and legendary Broncosquarterback John Elway in 2002 to formthe Colorado Crush and return arenafootball to Denver for the 2003 season.

The only two-decade owner of amajor league sports team in Coloradohistory, the Denver Broncos have beenone of the NFL’s most successful fran-chises during Mr. Bowlen’s 23 years ofclub ownership (1984-present).

Mr. Bowlen has fashioned a powerful reputationamong his peers as a bold, dynamic leader who is sin-gle-minded in his pursuit of excellence, whether repre-senting the Broncos, the Crush, the city of Denver orthe state of Colorado. Champions are built from thetop, and Mr. Bowlen is a model of leadership in thescope of his drive and commitment. “I want us to benumber one in everything,” Mr. Bowlen has often saidin a recurring theme that marks his management style.

Mr. Bowlen directed the Broncos to the pinnacle ofthe football world, winning back-to-back Super Bowlsfollowing the 1997 and ‘98 seasons and becoming justthe sixth NFL franchise to win back-to-back Super Bowlchampionships. The Broncos also won AFC Champion-ships in 1986, ‘87 and ‘89.

In addition to his role with the Broncos, Mr. Bowlenwas also a key figure in securing the NFL’s labor and TVcontracts. He is currently Chair of the prestigious NFLBroadcasting Committee and is a member of both theNFL Compensation Committee and NFL FinanceCommittee. He also serves on the NFL DiversityCommittee and the NFL Ventures Committee.

He is President of the Denver Broncos CharitiesFund and in that capacity has donated over $25 millionto charitable organizations in the Denver area since theinception of that fund in 1993. Bowlen served as theHonorary Chairman of the Colorado Special Olympicsfor 19 years, and was that organization’s OutstandingCelebrity in 1993. He has served as the Honorary

Chairman of the Colorado FamilyClassic to benefit St. Joseph’sHospital for 23 years and this is his13th year as Chairman of theCapuchin Friars fund-raising dinner.He also is chairman of the Cherish theChildren Gala, chaired the 1989Centennial Scholarship rally at theUniversity of Northern Colorado inGreeley and was Co-Chairman of theRose Medical Center Critical CareCampaign from 1986-89.

In addition, Mr. Bowlen was elect-ed to the University of Denver Board

of Trustees in 1987 and is currently a member of the DUAthletic Affairs Committee. He has also served as amember of the DU Institutional AdvancementCommittee and Institutional Advancement/UniversityRelations sub-committee and was named to theColorado Academy Board of Trustees in 1991. A pastmember of the American Ireland Fund DinnerCommittee and a former Trustee for the IrishCommunity Center, Mr. Bowlen is also a member ofColorado Concern. He serves on the Board of Trusteesof the Hawaii Maritime Center and was the 1992 hon-oree at the American Ireland Fund Dinner.

Mr. Bowlen is a member of several other clubs andsocieties, including the Chief Executive’s Organization,the Alberta Bar Association, and the Law Society ofAlberta. He was also a past member of the YoungPresident’s Organization.

Mr. Bowlen maintains an active lifestyle and exer-cises extensively as part of his daily regimen. He hascompeted in the Ironman Triathlon – an event in whichone must swim 2.4 miles, bicycle 112 miles, and run26.2 miles, all consecutively – as well as in otherTriathlon races and several marathons.

Born in Prairie du Chien, Wis., he attended highschool there and went on to the University ofOklahoma, where he earned degrees in both business(1965) and law (1968). After successful careers in oil,gas and real estate, he purchased the Broncos onMarch 23, 1984.

PAT BOWLEN

PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, DENVER BRONCOS CO-OWNER, COLORADO CRUSH

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1998 Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII Champions1997 Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXII Champions1989 Denver Broncos AFC Champions1987 Denver Broncos AFC Champions1986 Denver Broncos AFC Champions2005 Colorado Crush ArenaBowl XIX Champions

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Mr. E. Stanley Kroenke was offi-cially introduced as the owner of theColorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggetsand Pepsi Center on July 6, 2000.

One of the top owners in profes-sional sports, his commitment toexcellence has been obvious insideand outside of Pepsi Center since hisarrival. Substantial amounts havebeen invested in improvements andadditional attractions to enhance theentertainment experience for everyvisitor to the property.

Kroenke Sports Enterprises, Mr. Kroenke’s Denver-based company, also owns the National LacrosseLeague’s Colorado Mammoth the Colorado Rapids ofMajor League Soccer, and a one-third interest in theArena Football League’s Colorado Crush. His teamshave hosted the 2001 NHL All-Star Game, the 2004NLL All-Star Game, the 2005 NBA All Star Game andthe 2007 MLS All-Star Game, bringing some of theworld’s most famous athletes to Denver.

Under Mr. Kroenke’s direction, KSE launched two ofthe company’s most ambitious projects to date. InSeptember 2004, Altitude Sports & Entertainment, a24-hour regional television network began operation,becoming the new television home for the Avalanche,Nuggets, Mammoth and Rapids. Altitude also featuresother professional, collegiate and high school sportingevents, as well as outdoors and lifestyle programming,entertainment and community interest coverage fromthroughout the Rocky Mountain West.

On April 7, 2007 KSE opened the largest soccer-spe-cific complex in the world, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.The state-of-the-art sports facility on more than 160acres in Commerce City, Colo., seats 18,000 fans forfield sports and up to 27,000 people for concerts. Dick’sSporting Goods Park also includes 24 surrounding play-ing fields for youth and adult sports and 200 acres forretail development and wildlife conservation areas.The project is expected to create at least 500 jobs forthe community.

In February 2007 KSE and the Rapids formed animportant marketing and strategic partnership with thelegendary Arsenal Football Club of England’s BarclaysPremier League. Two months later Mr. Kroenke pur-chased a 12 percent stake in Arsenal FC.

Kroenke Sports Enterprises purchased theParamount Theater, a historic landmark in downtown

Denver, in July 2002 and continues towork to restore the theatre to its orig-inal glory.

Mr. Kroenke’s enthusiasm andvision ensure that Denver will contin-ue to be the top entertainment desti-nation in the Rocky Mountain regionfor generations to come. The RockyMountain News has named Mr.Kroenke the most significant personin the Denver arts and entertainmentcommunity, saying “No other person

entertains more people more often.”KSE’s first priority has been the Colorado communi-

ty. More than $15 million in contributions have beenmade to Colorado charities through Kroenke SportsCharities and the Denver Nuggets and ColoradoAvalanche Community Funds

KSE’s dedication to success has been clearly evi-denced by the consistent playoff runs of its teams. TheAvalanche is a perennial playoff team and defeated theNew Jersey Devils in June 2001 to win the StanleyCup, the second in the team’s history, and has won arecord nine division titles in Denver.

The Nuggets have returned to prominence with aremarkable turnaround and have made four consecu-tive playoff appearances. The Crush was crownedchampion of the Arena Football League in 2005, andthe Mammoth – which has made the playoffs in eachof its five seasons – won the 2006 NLL championship.

Historically no stranger to championships, Mr.Kroenke is also vice chairman and co-owner of the2000 Super Bowl Champion St. Louis Rams. A nativeMissourian, his emergence as an owner of the Ramswas critical in the effort to return professional footballto St. Louis in 1995.

Mr. Kroenke is chairman and owner of The KroenkeGroup, a private real estate investment and develop-ment company with properties located throughout theUnited States and Canada, including the RockyMountain region. Over the past two decades, he hasbuilt a reputation as one of the nation’s leading devel-opers of shopping centers and apartment buildings.

Mr. Kroenke’s current and former board and trusteememberships include Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., CentralBank Holding Company, Boone County National Bank,Community Investments Partnership of St. Louis, theCollege of the Ozarks, and the Missouri Basketball Hallof Fame. He is a member of St. Louis’ Civic Progress,

E. STANLEY KROENKE

OWNER, KROENKE SPORTS ENTERPRISES, LLCCO-OWNER, COLORADO CRUSH

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which provides support and leadership for various com-munity improvements that promote economic develop-ment, education and quality of life.

Mr. Kroenke holds undergraduate and graduatedegrees from the University of Missouri. He and hiswife, Ann, have a daughter, Whitney, and a son, Josh.


2006 Colorado Mammoth (NLL) NLL Championships2005 Colorado Crush (AFL) ArenaBowl XIX Champions2001 Colorado Avalanche (NHL) Stanley Cup Championship1999 St. Louis Rams (NFL) Super Bowl XXXIV Champions

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Michael Young representsDenver Broncos owner PatBowlen in the Crush’s owner-ship group. In his role as theExecutive Vice President of theCrush, Young is responsible fordesigning and implementing theCrush’s overall marketing strate-gy and corporate sales efforts.

Young was instrumental in bringing together all thepieces which form the Crush’s ownership group alongwith playing a vital role in building the team’s brandand identity during its inaugural season.

Along with his Crush duties, Young is highlyinvolved with the AFL at a league level serving asChairman of the AFL TV Broadcast Committee and Co-Chair of the AFL Properties Committee.

He was initially hired by the Broncos in 1995 todevelop and implement a corporate marketing pro-gram. Since then, the Broncos have been consistentlyrecognized for having one of the most innovative andsuccessful corporate partnership programs in theNational Football League.

Along with his Crush duties, Young is highlyinvolved with the AFL at a league level serving asChairman of the AFL TV Broadcast Committee and Co-Chair of the AFL Properties Committee.

In 1997, Young worked alongside Mr. Bowlen andNike in developing the re-imaging campaign for theBroncos, which included the re-design of the team’s logoand uniforms. Currently, as the Senior Director of SpecialProjects for the Denver Broncos, Young continues to serv-ice key corporate accounts and is very involved in theever-changing dynamics of the team’s marketing efforts.

Prior to joining the Broncos’ marketing department,Young excelled on the football field, spending 10 yearsin the NFL as a wide receiver, including four seasonswith the Broncos. Most notably, he was the Broncos’leading receiver in both receptions (44) and yardage(629) during the 1991 season and was a member of theBroncos’ 1989 AFC Championship team. In the 1989AFC Championship game vs. Cleveland, Young madetwo catches for a team-high 123 yards including a 70-yard touchdown catch from John Elway to lead theBroncos past the Browns and into Super Bowl XXIV vs.San Francisco. Young also spent four seasons with theLos Angeles Rams and a season each with thePhiladelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs.

Young starred collegiately at UCLA, leading the Bruinsto two Pac-10 titles, two Rose Bowl victories and a FiestaBowl win. Young also played on the UCLA baseball teamand was drafted by the New York Mets in 1983.

Young is originally from Visalia, Calif., and earned abachelor’s degree in sociology from UCLA. He and hiswife, Jill, have three daughters.

MICHAEL YOUNG

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

PROFESSIONAL PLAYING CAREERYEAR TEAM NOTE

1994 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) Wide Receiver1993 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) Wide Receiver1989-1992 Denver Broncos (NFL) Wide Receiver1985-1988 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) Wide Receiver


2005 Colorado Crush ArenaBowl XIX Champions1989 Denver Broncos (NFL) AFC Champions, Super Bowl XXIV participant1985 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) NFC Championship Game1985 UCLA (NCAA) Fiesta Bowl Champions1984 UCLA (NCAA) Pac-10 Champions, Rose Bowl Champions1983 UCLA (NCAA) Pac-10 Champions, Rose Bowl Champions

NFL CAREER TOTALSYRS G REC YDS YDS/REC TD

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Paul Andrews was promot-ed to his position as ExecutiveVice President of KroenkeSports Enterprises in April2005. Andrews works with KSEPresident Stan Kroenke onoverseeing the day-to-day busi-ness operations within KSE.These entities include: Pepsi

Center, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, ColoradoCrush, Colorado Mammoth, Colorado Rapids, Dick’sSporting Goods Park and the historical ParamountTheatre in downtown Denver. As Chief MarketingOfficer, Andrews directly oversees the Ticket Sales,Service and Operations departments, as well as theCreative, Marketing and Corporate Sponsorshipdepartments. In 2007, Andrews and the Marketingteam launched their newest initiative forming a ticket-ing company to service the Colorado Rapids, Dick’sSporting Goods Park and Paramount Theatre known as“TicketHorse”.

Andrews began his career in professional sports withthe Denver Nuggets as an account executive in

September 1990. Demonstrating his desire to learnother facets of the industry, he was put in charge ofdirecting Game Operations in addition to his sales dutiesin 1991. Continuing his climb up the Nuggets hierarchy,he was promoted to Ticket Sales Manager in 1994. Dueto his efforts, the Nuggets had their most successfulsellout streak in franchise history, numbering 56 gamesduring the course of the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons.

When it was announced that the Quebec Nordiqueswould be moving to Denver in 1995-96 to become theColorado Avalanche, new challenges arose forAndrews. He is credited with designing and institutingthe initial seating plans, innovative group sales pro-grams, as well as advanced development of targetedtelemarketing for season ticket sales. Under Andrews’sleadership, the Avalanche sold out for more than adecade and has averaged over 97% of capacity since1995, including a 493 home game sellout streak.

A native of Colorado, Andrews is a 1983 graduate ofAlameda High School and went on to earn a bachelorsdegree in Marketing from the University of Wyoming.He and his wife, Marlie, reside in Arvada with theirtwo sons, Aaron and Trace.

In his role as ExecutiveDirector of Sports Finance forKroenke Sports Enterprises,Girkin is responsible for allfinancial reporting aspects ofthe Colorado Crush. He over-sees all financial transactionsand is charged with developingand maintaining budgets and

working with the team on all financial matters.Girkin originally joined the Denver Nuggets staff

in 1993 and remained with the team after it was

purchased by E. Stanley Kroenke and Kroenke SportsEnterprises was created.

Girkin played baseball at the University of NorthernColorado in Greeley, and graduated in 1989 with abachelor’s degree in business administration with anemphasis in accounting. Following graduation he washired by the public accounting firm of Deloitte andTouche, working primarily in audit. He passed the CPAexam in 1992.

Girkin and his wife, Christina, have three children:Zoe, Joe and Lucy and reside in Littleton, Colo.

JERRY GIRKIN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SPORTS FINANCEKROENKE SPORTS ENTERPRISES

PAUL ANDREWS

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Harlan Hendrickson, SeniorDirector of Entertainment &Promotions, heads up the gamenight entertainment for theColorado Crush as well as theDenver Nuggets.

Hendrickson has been withKroenke Sports Enterprisessince 1998, and in that time has

provided some of the most memorable entertainmentmoments in Denver sports. His reputation in the sportsindustry continues to grow and in 2003, Los AngelesWeekly named his game entertainment “the bestEntertainment in sports.” He has also received acco-lades from Billboard to Rolling Stone Magazine. In 2005,

Hendrickson was invited to direct the entertainment forArenaBowl XIX. He also played a role in the entertain-ment for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game in Denver.

Prior to joining KSE Hendrickson spent nearly adecade booking New York City’s largest and most pres-tigious nightclub, Webster Hall. He also played in anumber of national bands through the 1980s and1990s. His band released their final CD on the Elektralabel in 1996.

A native of Philadelphia, Hendrickson hosts a huge-ly successful nationally syndicated radio show heard inover 60 markets throughout the United States andCanada. Hendrickson and his wife, Heather, currentlyreside in Denver with their seven and a half-year-oldson, Jamie Hawke.

HARLAN HENDRICKSON

SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENTERTAINMENT & PROMOTIONSKROENKE SPORTS ENTERPRISES

Luke Stahmer enters hissixth season with the Crush,after joining the organization in2002, prior to the team’s inau-gural season. As Vice PresidentOperations, Stahmer is respon-sible for overseeing much ofthe day to day business, budg-etary, media, and football oper-

ations functions for the Crush including salary capmaintenance, media communications, advertising, andmany aspects of business development. Stahmer alsooversees Crush marketing and corporate partnershipsincluding sales and service of Crush business partners.

In the community, Stahmer currently serves as VicePresident of the joint boards for the College FootballHall of Fame and the National Football FoundationColorado Chapters. He is also a board member with theUnited Way’s Flagship Charity, Bridging the Gap – inconjunction with the Jim Casey Foundation, providingservice and counseling to homeless orphans through-out Colorado. Stahmer is a co-founder of the Burt.comTournament of Champions which in three years has

become the premier youth football tournament for thestate of Colorado.

Stahmer serves on the corporate governance boardfor Arc Thrift of Colorado. A Colorado charity with over700 paid employees and 18 retail location across thestate. To complement their retail successes, Arc providesover three million dollars of support each year to its localchapters who provide social services, education, andadvocacy to people with developmental disabilities.

Stahmer graduated from the University of Colorado in2001 with degrees in finance and astrophysics. While atCU, Stahmer served as the vice president and rush chair-man of the Greek system where he governed over thelargest body of active Greeks at the university in a decade.

A published author, Stahmer co-wrote a textbookfor the Leeds’s School of Business at CU while teach-ing a freshmen-level business core class. At CU, hewas also selected to be recipient of an astrophysicsgrant, which allowed him to study complex theories atthe Fermi National Laboratory observatory at ApachePeak in New Mexico.

Born in Portsmouth, N.H., Stahmer grew up in Golden,Colo. Single, Stahmer currently resides in Denver.

LUKE STAHMER

VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS

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Schuyler enters his thirdseason with the Crush oversee-ing the strategic partnershipsand marketing. His effortsfocus on growing the Crushbrand and driving brand aware-ness while generating incre-mental revenue for the organi-zation. In addition, Schuyler

also spearheads the marketing platforms and promo-tional programs for the Crush Girls, a program which heredesigned to become a revenue generating entity andan integral asset to the overall marketing strategy.

Schuyler dedicates most of his time creating non-traditional marketing campaigns for the organizationand his clients. Schuyler champions being unique inthought process and execution and has a strong desireto fuse strategy and creativity in campaigns that aremeaningful to the fan. His continual goal is to leveragehis past experience, passion, and strategic insight todrive his clients business and create year round part-nerships that are mutually beneficial!

Prior to his role with the Crush, Schuyler worked inthe integrated marketing department for the Sterling-Rice Group advertising agency in Boulder, CO. wherehe managed the daily deliverables of their largestclient. Schuyler continues to consult for SRG as a mem-ber of the “Boulder Think Tank” where he conceptual-izes new product line extensions and positioningstrategies for major national clients includingStarbucks, Miller Brewing, Dominos, Kashi Foods, PPG,Schick, Ball Corporation, Nestle, Kraft, and more.

Schuyler graduated with a Marketing degree fromthe Leeds School of Business at the University ofColorado. He excelled both in the classroom and on theice as starting goaltender for the CU hockey teamachieving such accolades as Dean’s list each semester,Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society, ACHA All-American, ACHA “Outstanding Student Athlete”,Defensive Player of the Year, and sat on the under-graduate curriculum committee. Schuyler lives indowntown Denver, enjoys attending everything, andlives by “doing what you love and love what you do.”

SCHUYLER HOVERSTEN

DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Matthew enters his firstseason with the ColoradoCrush, quickly ascending toDirector of Ticket Sales inDecember of 2007.

Matthew will become a keycomponent of the ticket salesdepartment after serving in amultitude of ticketing roles for

the local Colorado Rockies Baseball Club from the win-ter of 2002 through their improbable run to the WorldSeries in 2007.

Repplinger, who was elected as the Senior Memberof the Advisory Board of the Rocky Mountain Chapterof the Society for American Baseball Research in thefall of 2007, will bring his ingenuity and creativity tothe Crush after his years of working in baseball.Matthew is a lifelong Denver sports fan being raised in

Littleton and looks to add to the success the Crushhave already attained in their first few seasons.

Repplinger has worked with multiple NHL broadcastteams as an associate producer helping with in-gamestatistics and post-game interview questions. “Repp”(how he’s often referred) manages the Denver Brownsof Historic Five Points a top 18 & over baseball team.

Matthew received a baseball scholarship to OteroJunior College in La Junta Colorado where he foundedthe OJC Ecology Club and became involved in studentgovernment. He then interned and became employedas a naturalist at ACES, The Aspen Center forEnvironmental Studies. After spending two years inAspen, he finished his education studying Philosophyat the University of Colorado at Denver.

Matthew resides in Uptown with his fiancéeRaquell; the couple will wed this summer.

MATTHEW REPPLINGER

DIRECTOR, TICKET SALES

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Jeff enters both his firstyear with Colorado and the AFLoverseeing the day-to-dayoperations of the communica-tions department for the Crush.Specifically, Jeff’s responsibili-ties include serving as the liai-son between national and localmedia and the Crush organiza-

tion including managing the team’s website –ColoradoCrush.com

Prior to joining the Crush, Jeff worked as a beatwriter for the Colorado Daily Newspaper in Boulder,Colorado. Graham spent the 2006-07 seasons coveringthe University of Colorado football team and witnessed

the ushering in of new head coach Dan Hawkins. Healso covered men’s basketball sporadically in that time.

Delving into the technological realm, Jeff also spenttime as a multimedia reporter for the Greeley Tribunenewspaper in Greeley, CO. There he primarily wrote,produced and edited online video features for theaward winning online publication. He has also writtenfor CSTV.com as an interactive “blogger” for CU foot-ball and was a correspondent for the Husker SportsRadio Network during his time in Boulder.

Jeff graduated with a degree in journalism from theSchool of Journalism and Mass Communication at theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder, where he also minoredin philosophy. He currently lives in Superior, Colorado; isan avid fly fisherman and enjoys the outdoors.

JEFF GRAHAM

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SUPPORT STAFF

CHRISTIE ALLENSALES ASSOCIATE

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SARA DUKETICKET SALES & SERVICE

ANN HARMONDIRECTOR TICKET OPERATIONS

KATHY HATCHEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

TO THE CEO

JODI MCCALISTERPARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR

TINA MEALERCOORDINATOR

TICKET SALES & SERVICE

KYLE MILLERPARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR

ALEX NEWELLSENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE


LINDSEY NIELSONSALES ASSOCIATE

KRISTEN SONSMAACCOUNT EXECUTIVE


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EXECUTIVEExecutive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer ...............................Paul AndrewsSenior Vice President, Venues.....................Doug AckermanSenior Vice President, Business Affairs/Treasury............................Mike BensonSenior Vice President, Sports Finance ........Mark WaggonerVice President/General Counsel ..................Stephen StienekerExecutive Assistant, Senior VP/CMO..........Gina SillettoCoordinator, Treasury/Finance .....................Konnie TerryExecutive Assistant......................................Makenzie Crow

ACCOUNTING/TREASURYExecutive Director, Arena Finance...............Dick BrockmeierExecutive Director, Sports Finance ..............Jerry GirkinFinancial & Budget Analyst .........................Scott JonesTreasury Analyst ..........................................Caleb RoehrsManager, Venue-Accounting .......................Shelli BrittenManager, Accounting...................................Macheal PierceAccountant, Teams/Venue...........................Corey DorneyAssistant, Accounting..................................Loretta HarmonAssistant, Accounting..................................Michael DoyleAssistant, Accounting..................................Karen BeckerAssistant, Accounting..................................Shelley HerreraAssistant, Accounting..................................Juanita Westervelt

ALTITUDE PROFIT CONSULTINGPartner..........................................................Greg BennettPartner..........................................................Bob DeMasseImport Manager ...........................................Jason LinOperations Manager ....................................Lori MitchellSales Manager.............................................Torrie PottorffSales/Marking Assistant .............................Marni Shwartz

ARENA BOOKING/SPECIAL EVENTSDirector, Booking..........................................John ScheckBooking Coordinator ....................................Rebecca KosmaAdministrative Assistant .............................Kyle AllisonManager, Event Sales..................................Bradley JosephManager, VIP Sales......................................Kate BeckerAssistant, Special Events ............................Jennifer Wolff

ARENA BOX OFFICEExec. Dir., Box Office Operations.................Nick CollisonExec. Dir., Box Office Operations–Sports....Rob WinstonDirector, Event Ticket Operations ................Jennifer LaRockTicket Operations Manager ........................Sean McCarthyDirector, Ticket Operations ..........................Ann HarmonTicket Operations Mgr., Premium Service ...Tyrone BrownTicket Operations Manager .........................David KleinManager, Event Ticket Operations ..............Morgan JonesAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Douglas EvansAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Erika GreenAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Kim MazzottiAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Brendan MonahanAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Bernadette PinnecooseAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Annie RossiAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Adrienne RussoAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Elizabeth SingletonAssistant, Ticket Operations........................Kaleena TevisGame Night Tickets......................................Valerie Holland

ARENA OPERATIONS Vice President, Venue Operations ...............David JoletteGeneral Manager, Venue Operations ..........Mike RockSenior Director, Arena Operations ..............Mike TierneyProject Supervisor ........................................Julia SiebertDirector, Production .....................................Kirk GodfreyProduction Manager ....................................Nicole PunickiProduction Manager ....................................Dirk MuncyAdmin. Assistant, Arena Operations ...........Lauren Enny

ENGINEERINGDirector of Engineering................................Craig SmithChief Engineer..............................................Robert AllenManager, Arena Technology ........................Alan SchroederCoordinator, Engineering .............................Yolanda Lovato-SeguraAdmin. Asst., Conversion & Engineering ....Lynette KlingenmeierLead Electrician............................................Geoffrey AndersonElectrician.....................................................Timothy SutherlandElectrician.....................................................Russell RenzEngineer .......................................................Aaron JurkaEngineer, A/V ...............................................Chad BeeghlyEngineer, A/V Technician .............................Jonathan TempestLead Carpenter.............................................Shane DoblerEngineer, Carpenter .....................................Francisco VasquezEngineer, Carpenter .....................................Vincent AragonLead HVAC Engineer ....................................John VenetteHVAC Engineer.............................................Clifford KnuthHVAC Engineer.............................................Mark CruzHVAC Engineer.............................................Kirk SwartsEngineer, Painter ..........................................Gary DaleyEngineer, Utility............................................Darryl MartinezEngineer, Utility............................................Danny NicholsEngineer, Utility............................................Mike MaganaEngineer, Utility............................................Maurice Martin

CONVERSIONConversion Manager....................................Glen LuceroConversion Supervisor .................................Phillip ChavezConversion Supervisor .................................Rick HancsakConversion Supervisor .................................Gary RichardConversion Supervisor .................................Robert SmithConversion Team Leader..............................Christopher GintnerConversion Crew Lead .................................Steven SmithConversion Crew Lead .................................Casey JudishConversion Crew..........................................Justin Cde BacaConversion Crew..........................................Kent HelstromConversion Crew..........................................Dean MirelezConversion Crew..........................................Michael MorelliConversion Crew..........................................Joel NaranjoConversion Crew..........................................Jonathan OrtizConversion Crew..........................................Luciano OrtizConversion Crew..........................................Richard Wood

SECURITYDirector Security/KSE Venues .....................JT KlingenmeierManager, Security........................................Tim ChristiansanManager, Security........................................Ramona SanchezAdministrative Assistant, Security ..............Cathy BermudezSecurity Supervisor ......................................Joseph TrujilloSecurity Supervisor ......................................Thomas BrozikSecurity Supervisor ......................................Erika ValdezSecurity Supervisor ......................................Lisa Daviet

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COMMUNITY RELATIONS/FAN DEVELOPMENTVice President, Community Relations..........Deb DowlingCommunity Relations Donations & Literacy Manager .....................................Lesley LinscottCommunity Relations Program Manager ....Amy YuratovecCommunity Media & Ticket Donation Mgr. ...Jessica MartinCommunity Events, Events Manager...........Christina Rough

CORPORATE SALES AND SPONSORSHIP MARKETINGVice President, Corporate Sales & Service....Mike KurowskiDirector, Corporate Service..........................Deanna PoyfairDirector, Corporate Sales.............................John EllisExecutive Assistant, Corporate Sales .........Cherylyn UnderwoodAccount Executive, Corporate Sales ...........Clint BanksAccount Executive, Corporate Sales ...........John CullenAccount Executive, Corporate Sales ...........Jennifer DawnAccount Executive, Corporate Sales ...........Benjamin KelsoAccount Executive, Corporate Sales ...........Drew LindleyAccount Executive, Corporate Sales ...........Ryan MerrillAccount Executive, Corporate Sales ...........David ReederAccount Executive, Corporate Sales ...........James YoungerSenior Service Representative ....................Kim TorrezService Representative................................Jacqueline OwensService Representative................................Sara ScheerenService Representative................................Theodore TsengService Coordinator .....................................Kaley HattrupService Coordinator .....................................Jessica Wallace

CREATIVE IMAGINGExecutive Director, Creative Imaging ..........Kelley KocherSenior Art Director.......................................Shawn BradyArt Director ..................................................Lori ClarkArt Director ..................................................Mark McCombsArt Director ..................................................Sara TrueGraphic Designer .........................................Ryan HankeProduction Coordinator, Creative Imaging...Maggie Carroll

ENTERTAINMENTSenior Dir., Entertainment & Promotions ....Harlan HendricksonCoordinator, Game Entertainment ...............Katrina DamianCoordinator, Game Entertainment ...............Lynette NickelsonCoordinator, Game Entertainment ...............Craig DzamanCoordinator, Game Entertainment ...............Dan JacobsCoordinator, Game Entertainment ...............Ryan Ozinga

EVENT OPERATIONS/GUEST RELATIONSSenior Director, Event Operations ...............Greg HoffmanCoordinator, Event Operations.....................Amanda CaldwellCoordinator, Event Operations.....................Kristin GentrySen. Dir., Food & Beverage Services...........Dale HaynesEvent Manager.............................................Scott BeekhuizenEvent Manager.............................................Chris JoswickDirector, Safety Services .............................Alo StaleyEvent Incident Manager...............................Scott AndersonEvent Incident Manager...............................Shannon KellyEvent Incident Manager...............................Dustin Landers

Senior Director, Risk Management .............Peggi MillerCoordinator, Risk Management ...................Katie DoltonManager, Guest Relations ...........................Kathryn CoatesAssistant Manager, Guest Relations...........Danielle DostalAssistant Manager, Guest Relations...........Jacqueline MillerReceptionist .................................................Brooke JohnsonReceptionist .................................................Andrea LuceroReceptionist .................................................Barbara Roach

HUMAN RESOURCESSenior Dir., Human Resources, Arena .........Lindy ChurchillSenior Dir., Human Resources, Sports ........Cheryl MillerManager, Human Resources & Administrative Services ...........................Mike SkarzynskiBenefits Manager ........................................Dezi MartinezCoordinator, Human Resources ...................Gabi SmithSupervisor, Support Center..........................Jeff SeguraMail Room Assistant ...................................Karen AragonCourier..........................................................Paul BartchCourier..........................................................Dominick Mattie

ITSenior Director Information Technology......Vallerie SheltonDirector, Telecommunications......................Dave PutnikSystems Administrator ................................Randy BarnettNetwork Engineer ........................................Chad PayneTechnical Coordinator ..................................Lou CarrollHelpdesk Manager.......................................Jeff WaltersIT Support Specialist....................................Ian HaberIT Support Specialist....................................Melissa MarianoIT Support Specialist....................................Michael Murphy

KROENKE PRODUCTION SERVICESVice President, Venue Projects ....................Shawn StokesProject Coordinator ......................................Eric Swartz

MARKETINGSenior Dir., Advertising & Public Relations.Brian KittsManager, Marketing & Public Relations .....Dan RowlandManager, Marketing & Public Relations .....Scott GalesCoor., Marketing & Public Relations ...........Adam BeckerCoor., Marketing & Public Relations ...........Jared Harding

PAYROLLDirector, Payroll............................................Karen StroupAccountant, Payroll ......................................Sarah SaltzmanAccountant, Payroll ......................................Crystal McMillan

RETAIL SALES & OPERATIONSDirector, Retail Distribution and Buying......Bill McAdooDirector, Retail Operations ..........................Jon WaldronInventory Distribution Manager...................Kris TruesdaleSenior Arena Manager ................................Gabe KlabonAssistant Store Manager.............................Vera OlsonManager, E-Commerce Retail ......................Ryan ThorsonRetail Specialist ..........................................Johnny DukeAssistant Manager, Arena Retail ................Megan Adamson

TRAVEL Travel Manager ............................................Sandy SimmonsTravel Counselor ..........................................Elise SanchezTravel and Immigration Counselor...............Kelly ShawTravel Coordinator........................................Jennifer Tripp

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NBA DENVER NUGGETSFor 30 years, the Denver Nuggets have represented the city and the region in the NationalBasketball Association. The Nuggets are the oldest NBA team in the mountain states regionand the team has produced a number of All-Stars and Hall-of-Famers.

NHL COLORADO AVALANCHEThe one-time Quebec Nordiques moved to Denver in 1995, becoming the Colorado Avalanche.Since then, the team has won two Stanley Cup titles, two Presidents’ Trophies, made six appear-ances in the Western Conference Finals and set an NHL record for consecutive home sellouts.

AFL COLORADO CRUSHColorado was awarded an Arena Football League franchise in 2001. A partnership betweenKroenke Sports Enterprises, legendary Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway and DenverBroncos owner Pat Bowlen, the Crush played its inaugural season at Pepsi Center in 2003 andwon the AFL title in 2005.

NLL COLORADO MAMMOTHThe Rocky Mountain Region gained its first National Lacrosse League team in the summer of2002 when Kroenke Sports Enterprises purchased the Washington Power and moved the teamto Colorado. The team has never missed and playoffs and won the Champion’s Cup in 2006.

MLS COLORADO RAPIDSThe Colorado Rapids have represented Denver’s Major League Soccer fans since 1996.Boasting playoff-contending teams, the Rapids are playing in the new 18,000-seat Dick’sSporting Goods Park.

PEPSI CENTERPepsi Center is the premier sports and entertainment arena in the Rocky Mountain West, host-ing more than a million fans at more than 250 events annually. Pepsi Center is home to theDenver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth and Colorado Crush, and has hostedthe biggest names in music including Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Celine Dion, PaulMcCartney, Elton John and more. Pepsi Center opened in 1999 and seats up to 20,000 fans.

PARAMOUNT THEATRELocated just off of downtown Denver’s 16th Street Mall, the Paramount Theater remains one ofDenver’s loveliest and most unique buildings. After more than 65 years, the Paramount is theonly one of Denver’s original movie palaces still in operation. Kroenke Sports has committed toa 10-year plan for renovating and restoring the theater to its original grandeur. In addition tofilms, the Paramount also hosts a variety of concerts and performances.

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARKDick’s Sporting Goods Park is the largest soccer-specific complex in the world. Home to theMLS Colorado Rapids, the 18,000-seat stadium is surrounded by 24 sports fields that host avariety of sports, from soccer and rugby, to Gaelic football and dodgeball. Dick’s SportingGoods Park is located in Commerce City, Colo.

ALTITUDE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENTSeen in more than 2.5 million homes, Altitude is the television home of the Denver Nuggets,Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Mammoth, Colorado Rapids, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, ColoradoEagles, the Big Sky Conference, Metro State, ESPN Syndication (including Big XII Conferenceevents), the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and University of Northern Colorado as wellas other local and regional sports and entertainment programming.

Kroenke Sports Enterprises is the Rocky Mountain West’s leading provider of sports and live entertainment.Serving more than one million fans each year, Kroenke Sports and its partners operate a variety of venues thatserve an array of entertainment options.

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