2005-0 SACRAMENTO KINGS MEDIA GUIDE - NBA.com
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2005-0 SACRAMENTO KINGS MEDIA GUIDE - NBA.com
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BASKETBALL OPERATIONS<br />
GEOFF PETRIE<br />
President, Basketball Operations<br />
Geoff Petrie is the key figure behind the recent success of the Sacramento<br />
Kings. A two-time <strong>NBA</strong> Executive of the Year award winner, he is forever trying<br />
to find ways to strengthen the Kings, evidenced by his moves over the last 10<br />
years. During this past offseason, Petrie tackled concerns in both the backcourt<br />
and frontcourt, starting with the acquisitions of guard Bonzi Wells (trade with the<br />
Memphis in exchange for Bobby Jackson) and forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim<br />
(signed as a free agent). He also selected Francisco Garcia out of the University<br />
of Louisville in the first round (23rd overall) of the <strong>2005</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> Draft. Additionally,<br />
Petrie acquired the services of guards Jason Hart (via trade with Charlotte<br />
in exchange for a future second round draft pick) and Ronnie Price (signed as<br />
a free agent), and forward-center Jamal Sampson (signed as a free agent). In<br />
fact, only four Kings remain from the roster that began the 2004-05 campaign.<br />
Last season, Petrie consummated arguably the biggest trade of the 2004-05 campaign when he dealt<br />
five-time <strong>NBA</strong> All-Star forward Chris Webber, along with Matt Barnes and Michael Bradley to Philadelphia in<br />
exchange for Kenny Thomas, Corliss Williamson and Brian Skinner. Prior to that trade, the Kings acquired<br />
Cuttino Mobley and Bradley from Orlando for Doug Christie, marking the first time since February 1988 that<br />
the Kings made a midseason deal.<br />
In June of 1994, Petrie inherited a Kings team that had not advanced to the postseason in eight years.<br />
In just his second season at the basketball operations helm, Petrie’s 1995-96 squad qualified for the <strong>NBA</strong><br />
Playoffs.<br />
Currently entering his 12th year overseeing the Kings’ basketball operations department, Petrie has<br />
<strong>com</strong>pletely re-tooled a Sacramento roster that has qualified for the <strong>NBA</strong> Playoffs in each of the past seven<br />
campaigns and eight of the past 10 years overall. The Kings have won two of the last four Pacific Division<br />
titles and advanced to the Western Conference Finals in 2001-2002. Sacramento’s 50-32 record last season<br />
(2004-05) marked the fifth consecutive year that the Kings recorded 50 wins or more, joining San Antonio<br />
(six consecutive seasons) and Dallas (five consecutive seasons) as the only <strong>NBA</strong> teams with 50 or more<br />
wins in five consecutive seasons.<br />
Petrie’s efforts in Sacramento were rewarded following the 1998-99 season when he was named The<br />
Sporting News <strong>NBA</strong> Executive of the Year, be<strong>com</strong>ing the first person in <strong>NBA</strong> history to win both the league’s<br />
executive and rookie annual awards. Petrie shared the 1971 <strong>NBA</strong> Rookie of the Year award with Boston’s<br />
Dave Cowens. Following the 2000-01 season, Petrie was named The Sporting News Executive of the Year<br />
for a second time.<br />
Not only have the Kings been one of the <strong>NBA</strong>’s top <strong>com</strong>petitive teams, but also one of the most entertaining,<br />
having led the league in scoring three of the past seven seasons. The Kings’ wide-open, “share the ball” style<br />
of play has prompted network executives to schedule Sacramento for 229 nationally televised games since<br />
1999; this after the team had appeared on national TV a total of 13 times in the previous 13 seasons.<br />
Petrie oversees all aspects of the Kings’ basketball operations department, including the coaching and<br />
scouting staffs, team negotiations, and player acquisitions. He also serves as the main basketball liaison<br />
between the Kings, the <strong>NBA</strong>, and the league’s 29 other teams.<br />
Petrie’s re-working of the Kings’ roster has <strong>com</strong>e via all avenues of player acquisition. His first-round<br />
draft choices have included current Kings Peja Stojakovic (1996, #14), Garcia (<strong>2005</strong>, #23), Kevin Martin<br />
(2004, #26) and Williamson (1995, #13), as well as former Kings players Gerald Wallace (2001, #25), Brian<br />
Grant (1994, #8), Tariq Abdul-Wahad (1997, #11), Jason Williams (1998, #7) and Hedo Turkoglu (2000,<br />
#16). Meanwhile, his second-round draft selections also have proven to be productive, including Lawrence<br />
Funderburke (1994, #51), Michael Smith (1994, #35), and Anthony Johnson (1997 #40 overall), each of<br />
whom have played at least six <strong>NBA</strong> seasons.<br />
Petrie also has consummated 19 player trades since 1994, highlighted by the 1998 deal, which landed<br />
All-Star forward Webber. Of the Kings' current roster, nine of the 13 players have arrived in Sacramento via<br />
trade, including Mike Bibby and Brad Miller. Petrie has also acquired players through free agent signings,<br />
such as this offseason's signing of Abdur-Rahim. Not only has he exhibited keen skills in bringing in talented<br />
players, Petrie also has achieved success in keeping key players for the future, evidenced by the re-signing<br />
of Bibby during the summer of 2002, in addition to Webber and Christie in 2001 and Stojakovic and Scot<br />
Pollard in 2000.<br />
Petrie was the first-ever selection of the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1970 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft (#8 overall), prior<br />
to the club’s inaugural <strong>NBA</strong> campaign. In his first season as a professional, he posted Portland team highs<br />
in scoring (24.8 ppg), field goals made (784) and attempted (1,770), free throws made (463) and attempted<br />
(600), and assists (4.8 apg).<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... Geoff Petrie is the first person in <strong>NBA</strong> history to win both The Sporting News<br />
Executive of the Year (1998-99 and 2000-01) and <strong>NBA</strong> Rookie of the Year (1970-71) awards.<br />
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Petrie’s scoring average remains the highest ever by a Portland rookie, while his single-season point<br />
total (2,031 pts.) made him one of just eight players in <strong>NBA</strong> history to surpass the 2,000-point plateau in his<br />
rookie campaign. Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan were the only other guards to achieve the feat (also<br />
Wilt Chamberlain, Walt Bellamy, Rick Barry, Elvin Hayes, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar).<br />
Petrie was a two-time All-Star (1971, 1974) and winner of the <strong>NBA</strong>’s 1973 One-on-One tournament, defeating<br />
the likes of Gail Goodrich and Bob McAdoo. He still holds Portland single-game records for most field<br />
goals attempted (37) and most free throws made (18). He currently ranks sixth on the Trail Blazers’ all-time<br />
career list in points (9,732), fifth in assists (2,057), and third and fifth, respectively, in field goals attempted<br />
(8,719) and made (3,970). A knee injury suffered in his sixth <strong>NBA</strong> season (1975-76) ended his professional<br />
playing career in which he registered averages of 21.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. His<br />
Trail Blazers jersey (#45) was retired by Portland in 1981.<br />
Following his retirement, Petrie worked in private business and beginning in 1984-85 in various roles<br />
within the Trail Blazers’ front office, culminated by a four-year tenure as the team’s senior vice president of<br />
operations. He was instrumental in the building of a Portland team that qualified for the 1990 and 1992 <strong>NBA</strong><br />
Finals, which included the likes of Clyde Drexler, Buck Williams, Jerome Kersey, and former Kings’ Assistant<br />
Coach Terry Porter.<br />
A 1970 graduate of Princeton University, Petrie earned consecutive All-East and All-Ivy League honors<br />
following each of his final two collegiate seasons under legendary Tigers head coach and current Kings’ Assistant<br />
Coach Pete Carril. The team captain as a senior, Petrie ranks seventh on the school’s all-time scoring<br />
list (1,321 pts.) and fourth among career scoring average leaders (19.9 ppg).<br />
Petrie and his wife, Anne-Marie, reside in Sacramento. He has three children, son, Mike and twin daughters,<br />
Anne-Marie and Susanne. Petrie enjoys working out, playing golf and tennis, and playing guitar in his<br />
spare time.<br />
HOW THE <strong>KINGS</strong> WERE BUILT<br />
• Shareef Abdur-Rahim –– Signed as a free agent (8/12/05).<br />
• Mike Bibby –– Acquired via trade along with guard Brent Price from Vancouver in exchange for<br />
guard Jason Williams and guard-forward Nick Anderson (6/27/01). Re-signed to a multi-year<br />
contract (8/14/02).<br />
• Francisco Garcia –– Selected in the first round (#23 overall) of the <strong>2005</strong> <strong>NBA</strong> Draft.<br />
• Jason Hart –– Acquired via trade from Charlotte in exchange for a future second-round draft choice<br />
(8/2/05).<br />
• Kevin Martin –– Selected in the first round (#26 overall) of the 2004 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft.<br />
• Brad Miller –– Acquired via trade from Indiana in a three-way deal that sent center-forward Scot<br />
Pollard to Indiana and forward-guard Hedo Turkoglu to San Antonio (7/24/03).<br />
• Ronnie Price –– Signed as a free agent (8/2/05).<br />
• Brian Skinner –– Acquired via trade along with forwards Kenny Thomas and Corliss Williamson<br />
from Philadelphia in exchange for forwards Chris Webber, Michael Bradley, and Matt Barnes<br />
(2/23/05).<br />
• Peja Stojakovic –– Selected in the first round (#14 overall) of the 1996 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft, but opted to<br />
play in Greece. Kings retained his rights and signed him to a multi-year contract (6/15/98). Resigned<br />
to a multi-year contract extension (8/16/00).<br />
• Kenny Thomas –– Acquired via trade along with center Brian Skinner and Corliss Williamson<br />
from Philadelphia in exchange for forwards Chris Webber, Michael Bradley, and Matt Barnes<br />
(2/23/05).<br />
• Bonzi Wells –– Acquired via trade from Memphis in exchange for guard Bobby Jackson and center<br />
Greg Ostertag (8/2/05).<br />
• Corliss Williamson –– Acquired via trade along with center Brian Skinner and forward Kenny<br />
Thomas from Philadelphia in exchange for forwards Chris Webber, Michael Bradley, and Matt<br />
Barnes (2/23/05).<br />
• Rick Adelman –– Named Head Coach on 9/18/98. Re-signed to a contract extension through 2001-<br />
02 season (9/27/00). Re-signed to a contract extension through the 2003-04 season (12/20/00).<br />
Re-signed to a contract extension (6/27/03).<br />
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BASKETBALL OPERATIONS<br />
RICK ADELMAN<br />
Head Coach<br />
The Kings, under Head Coach Rick Adelman, have achieved a tremendous<br />
amount of success over the past seven years. In fact, over the last five seasons,<br />
the Kings’ winning percentage of .683 (280-130) is one of the highest<br />
ranked among all professional teams in the four major sports (<strong>NBA</strong>, NFL,<br />
MLB, NHL).<br />
Entering his 16th campaign as an <strong>NBA</strong> head coach and eighth with Sacramento,<br />
Adelman has guided the Kings to seven consecutive playoff appearances,<br />
including back-to-back Pacific Division titles in 2001-02 and 2002-03.<br />
Sacramento finished last year’s regular season with a 50-32 record, marking<br />
the fifth straight year the Kings have won 50 games or more. The fact that the<br />
Kings were able to achieve such a feat, despite being hit with a rash of injuries<br />
to key players (Bobby Jackson - 57 games missed, Brad Miller - 25 games missed, Peja Stojakovic - 15<br />
games missed) for much of the season, is a direct result of Adelman and his coaching abilities.<br />
Adelman recorded his 700th career win with a 112-93 victory over Portland at ARCO Arena on March 22,<br />
<strong>2005</strong>. He became the winningest coach in the Kings’ franchise history on March 19, 2004 when Sacramento<br />
defeated the Indiana Pacers, 94-92 at Conseco Fieldhouse as he recorded his 296th win with the organization,<br />
passing Les Harrison on the all-time victories list.<br />
Owning a lifetime <strong>NBA</strong> record of 708-443 (.615) with Portland (1988-89 - 1993-94), Golden State (1995-<br />
96 & 1996-97), and Sacramento (1998-99 - present), Adelman has recorded the fourth-most wins among<br />
active <strong>NBA</strong> coaches behind Phil Jackson (LA Lakers), Larry Brown (New York), and Jerry Sloan (Utah). He<br />
is the fourth coach in <strong>NBA</strong> history to win 60 or more games in a season with two different teams.<br />
Winning is nothing new to Adelman. Eight years ago when he signed on as the 19th head coach in<br />
franchise history on September 17, 1998, Adelman inherited a team that had won only 27 games the year<br />
before (1997-98). In each of his seven seasons as the Kings’ skipper, Sacramento has finished with a record<br />
above the .500 mark. Adelman guided the Kings to its first-ever Pacific Division title and Western Conference<br />
Finals appearance of the Sacramento-era during the 2001-02 season. The Kings’ climb to 61 wins during the<br />
2001-02 campaign marked a 34-win improvement over a four-year span, which was the highest jump among<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> teams. Though the Kings’ 2002-03 record of 59-23 was two wins shy of matching their previous year’s<br />
franchise-best record, it still ranks among the highest jumps for <strong>NBA</strong> teams over a five-year span.<br />
Prior to Adelman’s arrival in the Capitol City, no Sacramento-era Kings squad (since 1985-86) had<br />
registered a winning record. Now the Kings have done so in all seven seasons under Adelman, posting<br />
a <strong>com</strong>bined record of 351-191 (.648) over the last seven campaigns. In fact, Adelman is the franchise’s<br />
first head coach since Les Harrison in 1948-49 thru 1954-55 to guide the Kings into the postseason in<br />
seven consecutive seasons. The Kings advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in<br />
the Sacramento-era history, upon their first-round series win over Phoenix during the 2000-01 campaign.<br />
His overwhelming success in Sacramento has prompted the Maloof family to extend his contract on four<br />
separate occasions.<br />
Known around the league as a basketball teacher with an ability to mold the team’s style of play around<br />
the strengths of its players, Adelman’s coaching highlights include a pair of <strong>NBA</strong> Finals appearances with<br />
the Trail Blazers in 1990 and 1992. Between the 1989-90 season and the 1992-93 campaign, Adelman led<br />
Portland to four consecutive 50-plus win seasons, including a league-best mark of 63-19 in 1990-91. He<br />
has been runner-up for <strong>NBA</strong> Coach of the Year honors three times (1990-91 with Portland, and 2000-01<br />
and 2001-02 with Sacramento). Adelman has coached the West Team in the <strong>NBA</strong> All-Star Game on three<br />
separate occasions (1991 with Portland, and 2001 and 2003 with Sacramento). He also has been named<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> Coach of the Month on five occasions.<br />
Adelman played seven seasons in the <strong>NBA</strong>, primarily with the San Diego Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers<br />
before closing out his career with the then-Kansas City-Omaha Kings. Originally selected by the Rockets in<br />
the seventh round (#79 overall) of the 1968<br />
ADELMAN'S COACHING MILESTONES<br />
Win Team Date Opponent Score<br />
1 Portland 2/26/89 at Miami 124-102<br />
100 Portland 12/29/90 at Cleveland 120-114<br />
200 Portland 11/22/92 vs. Detroit 115-90<br />
300 Golden State 12/19/95 at Charlotte 102-99<br />
400 Sacramento 12/28/99 vs. Boston 114-101<br />
500 Sacramento 12/11/01 vs. Orlando 112-100<br />
600 Sacramento 4/6/03 at Philadelphia 97-81<br />
700 Sacramento 3/22/05 vs. Portland 112-93<br />
296 Sacramento 3/19/04 at Indiana 94-92<br />
Became Sacramento's all-time leader in coaching victories<br />
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<strong>NBA</strong> Draft, Adelman played two seasons in<br />
San Diego before being chosen by Portland<br />
in the 1970 <strong>NBA</strong> Expansion Draft. Technically<br />
speaking, Adelman began his coaching<br />
experience during the 1970-71 season when<br />
he led the Trail Blazers to a victory after coach<br />
Rolland Todd had been ejected.<br />
Adelman was traded to Chicago just prior<br />
to the 1973-74 campaign and then was dealt<br />
to the Pete Maravich-led New Orleans Jazz<br />
early in the 1974-75 season. Looking for<br />
veteran leadership in their run to the 1974-75<br />
<strong>NBA</strong> Playoffs, the Kings made a late-season<br />
acquisition to obtain the 6-2, 180-pound Adel-
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man, who played his final 18 regular season and six postseason games with<br />
the Kings organization. All told, Adelman averaged 7.7 points, 2.4 rebounds,<br />
and 3.5 assists in 462 career regular season <strong>NBA</strong> games.<br />
A native of Lynwood, California, Adelman began his playing career at St.<br />
Pius X High School in Downey, California before attending Loyola University<br />
in Los Angeles, where he was named MVP of the West Coast Athletic Conference<br />
as a senior in 1967-68. After retiring from the <strong>NBA</strong>, he returned to<br />
Loyola to earn a master’s degree in history, and then worked for Converse<br />
in Southern California for a year.<br />
Adelman’s first coaching position came in 1977 at Chemeketa Community<br />
College in Salem, Oregon, where his teams amassed a 141-39<br />
record over six seasons (1977-78 - 1982-83), winning or sharing three<br />
Oregon <strong>com</strong>munity college championships. In 2000, Chemeketa<br />
honored Adelman, presenting him with the Gwen VanDenBosch<br />
Volunteer of the Year Award for his tireless fund-raising efforts<br />
with the annual Rick Adelman Golf Classic. Each year, the golf<br />
tournament provides scholarship funds for a male and female<br />
member of the Chemeketa basketball teams.<br />
Prior to the 1983-84 campaign, Adelman rejoined the Trail Blazers<br />
as an assistant coach under Jack Ramsay. He maintained his spot on<br />
the Portland bench when Mike Schuler succeeded Ramsay in May of<br />
1986, and then took over the Blazers’ head coaching reigns in February<br />
of 1989. Adelman is the second-winningest coach in Portland franchise<br />
history behind only Ramsay, posting a 291-154 (.654) regular-season<br />
record while qualifying the Trail Blazers for the postseason in all six<br />
of his seasons.<br />
A series of personnel moves and injuries plagued Adelman’s clubs<br />
during his two-year stint with Golden State. However, in his first season<br />
with the Warriors (1995-96), Adelman guided the team to a 36-46 record,<br />
resulting in a 10-game improvement from the previous campaign.<br />
Adelman is a devoted family man and a <strong>com</strong>munity leader in both<br />
Sacramento and the Portland area. He and his wife, Mary Kay, who have<br />
been married for over 30 years, enjoy playing golf and tennis and spending<br />
time with their six children-Kathy and her husband John, R.J., Laura and her<br />
husband Chris, David, Caitlin, and Patrick, and five grandchildren, Mary Kay,<br />
Anna, Mackenzie, Emilie and Madison. The entire Adelman family has always<br />
shown a great <strong>com</strong>mitment to the <strong>com</strong>munity, working closely with local<br />
church and charitable organizations.<br />
RICK ADELMAN'S <strong>NBA</strong> HEAD COACHING CAREER<br />
Regular Season Playoffs<br />
Season Team W L Pct. W L Pct. Playoff Results<br />
88-89 Portland 14 21 .400 0 3 .000 Reached Western Conference first round<br />
89-90 Portland 59 23 .720 12 9 .571 Reached <strong>NBA</strong> Finals<br />
90-91 Portland 63 19 .768 9 7 .563 Reached Western Conference Finals<br />
91-92 Portland 57 25 .695 13 8 .619 Reached <strong>NBA</strong> Finals<br />
92-93 Portland 51 31 .622 1 3 .250 Reached Western Conference first round<br />
93-94 Portland 47 35 .573 1 3 .250 Reached Western Conference first round<br />
95-96 Golden State 36 46 .439 — — —<br />
96-97 Golden State 30 52 .366 — — —<br />
98-99 Sacramento 27 23 .540 2 3 .400 Reached Western Conference first round<br />
99-00 Sacramento 44 38 .537 2 3 .400 Reached Western Conference first round<br />
00-01 Sacramento 55 27 .671 3 5 .375 Reached Western Conference Semifinals<br />
01-02 Sacramento 61 21 .744 10 6 .625 Reached Western Conference Finals<br />
02-03 Sacramento 59 23 .720 7 5 .583 Reached Western Conference Semifinals<br />
03-04 Sacramento 55 27 .671 7 5 .583 Reached Western Conference Semifinals<br />
04-05 Sacramento 50 32 .610 1 4 .200 Reached Western Conference first round<br />
Totals (14 years) 708 443 .615 68 64 .512<br />
Totals (Sacramento) 351 191 .648 32 31 .508<br />
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BASKETBALL OPERATIONS<br />
WAYNE COOPER<br />
Vice President, Basketball Operations<br />
Wayne Cooper is entering his 28th year in the <strong>NBA</strong> and his 12th with the<br />
Sacramento Kings organization. Cooper has served as the club's vice president,<br />
basketball operations since July of 1996. He was promoted to his current position<br />
after working two seasons as the club's director of basketball services/assistant<br />
coach. He came to Sacramento in July of 1994 following two campaigns in the<br />
Portland Trail Blazers' front office.<br />
Cooper helps oversee the day-to-day operation of the Kings' basketball<br />
operations department under the direct guidance of President, Basketball<br />
Operations Geoff Petrie. In addition to scouting collegiate, professional, and<br />
international talent, he is in charge of preseason scheduling and overseeing<br />
the club's collegiate player data base.<br />
Cooper enjoyed a 14-year playing career in the <strong>NBA</strong> after being selected by the Golden State Warriors in<br />
the second round (#40 overall) of the 1978 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft. During his professional playing career, Cooper served<br />
stints in Golden State (1978-80), Utah (1980-81), Dallas (1981-82), Portland (1982-84 and 1989-92), and<br />
Denver (1984-89), posting career averages of 7.9 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 1.56 blocks per game.<br />
Cooper played collegiately at the University of New Orleans (1974-78) under Head Coach Butch Van<br />
Breda Kolff, earning 1978 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year honors after averaging 18.1 points and a<br />
conference-high 12.7 rebounds during his senior campaign. He finished his career as the No. 2 shot blocker<br />
(183) and third-leading rebounder (920) in school history. He was inducted into the UNO Hall of Fame in<br />
1988 and the Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 1992.<br />
He and his wife, Denise, live in Granite Bay, with their youngest daughter, Lauren (16), while daughters,<br />
Andrea (20) and Courtney (22), are away at college.<br />
ELSTON TURNER<br />
Assistant Coach<br />
Elston Turner enters his sixth season as an assistant coach for the Kings<br />
and his second as Head Coach Rick Adelman’s lead assistant. Prior to joining<br />
Sacramento's coaching staff, he spent four years working within the Portland<br />
Trail Blazers organization. With the Kings, Turner's responsibilities include<br />
handling the team's game plan, individual skill work with players, and advance<br />
scouting.<br />
A 23-year veteran of professional basketball as a player and coach, Turner is<br />
known for his strong work ethic and his ability to <strong>com</strong>municate with individuals<br />
and players of all levels throughout the league. Before joining the Trail Blazers'<br />
staff, he was an assistant coach for the CBA's Quad City Thunder and a playercoach<br />
with the league's Chicago Rockers.<br />
As a player, the 6-foot-5-inch Turner was noted for his defensive tenacity. He played eight <strong>NBA</strong> seasons<br />
in all, three with Dallas (1981-82 - 1983-84), three with Denver (1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89), and two in<br />
Chicago (1986-87 & 1987-88). Overall, Turner averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 505<br />
career regular-season games in the <strong>NBA</strong>. He also played parts of five seasons in the CBA and three years in<br />
Europe in the early 1990's.<br />
Turner and the entire Kings coaching staff served as coaches for the Western Conference All-Star Team<br />
in the 2003 <strong>NBA</strong> All-Star Game in Atlanta. He was also a member of the Kings' coaching staff which coached<br />
the Western Conference All-Star Team in the 2001 <strong>NBA</strong> All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. after Sacramento<br />
posted the Conference's best record at the All-Star Break.<br />
Dallas selected Turner in the second round of the 1981 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft after a standout collegiate career at<br />
Mississippi. As a senior (1980-81), he led Ole Miss to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Turner's<br />
collegiate ac<strong>com</strong>plishments were honored in 2000 when he was inducted into the Ole Miss 'M Club' Athletic<br />
Hall of Fame.<br />
Born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, Turner and his wife, Louise, reside in Roseville with their two<br />
children, 15-year-old son, Elston Jr. and 12-year-old daughter, Taylor.<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... Vice President, Basketball Operations Wayne Cooper was listed among<br />
Sports Illustrated's Top 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports in both 2003 and 2004.<br />
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PETE CARRIL<br />
Assistant Coach<br />
One of the most respected men in basketball, Pete Carril enters his ninth<br />
season as an assistant coach, and 10th overall campaign with the Kings. Carril<br />
departed the bench for the 2002-03 season, taking on a new title and new role<br />
as special assistant to president, basketball operations. However, the coach in<br />
him won out as did the Kings, as Carril resumed his daily coaching duties with<br />
the club last season, which includes an emphasis on individual player development<br />
and offensive schemes.<br />
In a crowning achievement to his legendary collegiate coaching career, Carril<br />
was rewarded with an induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall<br />
of Fame on September 29, 1997. After coaching 30 years in the NCAA ranks,<br />
Carril joined the Kings prior to the 1996-97 campaign. His addition to the Kings'<br />
coaching staff reunited him with Geoff Petrie, whom he coached at Princeton from 1968-70.<br />
The winningest coach in Ivy League history (525-273, .658 winning percentage), Carril's career at Princeton<br />
included 13 conference titles, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, and just one losing season. Prior to<br />
his retirement following the 1996 NCAA Tournament, he was the only active NCAA Division I head coach to<br />
reach the 500-victory plateau without athletic scholarships.<br />
In his final season as head coach at Princeton, he led the Tigers to the Ivy League Championship with<br />
a 22-7 record. In one of the most thrilling moments of the 1996 NCAA Tournament, Carril's Tigers upset<br />
defending champion UCLA in the first round, 43-41, on a signature Carril-designed backdoor layup with only<br />
3.8 seconds remaining in the game.<br />
Carril played collegiately at Lafayette College under Head Coach Butch Van Breda Kolff. Following his<br />
graduation from Lafayette in 1952, Carril began his coaching career at the high school level where he stayed<br />
for 12 years. He went on to be<strong>com</strong>e head coach at Lehigh University for one season before beginning his<br />
stay at Princeton in 1967.<br />
Carril is the proud father of two children, Peter and Lisa, as well as two grandchildren. He enjoys going<br />
on long walks and playing tennis.<br />
T.R. DUNN<br />
Assistant Coach<br />
T.R. Dunn enters his second year as an assistant coach on Head Coach<br />
Rick Adelman’s staff. However, Dunn, who enjoyed a 14-year <strong>NBA</strong> career as<br />
a player, is no stranger to the coaching ranks. Prior to joining the Kings, he<br />
spent two seasons (2002-04) as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets<br />
in what was his second coaching tour with the club (he also served as an assistant<br />
for the Nuggets in 1997-98). In 2001-02, Dunn worked as an assistant<br />
coach at his alma mater, the University of Alabama. Prior to that, he coached<br />
in the W<strong>NBA</strong> for the Charlotte Sting, serving as head coach from 1999-2001<br />
and assistant coach from 1998-99. Dunn was also an assistant coach for the<br />
Charlotte Hornets from 1991-97.<br />
During his <strong>NBA</strong> playing days, Dunn spent 10 seasons as a member of the<br />
Denver Nuggets (1980-88 and 1989-91) and remains a mainstay in the franchise’s record books. He ranks<br />
second all-time in steals (1,070), fourth in games played (734), fourth in minutes played (18,322), and 21st<br />
in scoring (3,585). Regarding the Nuggets’ post-season all-time annals, Dunn recorded the most steals in<br />
a single game (7, vs. Portland, 4/20/86) and ranks first in steals (83), second in games played (58), second<br />
in offensive rebounds (119), third in total rebounds (287), fourth in defensive rebounds (168), and 22nd in<br />
scoring (238).<br />
Regarded as one of the premiere defensive players of his time, the 6-foot-4-inch Dunn was named to the<br />
<strong>NBA</strong>’s All-Defensive Second Team three times (1983-85) and was considered one of the top rebounding guards<br />
in the <strong>NBA</strong> throughout his career. He missed just six games due to injury over a 10-year span (1978-88).<br />
Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 41st overall pick in the 1977 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft, Dunn spent his first<br />
three campaigns with Portland before being traded to Denver. He also played for the Phoenix Suns during<br />
the 1988-89 season.<br />
A four-year letterman at Alabama from 1973-77, Dunn finished his collegiate career with a scoring average<br />
of 11.2 points per game.<br />
Theodore Roosevelt Dunn and his wife, Cynthia, reside in Sacramento. The couple has two sons, Schmohn<br />
and Keenan.<br />
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BASKETBALL OPERATIONS<br />
BUBBA BURRAGE<br />
Assistant Coach/Advance <strong>NBA</strong> Scout<br />
Bubba Burrage enters his third year as a Kings assistant coach and his sixth<br />
season as the Kings' primary advance <strong>NBA</strong> scout. In his 12th overall season<br />
with the Kings organization, the 34-year-old native of Oxnard, Calif., spent his<br />
first four seasons with the team as video coordinator before splitting time as<br />
the team's video coordinator and advance scout for two seasons.<br />
Burrage's duties as advance scout require him to travel throughout the<br />
country to watch the Kings' up<strong>com</strong>ing opponents and prepare a detailed scouting<br />
report on the up<strong>com</strong>ing opposition. The scouting report, along with individual<br />
and team breakdown tapes prepared by the Kings' video department, allow the<br />
coaching staff to formulate an overall game plan for that opponent.<br />
Burrage graduated with a journalism/public relations degree from Cal Poly<br />
(San Luis Obispo) in 1993, where he was a starting forward for the Mustangs' basketball team. Burrage<br />
resides in Sacramento with his wife, Keilani, their three-year-old son, Junious Desmond, and their newborn<br />
daughter, Kaira Marie.<br />
JERRY REYNOLDS<br />
Director, Player Personnel<br />
In his 21st season with the Kings organization, Jerry Reynolds serves as the<br />
club's director, player personnel. He was named to the position in July of 1994<br />
after serving two seasons as the team's general manager. Reynolds is responsible<br />
for keeping abreast of both the professional and collegiate talent pools available<br />
to the Kings, while also helping to oversee the club's scouting efforts.<br />
Reynolds, who wears many hats within the organization, recently retired<br />
from his post as general manager of the W<strong>NBA</strong>'s Sacramento Monarchs following<br />
the 2003 season. In his six seasons as the club's general manager, the<br />
Monarchs qualified for the league playoffs four times. Reynolds is a member<br />
of the USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team Committee for the 2001-<br />
04 quadrennium, where he helped select the coaching staff and players of the<br />
Olympic gold medal-winning USA Senior National Teams.<br />
Reynolds is also a member of the Kings Broadcast Network talent team, working as a color analyst for<br />
all the club's televised contests.<br />
A native of French Lick, Indiana (where he is often referred to as the second most popular local, first<br />
being <strong>NBA</strong> Hall of Famer Larry Bird), Reynolds has a unique understanding of the interaction among players,<br />
coaches, and the front office due in part to his experience gained through his varied roles with the Kings<br />
organization. He originally joined the club in 1985 as an assistant coach responsible for advance pro and<br />
college scouting.<br />
On two occasions Reynolds served as the Kings' head coach following midseason changes. In 1987, he<br />
was named, on an interim basis, to replace former head coach Phil Johnson. The following year he took over<br />
for Bill Russell with 24 games remaining, and stayed on as the club's head coach for the next two seasons.<br />
All told, Reynolds served as head coach of the Kings for a portion of four seasons (1987-1990). He also<br />
served as the director of player personnel for two seasons (1990-92) before accepting the role as the club's<br />
general manager (5/92-12/93).<br />
An extremely popular figure with both the Sacramento <strong>com</strong>munity and the national media, Reynolds is an<br />
often-requested favorite on the public speaking circuit. A graduate of Oakland City College (Indiana) in 1966,<br />
he received his master's degree in physical education from Indiana State University in 1970.<br />
Reynolds and his wife, Dodie, reside in Roseville and have a 24-year-old daughter, Danielle, who is attending<br />
Santa Monica College, and an adult son, Jay, who is a 1992 graduate of California State University,<br />
Sacramento.<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... Jerry Reynolds has been with the Kings' franchise since the team moved<br />
to Sacramento in 1985. He has witnessed three ownership changes, five head coaches, and<br />
two arenas.<br />
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BASKETBALL OPERATIONS<br />
SCOTTY STIRLING<br />
Director, Scouting<br />
A veteran of the professional basketball ranks for more than three decades,<br />
Scotty Stirling brings a wealth of <strong>NBA</strong> knowledge and professional sports<br />
expertise to the Kings' basketball operations staff.<br />
Having worked in the Kings organization for the past 19 years, Stirling is in<br />
his 17th season as the club's director of scouting. In his current role, Stirling is<br />
responsible for coordinating the club's collegiate scouting efforts.<br />
Prior to joining the Kings, Stirling served as vice president and general<br />
manager of the New York Knicks from January 1986 through May 1987. For<br />
three seasons (1982-85) he held the position of vice president of operations<br />
with the <strong>NBA</strong> where he supervised referees, administered rule implementation,<br />
supervised game scheduling, and headed the league's collegiate scouting service.<br />
From 1976 through 1982, Stirling was the assistant to the president of the Golden State Warriors, responsible<br />
for the club's day-to-day operation and player personnel decisions. He also was the general manager of<br />
the Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association when the team won the 1968 ABA title.<br />
Stirling's pro sports experience included five seasons with the Oakland Raiders of the National Football<br />
League, first as the club's assistant general manager, then as the general manager, working closely with<br />
current Raiders owner Al Davis. In his final year with the club, the Raiders won the AFL Championship and<br />
met Green Bay in Super Bowl II.<br />
A graduate of the University of San Francisco, Stirling earned a master's degree from Adelphi University.<br />
Stirling resides in Newark, California, with his wife, Pam.<br />
KEITH DRUM<br />
Regional Scout<br />
Keith Drum is in his 11th season as a regional scout for the Kings. His responsibilities<br />
include collegiate scouting and player evaluation. Additionally, Drum is part of the<br />
Kings' training camp and <strong>NBA</strong> Draft preparation staff. Prior to his tenure with the club,<br />
Drum served in a similar capacity with the Portland Trail Blazers (1989-90 - 1994-95).<br />
While in Portland, Drum worked with current Kings basketball operations staff members<br />
Geoff Petrie, Wayne Cooper and Rick Adelman.<br />
Before joining the <strong>NBA</strong> scouting ranks, Drum worked 20 years in newspaper journalism.<br />
He spent three years as a college basketball writer for United Press International<br />
and was a staff member of the Durham Morning Herald (N.C.).<br />
A native of Catabwa County, North Carolina, Drum studied journalism and political science while attending<br />
the University of North Carolina. Drum resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his wife, Barbara.<br />
JACK MAI<br />
International Scout/Player Development Program Director<br />
Jack Mai begins his fifth year as an international scout and his second as a player<br />
development program director in the Kings' basketball operations department. His primary<br />
role is to scout talent in the Pacific Rim, including areas such as China and Japan.<br />
As the team’s player development program director, Mai is responsible for providing<br />
individual and team programming, information on league resources, and counseling<br />
and mentoring.<br />
Prior to joining the Kings, Mai spent a year-and-a-half as head coach of Luckipar, a<br />
professional team in Taiwan. He also served as the club's general manager for three years<br />
before taking over the head coaching duties. Mai was a member of Taiwan's national team<br />
coaching staff, which received a silver medal in the 2001 East Asian Games in Osaka. He also has garnered<br />
valuable experience working as a Nike consultant for Asia for five years. Mai began his coaching career at<br />
California State University, Dominguez Hills where he was an assistant coach for three years.<br />
Mai earned a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Southern California in 1982. He and<br />
his wife, Janice, reside in Roseville, with their three-year-old son, Jaden and one-year-old daughter, Jaclyn.<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... In 1962, along with Wilfred "Bill" Winkenbach and George Ross, Scotty<br />
Stirling helped create what has evolved into fantasy football.<br />
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BASKETBALL OPERATIONS<br />
STEVE SHUMAN<br />
Video Coordinator<br />
Steve Shuman is in his sixth season as the Kings' video coordinator after working<br />
the previous three years as the team's assistant video coordinator. Shuman, a native of<br />
Long Beach, is also an assistant coach for the W<strong>NBA</strong>'s Sacramento Monarchs.<br />
As video coordinator, Shuman oversees the recording and editing of all videotapes of<br />
Kings games, up<strong>com</strong>ing opponents, and hundreds of collegiate and European contests.<br />
The tapes, in turn, are used by the Kings' coaching and front office staffs for game plan<br />
development and <strong>NBA</strong> Draft preparation.<br />
Shuman graduated with an education degree from California State University, Sacramento<br />
in 1989. He was an assistant basketball coach at Jesuit High School in Sacramento<br />
(1989-91) before serving as head coach at Trinity High School in Las Vegas for six years (1991-97).<br />
MIKE PETRIE<br />
Video Scout/Team Video Management<br />
Mike Petrie enters his third season as the Kings' video scout after having spent the<br />
previous three seasons as the Kings assistant video coordinator. The 29-year-old native<br />
of Lake Oswego, Oregon, is responsible for researching, managing, and maintaining the<br />
team’s various video resources.<br />
His responsibilities include the video recording of all Kings games, up<strong>com</strong>ing<br />
opponents and hundreds of college and European contests. After recording games,<br />
Petrie breaks down game film to determine the individual strengths, weaknesses, and<br />
tendencies of Kings players and opponents to prepare scouting tapes for the pre-game<br />
and post-game activities for the team and coaching staff. This will also mark his second<br />
season traveling with the team to provide video scouting and analysis on the road.<br />
Petrie graduated with a speech <strong>com</strong>munications degree from Oregon State University in 2000. He and<br />
his wife, Traci, reside in Rocklin.<br />
R.J. ADELMAN<br />
Assistant Video Coordinator/Scout<br />
R.J. Adelman enters his fifth year as a scout for the Kings and third as assistant<br />
video coordinator in the basketball operations department.<br />
Prior to signing on with Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Adelman practiced law<br />
in Portland, first in private practice and, most recently, as a real estate lawyer for GMAC<br />
Mortgage.<br />
A four-year letterman at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, which won a Division<br />
II NAIA National Championship in 1993, Adelman started at the shooting guard position<br />
in his final two seasons. He was selected to the All-Conference team as a junior. After<br />
<strong>com</strong>pleting his bachelor's degree in political science from Willamette in 1995, Adelman<br />
earned his law degree from the University of Oregon in 2001.<br />
SHELI EVERMAN<br />
Director, Basketball Operations<br />
Sheli Everman begins her sixth season as the Kings' director, basketball operations<br />
after working the previous five years as the executive assistant to Geoff Petrie (Kings<br />
President, basketball operations).<br />
Everman oversees the basketball department's daily operations, and is the point<br />
person when the team is traveling. Everman is the <strong>NBA</strong> contact for all notifications of<br />
contract signings and <strong>com</strong>pliance of league deadlines and regulations. In addition, she<br />
administers the players' insurance.<br />
Everman has worked most of her professional career in sports, beginning in 1991<br />
as a finance assistant with the Oakland Athletics. She graduated with an organizational<br />
<strong>com</strong>munications degree from California State University, Sacramento in 1990. Everman has two children,<br />
nine-year-old son, Hayden, and seven-year-old daughter, Reagen.<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... Prior to moving into the new Kings/Monarchs Training Facility in December<br />
2000, the Kings practiced at several sites through the years – ARCO Arena, Salvation Army,<br />
CHP, and American River College, just to name a few.<br />
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BASKETBALL OPERATIONS<br />
TROY HANSON<br />
Vice President of Media Relations/Basketball Operations<br />
Troy Hanson is serving his 14th season in the Kings basketball operations department.<br />
He was promoted to vice president, media relations prior to the 2003-04 season<br />
after working since 1998 as the director, media relations. He began with the Kings<br />
organization in 1992 as assistant director of media relations.<br />
The Kings' media relations department maintains day-to-day contact with the local,<br />
national, and international media, arranging interviews, and producing some of the<br />
club's publications. The department also coordinates all player and coach appearances.<br />
Hanson's primary day-to-day responsibilities include working with co-owners Joe and<br />
Gavin Maloof on various media and entertainment projects.<br />
Prior to joining the Kings, Hanson worked as the sports information director at San Francisco State<br />
University (1990-92) and as a media relations intern at the Pacific-10 Conference (1989).<br />
The Rockford, Illinois native earned a <strong>com</strong>munications degree from the University of Arizona (1988),<br />
where he worked as a student assistant in the sports information and track and field offices. Hanson and his<br />
wife, Annette, reside in Rocklin with their six-year-old son, Nicholas.<br />
DARRIN MAY<br />
Executive Director of Media Relations/Basketball Operations<br />
Darrin May enters his third season as executive director, media relations/basketball<br />
operations for the Kings after spending the previous three years as the department's<br />
assistant director. In his role as a liaison between the media, players, and team, he is<br />
responsible for assisting Kings' vice president, media relations Troy Hanson in all phases<br />
of the department, which includes maintaining daily contact with the local, national, and<br />
international media, arranging interviews, and acting as the team's primary point-person<br />
to the media at both Kings' games and practices.<br />
May spent 10 years in the Atlanta Hawks' media relations department in a similar<br />
capacity prior to joining the Kings.<br />
A 1989 graduate from California State University, Sacramento with a bachelor's degree in <strong>com</strong>munications,<br />
May, a Santa Rosa native, gained valuable experience as an intern in the Kings' public relations department during<br />
his senior year. He also worked in the Sacramento State sports information department for one year.<br />
JOE NOLAN<br />
Director, Facility Operations/Team Security<br />
Joe Nolan begins his fifth year as director of Kings facility operations/team security.<br />
He is responsible for all security dealings with the Kings, both at home and on the road.<br />
Additionally, Nolan is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Kings/Monarchs<br />
Training Facility and gameday operations for ARCO Arena.<br />
Prior to assuming his current post with the Kings' basketball operations department,<br />
Nolan spent four years as ARCO Arena's director of arena operations where his duties<br />
included overseeing the engineering, utility, changeover, janitorial, and landscaping<br />
departments.<br />
A native of Fairfield, Calif., Nolan graduated from Portland State University in 1989<br />
with a degree in administration of justice. He was a member of PSU's 1987 NCAA Division II championship<br />
runner-up football team. Nolan resides in the Natomas area of Sacramento.<br />
STEVE SCHMIDT<br />
Director, Systems Maintenance, Development & Research of Basketball<br />
Operations<br />
Steve Schmidt enters his sixth season as the director of systems maintenance,<br />
development and research of basketball operations. He is responsible for overseeing all<br />
of the technology issues at the Kings/Monarchs Training Facility, including the <strong>com</strong>puter<br />
network, phone, audio-visual, and security systems. Additionally, Schmidt performs<br />
special projects for Kings President of Basketball Operations Geoff Petrie, such as salary<br />
cap analysis and creating special team-related database programs.<br />
Prior to joining the Kings' basketball operations department, Schmidt spent 10<br />
seasons as a member of the Kings' management team. As the club's vice president of<br />
finance, he oversaw all financial and accounting operations, while also managing the <strong>com</strong>pany's <strong>com</strong>puter<br />
network system. His previous work experience includes time spent as an audit manager with Ernst & Young,<br />
an international public accounting firm.<br />
A 1981 magna cum laude graduate from California State University, Northridge, Schmidt and his wife,<br />
Merrie, reside in Granite Bay with their three children, John, Gretchen, and Danny.<br />
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PETE YOUNGMAN<br />
Athletic Trainer<br />
Pete Youngman is in his 10th season as athletic trainer of the Kings. The Rochester,<br />
New York native spent three seasons as the club's assistant to former head trainer Bill<br />
Jones before accepting the head post in June of 1996.<br />
In addition to being responsible for every aspect of the Kings' training room<br />
operations, Youngman works closely with the team's professional medical staff in the<br />
monitoring of a player's physical condition as well as the diagnosing and treatment<br />
of injuries. He also is responsible for coordinating all team charter flights and ground<br />
transportation.<br />
Youngman joined the Kings after spending the previous nine years with the Boston<br />
Red Sox professional baseball organization at all levels of their minor league system.<br />
Youngman graduated from Ithaca College in 1986. He is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association,<br />
a certified performance enhancement specialist by the National Academy of Sports medicine, and<br />
is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.<br />
He enjoys running in his spare time and has <strong>com</strong>pleted eight marathons.<br />
DANIEL SHAPIRO<br />
Strength and Conditioning Coach<br />
Daniel Shapiro begins his first season as the Kings’ strength and conditioning coach.<br />
He is responsible for designing and implementing the club’s in-season and off-season<br />
strength and conditioning programs, while working closely with the training staff and<br />
doctors in monitoring player nutritional needs and injury rehabilitation.<br />
Shapiro spent the past two seasons at the University of Dayton as the head strength<br />
and conditioning coach for the men’s and women’s basketball teams before signing on<br />
with the Kings. His previous work experience includes a seven-year association with<br />
the Seattle Sonics as the assistant strength and conditioning coach under Dwight Daub.<br />
During his stay with the Sonics, Shapiro doubled his duties with the organization and<br />
worked as the head strength and conditioning coach for the Seattle Storm of the W<strong>NBA</strong><br />
in his final three seasons with the club.<br />
A native of Newcastle, Washington, Shapiro earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and master’s<br />
degree in physical education, both from Seattle Pacific University. He has his CSCS (Certified Strength &<br />
Conditioning Specialist) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association.<br />
ROBERT PIMENTAL<br />
Equipment Manager<br />
Robert Pimental enters his ninth season as equipment manager for the Kings. The<br />
29-year-old Pimental previously spent four years as equipment manager for the Sacramento<br />
Knights (professional indoor soccer) and as an assistant equipment manager<br />
with the Kings. Pimental also served as equipment manager for Major League Soccer's<br />
San Jose Clash during the summer of 1997.<br />
As equipment manager, Pimental is responsible for ordering and maintaining all<br />
non-medical team equipment and supplies. He makes all road trips and oversees the<br />
team's luggage, laundry, and equipment when the squad is away from ARCO Arena.<br />
While at home, his additional duties include supervising ballboys and team locker<br />
room attendants.<br />
The Cameron Park, Calif., native began his career as a ballboy for the Sacramento Attack (arena football).<br />
Pimental is single and resides in Sacramento.<br />
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TRAINING STAFF<br />
ANDREW TAI<br />
Physical Therapist/Assistant Athletic Trainer<br />
Andrew Tai begins his second season as physical therapist/assistant athletic trainer<br />
for the Kings. His main responsibility is to assist athletic trainer Pete Youngman in<br />
all areas, including injury management, injury prevention, injury rehabilitation, and<br />
emergency procedures on the court as well as serving as a liaison between the doctors,<br />
team, and players.<br />
Tai came to the Kings via Stanford University where he spent two years as a physical<br />
therapist and athletic trainer, first for men's and women's swimming, diving and crew<br />
(2002, 2003) and, most recently, for the men's basketball team (2003, 2004). Prior to his<br />
time at Stanford, Tai worked as a staff physical therapist at RESTOR (2002), a physical<br />
rehabilitation clinic in Fountain Valley, Calif. He garnered additional experience as a staff<br />
physical therapist at White Memorial Medical Center (2000-2002) in East Los Angeles.<br />
Tai graduated from the University of Utah where he earned a bachelors degree in exercise and sport science<br />
(minored in psychology) as well as a masters in physical therapy. He currently serves as a consultant<br />
(physical therapy and athletic trainer) for Cypress College, a relationship that began in 1999, in addition to<br />
his duties with the Kings.
MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
JOHN THOMAS<br />
President<br />
When the Maloof family arrived in Sacramento six years ago, they needed<br />
someone to lead the new management team of Maloof Sports and Entertainment<br />
and their search started and ended with John Thomas. Combining a<br />
proven successful management style with an energetic work ethic, Thomas is<br />
the president of the Sacramento Kings (<strong>NBA</strong>), Sacramento Monarchs (W<strong>NBA</strong>),<br />
and ARCO Arena.<br />
Thomas brings a wealth of experience to the Maloof Sports and Entertainment<br />
team, having worked as a professional sports executive for the past 17 years. As<br />
president, his tasks are wide-ranging and include the development and implementation<br />
of an annual<br />
operating plan while<br />
overseeing all aspects of the organization, including<br />
team and arena ticket sales and marketing, strategic<br />
alliances and brand development, arena operations,<br />
food and beverage sales, merchandise sales, and<br />
the <strong>com</strong>pany's <strong>com</strong>munity service efforts.<br />
He is a member of the Board of Directors for<br />
the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau and<br />
the Sacramento Metro Chamber, as well as Valley<br />
Vision's Leadership Council.<br />
MIKE DUNCAN<br />
Vice President, Arena Programming<br />
Mike Duncan begins his fifth season as vice president of arena programming. He is<br />
responsible for booking all ARCO Arena events. No stranger to the organization, Duncan<br />
has held numerous positions over his 21-year association with the club. Most recently,<br />
he served as the team’s vice president of arena operations.<br />
Duncan joined the organization in 1985 as the Kings’ director of <strong>com</strong>munity relations<br />
and promotions, a position he held for the club’s first three years in Sacramento. He also<br />
spent two seasons (1988-90) as the arena booking manager prior to being promoted.<br />
A native of Sacramento, Duncan graduated from the University of Oregon in 1980<br />
with a degree in journalism/public relations. He worked as the sports information director<br />
at California State University, Sacramento for five years (1980-85) before <strong>com</strong>ing to ARCO Arena. He and his<br />
wife, Ivy, reside in Carmichael with their son, Paul (11).<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... The Sacramento Kings were ranked #1 in the <strong>NBA</strong> in overall fan experience<br />
in 2001 and 2003 in a league-wide survey conducted every other year by J.D. Power and<br />
Associates.<br />
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TOM PETERSON<br />
Vice President, Service Development<br />
Tom Peterson is in his sixth season as vice president of service development, but<br />
has been associated with the franchise since the club moved to Sacramento. He joined<br />
the arena management team in 1985.<br />
Peterson is responsible for creating and implementing a fully integrated service<br />
strategy through the existing organization. He is involved in special projects relating to<br />
the image of the facilities, products, and personnel.<br />
Serving as the vice president of food and beverage for 15 years, Peterson was involved<br />
in the design and set-up of concessions operations at both the original ARCO Arena and<br />
the current facility. Prior to joining the Kings, he worked with the City of Sacramento<br />
Parks and Recreation Department as well as in the rendering industry.<br />
Peterson is currently on the board of directors for the National Batten Disease Research and Support<br />
Association. A native of Sacramento, he graduated from Christian Brothers High School and California State<br />
University, Sacramento. Peterson and his wife, Nancy, daughter, Ellen. Their son, David, passed away in<br />
September after a fight with Batten Disease, a fatal, inherited disorder of the nervous system that begins in<br />
childhood.<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... With over 150 full-time and 1,000 part-time team members, Maloof Sports<br />
& Entertainment is one of the 25 largest employers in the Sacramento area. The Maloof Sports<br />
& Entertainment Human Resources Department receives over 8,000 resumes and applications<br />
annually for employment opportunities in the areas of food and beverage, security, parking,<br />
landscaping, maintenance, event services, audio/visual, janitorial, merchandising, and engineering<br />
as well as positions in the front office and box office.<br />
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MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
TOM HUNT<br />
Vice President, Strategic Alliances<br />
Tom Hunt enters his first year with Maloof Sports and Entertainment as the vice<br />
president of strategic alliances. One of his main responsibilities is building corporate<br />
relationships for the <strong>com</strong>pany.<br />
Prior to signing on with MS&E, Hunt spent 11 years with Turner Broadcasting in<br />
New York and Atlanta, solving client challenges and building strategic alliances with<br />
advertising partners for TNT, TBS, Cartoon Network and World Championship Wrestling.<br />
He also has previous experience working for the Oakland A’s, Miami Dolphins and the<br />
World Wrestling Federation.<br />
Hunt earned his bachelor’s degree from UC Berkley and a master’s degree from<br />
Ohio University in sports administration. He and his wife, Kasha, have three girls, Madigan (4), Keely (3)<br />
and Ava (6 months).<br />
DANETTE LEIGHTON<br />
Vice President, Marketing, Brand Development and Monarchs Business<br />
Operations<br />
Danette Leighton enters her fourth year with Maloof Sports and Entertainment, and<br />
first as vice president of marketing & branding and Monarchs business operations. Prior<br />
to her recent promotion, Leighton served as the senior director of marketing for the<br />
past three years. She is responsible for overseeing the marketing efforts of the Kings,<br />
Monarchs, and ARCO Arena, which includes the areas of event presentation, creative<br />
services, <strong>com</strong>munity service, public relations and partner activations. Additionally, Leighton,<br />
who spent her first year with the organization as the director of Monarchs business<br />
operations, is responsible for the business operations of the W<strong>NBA</strong> franchise.<br />
Prior to working at MS&E, Leighton served as the director of marketing for Sony Sports Marketing. She<br />
was responsible for Sony Tokyo’s sport sponsorships and specifically, the Sony Open in Hawaii, a PGA Tour<br />
golf event.<br />
Prior to Sony, Leighton was the Executive Director of the 1999 NCAA Women’s Final Four in San Jose,<br />
Calif., and spent time at the Pacific-10 Conference and Fiesta Bowl.<br />
Leighton is a 1993 graduate from the University of Arizona, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree<br />
in political science and a minor in media arts.<br />
A native of Southern California, Leighton and her husband, Christopher and two-year-old daughter Olivia,<br />
reside in Sacramento.
MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
JOHN RINEHART<br />
Senior Vice President, Business Operations<br />
John Rinehart enters his sixth season with Maloof Sports and Entertainment, and first<br />
as senior vice president, business operations . Prior to his recent promotion, Rinehart<br />
served as vice president of finance for the past five years. In his role, Rinehart oversees<br />
all financial accounting and business operations of the Kings, Monarchs, and ARCO<br />
Arena. His responsibilities include contract negotiation, player contract <strong>com</strong>pliance and<br />
analysis (<strong>NBA</strong> Tax and Escrow system), financial analysis, financial reporting, budgeting,<br />
financing administration, arena programming and services, legal affairs, insurance,<br />
and tax requirements. Additionally, Rinehart is responsible for the <strong>com</strong>pany’s human<br />
resources, information systems, purchasing, and ticket service departments.<br />
Prior to joining the Kings, Rinehart spent two years as the director of finance for Anaheim Sports, Inc.,<br />
where he oversaw the finance and accounting functions of the Anaheim Angels (MLB), Anaheim Mighty Ducks<br />
(NHL), and Edison International Field of Anaheim. He also spent two seasons as manager of financial reporting<br />
for the San Francisco Giants (MLB). Prior to beginning his career in professional sports, Rinehart spent five<br />
years with the public accounting firm Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP in San Francisco.<br />
Rinehart graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Villanova University in 1991. He and<br />
his wife, Barbara, reside in the Land Park area of downtown Sacramento with their three-year old daughter,<br />
Kaitlyn. They are expecting another daughter in November <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
DONNA RUIZ<br />
Vice President, Human Resources<br />
Entering her fifth season as Maloof Sports and Entertainment’s vice president of<br />
human resources, Donna Ruiz’s chief responsibility is to ensure that all human resources<br />
related strategic objectives are met. Her daily duties include overseeing recruiting,<br />
employee relations, performance consulting, safety, <strong>com</strong>pensation and benefits administration,<br />
and training and development.<br />
Currently in her sixth year with the organization (joined the club as director of human<br />
resources), Ruiz has a total of 23 years of human resource management experience,<br />
and is certified as a senior professional in human resources with the Society for Human<br />
Resource Management (SPHR).<br />
A graduate of California State University, Sacramento with a bachelor’s degree in organizational <strong>com</strong>munications,<br />
Ruiz and her husband, Tom, have two grown children, Marianne and Michael.<br />
MARK STONE<br />
Senior Vice President, Arena Services<br />
Mark Stone enters his sixth season with Maloof Sports and Entertainment, and first<br />
as senior vice president of arena services. Prior to his recent promotion, Stone served as<br />
vice president of arena services for the past four years. He is responsible for overseeing<br />
various departments throughout ARCO Arena, including food and beverage, merchandising,<br />
security, parking, maintenance, engineering, and event staff. Stone spent his first<br />
season with MS&E as the club’s vice president of food and beverage/merchandise.<br />
Prior to his appointment with MS&E, Stone held the position of director of food and<br />
beverage operations for RBC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, home to the NHL’s Carolina<br />
Hurricanes and the North Carolina State basketball program. He played an integral part<br />
in the opening of the building in 1999.<br />
A seasoned veteran in the food and beverage business, with over 24 years of experience, Stone served as<br />
the director of suites and special services for the Buffalo Sabres (NHL) for three years. Prior to that, he spent<br />
10 years as the regional director of operations for Sportservice Corp. The Boston Garden, Tiger Stadium,<br />
Ralph Wilson Stadium (Buffalo Bills), the Fleet Center (Boston), and HSBC Bank Arena (Buffalo) were among<br />
the venues he was responsible for overseeing.<br />
Stone received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York, where he was<br />
born and raised.<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... Maloof Sports and Entertainment was announced as the World Sports Humanitarian<br />
Hall of Fame's 2004 Pro Team Community Award winner . The same group awarded<br />
Joe and Gavin Maloof the 2001 "Most Involved Executives" Award.<br />
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CRAIG AMAZEEN<br />
Director, Broadcasting<br />
Craig Amazeen begins his fourth season with Maloof Sports & Entertainment.<br />
In overseeing the content and creation of the <strong>com</strong>pany’s broadcasting properties as<br />
director of broadcasting, his main responsibilities include the projection of the Kings<br />
and Monarchs brands and images via television, cable, and radio. Under his direction,<br />
the MS&E broadcast department has garnered three Emmy Awards over the last two<br />
years, including Outstanding Live Sports Broadcast in <strong>2005</strong>.<br />
Amazeen’s previous work includes three seasons as director of broadcasting with<br />
Arizona Cardinals (NFL) and a four-year stint as broadcast manager with the Phoenix<br />
Coyotes (NHL).<br />
A native of Marlboro, Mass., Amazeen graduated from Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa., with a<br />
degree in broadcast <strong>com</strong>munications. He and his wife, Kristin, reside in Natomas.<br />
SONJA BROWN<br />
Senior Director, Public Relations and Community Service<br />
Sonja Brown is entering her sixth season with Maloof Sports and Entertainment as<br />
the senior director of public relations and <strong>com</strong>munity service. She is responsible for<br />
providing public relations counsel and managing corporate <strong>com</strong>munications activities,<br />
which includes the area of <strong>com</strong>munity service and diversity outreach for the Kings,<br />
Monarchs, and ARCO Arena.<br />
Prior to joining Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Brown was a senior account<br />
executive at Hill and Knowlton, Inc., a worldwide public relations agency, where she<br />
specialized in corporate <strong>com</strong>munications, media relations and special event planning.<br />
She also worked in a variety of public relations roles at the Virgin Entertainment Group<br />
in Los Angeles, which oversaw the development of the Virgin Megastores for North America and the publicity<br />
for Richard Branson. Additionally, Brown worked as an administrator in the office of the chairman of<br />
Mattel, Inc.<br />
A native of Southern California, Brown majored in biochemistry at the University of California at Santa<br />
Barbara, and resides in Sacramento.<br />
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PEGGY BAKER<br />
Director, Information Technologies<br />
Peggy Baker enters her fifth season as director of information technologies for<br />
Maloof Sports and Entertainment. Her responsibilities involve developing and executing<br />
an IT strategy for the <strong>com</strong>pany to ensure that technology initiatives and investments are<br />
aligned with the <strong>com</strong>pany’s business objectives.<br />
Baker brings over 20 years of experience to the Maloof team, having worked in IT<br />
departments supporting both small and large corporate environments.<br />
A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Baker was inducted into her Canadian<br />
province’s Sports Hall of Fame. She has lived in Folsom for the last eight years.<br />
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MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
ROB SULLIVAN<br />
Vice President, Ticket Sales and Service<br />
Rob Sullivan begins his first year with Maloof Sports & Entertainment as vice president<br />
of ticket sales and services. Sullivan's main responsiblities includes providing leadership<br />
and guidance to the ticket sales and services team, which includes the sales and renewal<br />
of Kings and Monarchs season and group tickets, as well as all ARCO Arena events.<br />
Sullivan brings more than 13 years of sales and management experience to MS&E.<br />
He was the director of sales and marketing for the San Francisco Giants and former senior<br />
account executive for the China Basin Ballpark Company prior to joining MS&E.<br />
Sullivan, who attended San Francisco State University, has volunteered his time<br />
as a member of the board of directors for the Pathways for Kids Foundation where he<br />
is also a career coach. He relocated to Sacramento from Mill Valley with his wife, Katie, and two-year-old<br />
daughter, Natalie.
MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
KIM CONTE<br />
Director, Premium Dining<br />
Kim Conte begins her fifth season in the food and beverage department with Maloof<br />
Sports and Entertainment and first as the director of premium dining. Her responsibilities<br />
include food and beverage service for corporate suites, in-seat service for courtside and<br />
box seating, private party catering and the Skyline Restaurant.<br />
Prior to joining MS&E, Conte worked for eleven years with a contract food service<br />
<strong>com</strong>pany, FanFare Enterprises, at locations throughout California, such as Sears Point<br />
Raceway, the Oakland Convention Center and the Orange County Fair. She served as<br />
the general manager of the food and beverage operations at the California Exposition<br />
and State Fair during her final four years with the <strong>com</strong>pany.<br />
A native of Chico, CA, Conte, who majored in liberal studies at California State University, Chico, resides<br />
in the Natomas area of Sacramento.<br />
KATHLEEN FOLEY<br />
Director, Group Sales<br />
Kathleen Foley begins her third season as director of ticket sales with Maloof Sports<br />
and Entertainment. She is responsible for leading the sales teams efforts to sell season<br />
tickets for the Kings, Monarchs and ARCO Arena events.<br />
Prior to joining MS&E, Foley, who has over 18 years of sales and sales management<br />
experience, served as vice president of corporate accounts for MEDIQ/PRN. She also<br />
spent one season selling luxury suites for the Oakland Raiders in addition to working<br />
for an HR consulting firm.<br />
A lifelong Red Sox fan as a result of being a native of Cape Cod, Mass., Foley earned<br />
a bachelor’s degree in sports administration and <strong>com</strong>munications from California State University, Chico.<br />
GARY GAINEY<br />
Executive Chef<br />
Gary Gainey enters his fourth season as Maloof Sports and Entertainment’s executive<br />
chef. He is responsible for overseeing the culinary event team for all arena events,<br />
which includes motivating, training, and quality control. The various duties of Gainey’s<br />
staff, under his leadership, include creating menus, preparing food for the Skyline<br />
Restaurant, VIP Room, Maloof Team Café, Media Room, In-Seat Services, Premium<br />
Suites, specialty concession areas, and all catered parties.<br />
Prior to joining Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Gainey, who has over 20 years<br />
of culinary experience under his belt, was the executive sous chef/restaurant manager<br />
for the Hyatt Regency Corporation, where he worked for 16 years.<br />
The native of St. Louis has worked for six different hotels in four states, and is an active member of the<br />
American Culinary Federation (ACF) as well as the Association of African American Chefs (AAAC). He and<br />
his wife, Laura, reside in Sacramento.<br />
TAMARA GODDARD<br />
Director, Creative Partner Development<br />
Tamara Goddard begins her first season with Maloof Sports & Entertainment as a<br />
director of partner development in the marketing and brand development department. She<br />
is responsible for developing, maintaining and increasing the level of promotional service<br />
and support received by strategic alliance partners for both the Kings and Monarchs.<br />
Prior to signing on with MS&E, Goddard spent three years as a sponsorship services<br />
manager for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks (NHL) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim<br />
(MLB). Her previous work experience includes stints at two Southern California radio<br />
stations, KCBS-FM of Hollywood and KXMX of Anaheim, where she served as director<br />
of marketing and promotions. Goddard also spent seven years in the broadcast services<br />
department at Disneyland, serving as a liaison among Walt Disney Studios, broadcast services and the global<br />
media while integrating all facets of live television and radio broadcasts from the Park.<br />
A native of Southern California, Goddard graduated from National University in Costa Mesa, CA with a<br />
degree in Communications.<br />
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MIKE LONG<br />
Director, Strategic Alliances<br />
Mike Long begins his third season with the Kings as director of strategic alliances.<br />
His main duties include the cultivation and maintenance of corporate partnerships.<br />
Prior to joining Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Long spent four years in the tele<strong>com</strong>munications<br />
industry as a national account manager for AT&T and BellSouth Business<br />
Systems.<br />
Long’s previous experience includes work as an account executive and subsequent<br />
sales manager over a five-year period in Tennessee. He has also held positions as an<br />
account executive and corporate sales manager for the Houston Rockets. Additionally,<br />
Long spent three years as a sports account manager with the radio broadcast partner<br />
of the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks. His career in sports began as a sportscaster and on-air personality<br />
in Florida.<br />
A native of Marianna, Fla., Long earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Florida A & M<br />
University. He and his wife, Traci, reside in El Dorado Hills with their three children, Destini (12), Donovan<br />
(12), and Drake (6).<br />
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MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
PATTI GREEN<br />
Director, Partner Services<br />
Entering her second season with Maloof Sports and Entertainment as director of<br />
partner services for strategic alliances is Patti Green. She is responsible for directing the<br />
strategic alliances partner services team, which includes managing the implementation of<br />
all marketing efforts and business plans, as well as executing partner related activations<br />
in both ARCO Arena and the marketplace for corporate partners.<br />
Prior to signing on with MS&E, Green spent three years as manager of marketing<br />
and promotions for Wilson’s Leather Corporation in Minneapolis, MN. Her previous work<br />
experience includes managing marketing and sports sponsorship efforts for the Target<br />
Corporation and MCI Tele<strong>com</strong>munications.<br />
Green, who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech <strong>com</strong>munications from the University of Maryland,<br />
is no stranger to professional sports. Her father, Dennis, is the head football coach for the Arizona Cardinals<br />
(NFL) and brother, Jeremy, is an NFL analyst for ESPN. She resides in Roseville.<br />
RUTH HILL<br />
Director, Finance<br />
Ruth Hill enters her fourth season as director of finance for Maloof Sports and<br />
Entertainment. She is responsible for financial accounting, budgeting, and forecasting<br />
for the Kings, Monarchs, and Arco Arena. Additionally, Hill assists all departments with<br />
financial analysis while maintaining the annual operating plan.<br />
Prior to joining Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Hill was the controller for the<br />
Utah Jazz/Utah Starzz. She also taught accounting at Salt Lake Community College. Hill<br />
worked in government, public accounting, and for private corporations before working<br />
in the sports and entertainment industry.<br />
Hill, who received a bachelor’s degree in accounting followed by an MBA from the<br />
University of Utah in May of 2000, resides in Davis with her two daughters.<br />
SUSAN LAUDI<br />
Director, Event Services and Parking<br />
An ARCO Arena employee for over 16 years, Laudi has risen through the ranks.<br />
Entering her 10th season as director of event services and third as director of parking<br />
for Maloof Sports and Entertainment, she is responsible for supervising the event staff<br />
for all ARCO Arena events, which includes the ushers, ticket takers, medical team,<br />
ambassadors, and elevator operators.<br />
Prior to joining the organization, Laudi’s experience ranged from working in after<br />
school programs with children to assisting in a real estate office.<br />
Laudi, who resides in Sacramento with her husband, Mike, and four children, Brandi<br />
(24), Zachary (22), Hannah (14), and Eli (8), received her bachelor’s degree in liberal<br />
arts from California State University, Sacramento.
MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
PHILIP MacDOUGALL<br />
Director, Season Ticket Services<br />
Beginning his first season as director of season ticket services for Maloof Sports and<br />
Entertainment is Philip MacDougall. One of his main responsibilities is servicing Kings<br />
and Monarchs season ticket holders as well as the executive suites.<br />
Prior to joining MS&E, MacDougall worked for EBARA Technologies where he was<br />
the director of corporate marketing.<br />
MacDougall, who has a bachelor’s degree from Richmond University, lives with his<br />
wife, Sheri, and four children, Corey, Jessica, Ashley and Phil Jr. in El Dorado Hills.<br />
STEVE MENDOZA<br />
Director, Merchandise<br />
Steven Mendoza begins his fourth season as director of merchandise for Maloof<br />
Sports and Entertainment. He is responsible for all merchandise purchases for the<br />
Kings and Monarchs, in addition to maintaining staff and product for the Team Store<br />
and arena stands.<br />
Mendoza has managed various mall-based stores affiliated with the Pro Image<br />
chain in many states. Most recently, he was responsible for five mall-based stores for<br />
the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mendoza has also been responsible for overseeing stores in<br />
Nebraska, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Dakota. Additionally, he has served as<br />
a business and buying consultant for numerous Pro Image franchises throughout the<br />
country, working closely with all of the major vendors developing new products and designs.<br />
Mendoza earned a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science from Cal Poly Pomona. A native of Los Angeles,<br />
he resides in Roseville.<br />
LELAND PATTON<br />
Director, Event Presentation<br />
Leland Patton enters his second year in the event presentation department for Maloof<br />
Sports and Entertainment. He is responsible for the overall game presentation for both<br />
the Kings and Monarchs, which includes the mascots, dance teams, music and video<br />
presentation, and all game entertainment. Additionally, Patton oversees the creative<br />
development and entertainment for Kings and Monarchs special events.<br />
Prior to joining MS&E, Patton worked for over 10 years as a professional freelance<br />
stage director in theatre, opera, and large-scale multimedia productions throughout<br />
the United States and Europe.<br />
Patton is a 1985 graduate from the University of Oregon, and a 1996 graduate from<br />
the ART Institute at Harvard University. A native of Oregon, Patton spent eight years living in New York City<br />
prior to his appointment with MS&E. He now resides in Sacramento.<br />
JACK PEIRSON<br />
Director, Security<br />
Jack Peirson enters his seventh season as director of security after joining the<br />
organization in January 2000. He is responsible for managing ARCO Arena’s security<br />
department. Peirson is also the security contact person with the <strong>NBA</strong> and W<strong>NBA</strong> league<br />
offices in New York.<br />
Before joining Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Peirson served for over 20 years<br />
in a variety of management positions at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif.<br />
Most recently, he was the director of guest services for the Forum.<br />
Peirson graduated from Shippensburg University in 1978 with a degree in journalism<br />
and is a native of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He resides in Sacramento with his wife,<br />
Pamela, and their two sons, Daniel (13) and Matthew (11).<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... Joe and Gavin Maloof were the inaugural winners of the World Sports<br />
Humanitarian Hall of Fame’s Most Involved Executives for 2001, and the team’s efforts were<br />
recognized with an honorable mention for the 2002 Pro Team Humanitarian Award.<br />
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SUSAN ROSS, C.P.M.<br />
Director, Purchasing<br />
Susan Ross begins her sixth season as the director of purchasing for Maloof Sports<br />
and Entertainment. She is responsible for purchasing products and services that are<br />
utilized throughout ARCO Arena as well as managing special arena projects.<br />
Prior to joining the organization, Ross enjoyed a five-year career as the purchasing<br />
director for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in San Francisco.<br />
Ross, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in purchasing management from<br />
Miami University of Ohio, resides in Antelope with her husband, Barry.<br />
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MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
KIRK RHINEHART<br />
Director, Event Development and Marketing<br />
Entering his third season as director, event development and marketing, Kirk Rhinehart<br />
is responsible for bringing in new events to ARCO Arena and building marketing and<br />
promotional strategies for each new event. He is also responsible for media placement<br />
and marketing implementation for the Kings and Monarchs.<br />
Before joining Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Rhinehart spent seven seasons<br />
with the Houston Rockets, Houston Comets, and Houston ThunderBears of the Arena<br />
Football League as manager of events and promotions. Most recently, he worked as an<br />
event freelancer working on such events as women’s professional soccer and college<br />
basketball. He also spent time selling <strong>com</strong>puters for the Dell Corporation.<br />
A native of Virginia, Rhinehart received his bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University<br />
of Kentucky where he also lettered in soccer.<br />
JEFF RISLEY<br />
Director, Ticket Services<br />
Entering his sixth season with Maloof Sports and Entertainment, Jeff Risley is<br />
responsible for coordinating and overseeing all ticket operations (season and group)<br />
for the Kings and Monarchs in his role as director of ticket services.<br />
Having been in the sports ticket services business for over 20 years, Risley served<br />
as the ticket manager for the Los Angeles Clippers for five years before signing on with<br />
MS&E. Prior to that, he was the assistant ticket manager for the San Diego Chargers<br />
(NFL) for two seasons and was the ticket manager for the San Diego Sockers (professional<br />
indoor soccer) for five years.<br />
Risley, a San Diego native, earned a bachelor’s of science degree in marketing from<br />
Humboldt State University. He resides in El Dorado Hills with his wife, Kari, daughters, Jordan (10), Josie<br />
Frances (8), Ally (7), and Lilly (3), and dog, Hadl (12).<br />
KAREN ROBINSON-SALLEY<br />
Director of Community Services and Public Relations<br />
Karen Robinson-Salley begins her second season as the director of <strong>com</strong>munity<br />
service and public relations for Maloof Sports and Entertainment. She is responsible<br />
for all the organization’s <strong>com</strong>munity service projects, <strong>com</strong>munity outreach, and <strong>com</strong>munity-related<br />
public relations efforts.<br />
Prior to joining the organization, Robinson-Salley was manager of Delta Air Lines<br />
<strong>com</strong>munity relations and the Delta Air Lines Foundation. Most recently, she served as<br />
the executive director of the Salley Foundation, Inc, a non-profit family foundation.<br />
Robinson-Salley received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University<br />
of Alabama. The Alabama native resides in Elk Grove with her husband, Jerry,<br />
and their three children, Ana, Jeremy and Aja.<br />
DID YOU KNOW ... Since the team moved to Sacramento, 12,246,075 fans have gone through<br />
the ARCO Arena turnstiles during the regular season.
MANAGEMENT TEAM<br />
DEVON SHEA<br />
Director, Arena Operations<br />
Devon Shea begins his third season as director of operations for Maloof Sports and<br />
Entertainment. He is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of ARCO Arena,<br />
including the engineering, utility, changeover, janitorial, and landscaping departments.<br />
Before his assignment with MS&E, Shea spent three years working as the director<br />
of operations at Mellon Arena, home to the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins where he was<br />
responsible for the oversight of the front and back of house staffs.<br />
Prior to his tenure in Pittsburgh, Shea worked as an event manager at Alltel Stadium,<br />
home to the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition, he held an event manager position<br />
at neighboring Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville.<br />
Shea grew up in Sacramento, graduating from El Camino High School. He continued on to receive a<br />
bachelor’s degree in cognitive science from UC San Diego, followed by a master’s in sport administration<br />
and facility management from Ohio University.<br />
ROGER TOY<br />
Director, Concessions<br />
Roger Toy begins his 10th year as a food and beverage director. Toy is responsible<br />
for overseeing the operations, accounting, and development of ARCO Arena’s concessions,<br />
beverage, and warehouse divisions.<br />
Toy joined the ARCO Arena organization when the Kings first came to Sacramento<br />
in 1985, and was instrumental in the design and set-up of the food service operation in<br />
the original ARCO Arena as well as the current facility.<br />
With over 25 years of experience in the food service business, Toy’s career began<br />
upon his graduation from the University of California, Davis in 1979, where he earned<br />
a degree in natural resources.<br />
HEATHER VAUGHAN<br />
Director, Creative Services<br />
Entering her sixth season as director of creative services, Vaughan is responsible<br />
for managing all of the creative materials that are produced for the Kings, Monarchs,<br />
and ARCO Arena.<br />
Prior to joining the organization, Vaughan worked for several advertising agencies<br />
in the Los Angeles area on accounts such as Caesars Palace, DreamWorks SKG, and<br />
Kenwood. Most recently, she was the Sacramento and Reno area account executive<br />
for Taco Bell.<br />
A San Diego native, Vaughan graduated from California State University, Chico,<br />
with a bachelor’s degree in <strong>com</strong>munication design. She earned a master’s degree in<br />
<strong>com</strong>munications from California State University, Fullerton. Vaughan resides in Lincoln with her husband<br />
and daughter.<br />
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TONY GUANCI<br />
Tony Guanci has been a business associate and friend of the Maloof Family for<br />
over 13 years.<br />
Guanci was instrumental in the Maloof’s acquisition of the Sacramento Kings in<br />
1999, introducing the family to Jim Thomas and assisting in the purchase negotiations.<br />
He also is a partner in Maloof Music; a joint venture between Interscope/Geffen/A&M<br />
records, a division of Universal Music, and the Maloof Family as well as other Maloof<br />
business entities.<br />
Guanci is a successful real estate developer located in Newport Beach, California.<br />
His <strong>com</strong>pany has developed in excess of 15 million square feet of industrial and mixed<br />
use projects throughout California, Florida, Massachusetts, and Nevada.<br />
He and his wife, Cheryl, reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Calif.<br />
Dr. Matt Campbell<br />
Team Dentist<br />
Dr. Richard Marder<br />
Team Physician<br />
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MATINA KOLOKOTRONIS<br />
Foundation Director<br />
Matina Kolokotronis begins her third season as the foundation director for the Sacramento Kings after<br />
previously consulting for Maloof Sports & Entertainment, the Group Seven Vlade Divac Children’s Foundation,<br />
and Governor Gray Davis Committee.<br />
As foundation director, Kolokotronis oversees the strategic development and fundraising activities of<br />
the Maloofs & You Foundation. She also brings expertise in the creative planning and implementation of<br />
special events.<br />
Prior to her independent consulting, Kolokotronis was an associate with Miller, Owen & Trost and practiced<br />
contract and sports law. Clients included the Sacramento Kings and various National Basketball Association<br />
players. She was also previously an associate with Carpenter, Snodgrass & Associates and practiced in<br />
legislative representation for businesses, governmental agencies, and individuals.<br />
Kolokotronis has a bachelor of arts in English from Loyola University and obtained her law degree from<br />
McGeorge Law School at the University of Pacific.<br />
TEAM PHYSICIANS/LEGAL COUNSEL<br />
Dr. Jeff Tanji<br />
Team Physician<br />
David Price<br />
Team Counsel<br />
Kings Physicians<br />
Not Pictured:<br />
Dr. Eric Heiden,<br />
Dr. Dave Cosca.
MALOOF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT TEAM MEMBERS<br />
Tom Abatemarco<br />
Monarchs Assistant<br />
Coach<br />
Darryl Arata<br />
Manager, Basketball<br />
Information<br />
Linda Bianco<br />
Exec. Asst. to V.P.,<br />
Strategic Alliances<br />
Lisa Breeler<br />
Partner Services<br />
Manager<br />
Matthew Cardenas<br />
Assistant Equipment<br />
Manager<br />
Jon Adams<br />
Event Presentation<br />
Manager<br />
Stephanie Baker<br />
Personal Service<br />
Representative<br />
Devin Blankenship<br />
Manager, Media<br />
Relations/Web Content<br />
Michael Brown<br />
Manager, Technical<br />
Operations<br />
Jay Carpenter<br />
Audio/Visual<br />
Shawn Allen<br />
Game Operations<br />
Coordinator<br />
Mike Barron<br />
Manager,<br />
Merchandise<br />
Ruthie Bolton<br />
Monarchs Fan & Team<br />
Relations Manager<br />
Rebecca Brutlag<br />
Manager, Monarchs<br />
Media Relations<br />
Casey Catlett<br />
Creative Services<br />
Assistant<br />
Charles Allison<br />
Audio/Video<br />
Sharon Benitez<br />
Security Coordinator<br />
Leslie Bow<br />
Event Presentation<br />
Manager<br />
Colleen Cain<br />
Human Resources<br />
Assistant<br />
Kirstin Cattell<br />
Partner Services<br />
Manager<br />
Monique Ambers<br />
Monarchs Assistant<br />
Coach<br />
Stacey Berringer<br />
Personal Service<br />
Representative<br />
Maurice Brazelton<br />
Entertainer<br />
Coordinator<br />
Carrie Cammack<br />
Group Sales Account<br />
Executive<br />
Chris Clark<br />
Media Relations<br />
Coordinator<br />
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MALOOF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT TEAM MEMBERS<br />
Antoinette Clay<br />
Manager, Parking<br />
John DeGrace<br />
Manager, Operations<br />
Jeff Evans<br />
Warehouse<br />
Supervisor<br />
Chris Fogarty<br />
Chief Engineer<br />
Gerri Guzman<br />
Arena Accountant<br />
Shane Colquhoun<br />
Assistant Equipment<br />
Manager<br />
Sean Dockry<br />
Changeover Manager<br />
Carly Feickert<br />
Online Merchandise<br />
Coordinator<br />
Traci Gemmell<br />
Assistant Premium<br />
Dining Manager<br />
In Ja Hal<strong>com</strong>b<br />
Executive Assistant to<br />
the President<br />
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Allison Content<br />
Personal Service<br />
Representative<br />
Dave Doran<br />
Group Sales Assistant<br />
Manager<br />
Kathleen Flanigan<br />
Season Ticket<br />
Account Executive<br />
Alicia Givens<br />
Payroll Coordinator<br />
- Staff<br />
Ted Hansen<br />
Assistant Manager,<br />
Concessions<br />
Christophe Cornet<br />
Personal Chef to<br />
Owners<br />
Garrett Drummond<br />
Personal Service<br />
Representative<br />
Greg Fleisher<br />
Season Ticket<br />
Account Executive<br />
Alma Godines<br />
Manager of Broadcast<br />
Services<br />
Erika Harley<br />
Group Sales Account<br />
Executive<br />
Katie Davis<br />
Purchasing<br />
Coordinator<br />
Luis Espinoza<br />
Manager, Suites/In-<br />
Seat Service<br />
Toribio Flores<br />
Sous Chef<br />
Ivette Gonzalez<br />
Public Relations<br />
Assistant<br />
Sandra Hawsey-Lee<br />
Administrative<br />
Assistant, Concessions
MALOOF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT TEAM MEMBERS<br />
Yvonne Hildago<br />
Guest Information<br />
Specialist<br />
Natasha Hudson<br />
Season Ticket<br />
Account Executive<br />
Michelle Kahler<br />
Manager,<br />
Information/Database<br />
Kimberly Knight<br />
Manager, Marketing &<br />
Monarchs Business Ops.<br />
Analise Langford<br />
Admin. Assistant,<br />
Arena Operations<br />
James Hofmann<br />
Content Development<br />
Manager<br />
Jessica Inzania<br />
Ticket Services<br />
Project Coordinator<br />
Pam Kay<br />
Manager Monarchs<br />
Team Operations<br />
Niki Kohrs<br />
Accounts Payable/<br />
Accounts Receivable<br />
Arika Lee<br />
Admin. Assistant to V.P.,<br />
Arena Programming<br />
Laura Hollis<br />
Electronic Media<br />
Technician<br />
Andrea Izumi<br />
Senior Staff<br />
Accountant<br />
Kimberly Kelley<br />
Arena Payables<br />
Specialist<br />
John Krivacic<br />
Ticket Services<br />
Administrator<br />
Lanaia Lewis<br />
Guest Information<br />
Specialist<br />
Donovan Holvay<br />
Season Ticket<br />
Account Executive<br />
Jill Jackson<br />
Monarchs Trainer<br />
Robert Kingston<br />
Personal Service<br />
Representative<br />
Dorothy Lane<br />
Manager, Beverage<br />
Michael Lindner<br />
Receiving Clerk<br />
John Hornsby<br />
Manager, Concessions<br />
Davian Jones<br />
Coordinator, Creative<br />
Services<br />
Mona Klotz<br />
Executive Assistant to<br />
the Owners<br />
Me-Linda Lang<br />
Guest Information<br />
Specialist<br />
Rick Lundquist<br />
Audio/Video<br />
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MALOOF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT TEAM MEMBERS<br />
Nancy Mahoney<br />
Human Resources<br />
Manager<br />
Aprille Moreland<br />
Human Resources<br />
Representative<br />
Bobby Phillips<br />
Group Sales Account<br />
Executive<br />
Steven Rose<br />
Associate Producer<br />
Kevin Sherrets<br />
Producer, MS&E<br />
Radio Network<br />
Joseph Menez<br />
Season Ticket<br />
Account Executive<br />
Jamie Morse-Mills<br />
Public Relations<br />
Coordinator<br />
Dan Ponzio<br />
Manager,<br />
Commissary/<br />
Paige Schulte<br />
Group Sales Account<br />
Executive<br />
Dayna Simondi<br />
Player Development<br />
Coordinator<br />
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Meghan Michel<br />
Personal Service<br />
Representative<br />
Lance Nagasawa<br />
Changeover Manager<br />
Rebecca Regrut<br />
Partner Services<br />
Manager<br />
Josh Semolik<br />
Production Supervisor<br />
Dan Spackman<br />
Audio/Video<br />
Michelle Mitchell<br />
Partner Services<br />
Manager<br />
Ann Navarro<br />
Admin. Assistant to<br />
V.P., Finance<br />
Melissa Richards<br />
Admin. Assistant,<br />
Event Services<br />
Jamie Sempek<br />
Personal Service<br />
Representative<br />
Ryan Spillers<br />
Marketing Assistant<br />
Aaron Morales<br />
Group Sales Account<br />
Executive<br />
Robin Northey<br />
Manager, Catering<br />
Eric Ridgley<br />
Corporate Sales<br />
Executive<br />
Michelle Serowchak<br />
Merchandise<br />
Supervisor<br />
Jana Steel<br />
Corporate Sales<br />
Executive
MALOOF SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT TEAM MEMBERS<br />
Phil Stoakley<br />
Manager, Shipping<br />
and Receiving<br />
Tammy Vannett<br />
Payroll Coordinator<br />
– Arena<br />
John Whisenant<br />
Monarchs General<br />
Manager/Head Coach<br />
Adam Zedonis<br />
Coordinator,<br />
Community Service<br />
Ken Thomas<br />
Network<br />
Administrator<br />
Christina Vasquez<br />
Ticket Services<br />
Coordinator<br />
Terry White<br />
Manager, Janitorial<br />
Kyle Trinosky<br />
Ticket Sales &<br />
Services Administrator<br />
Jason Waldvogel<br />
Premium Services<br />
Account Executive<br />
Tony Whiteford<br />
Co-Box Office<br />
Manager<br />
Tiffany Tudsbury<br />
Basketball Operations<br />
Coordinator<br />
Stacy Wegzyn<br />
Human Resources<br />
Manager<br />
Anthonia Witt<br />
Manager, Interior<br />
Maintenance<br />
Brandon Van Dyck<br />
Sales Coordinator,<br />
Strategic Alliances<br />
Traci Westmoreland<br />
Senior Season Ticket<br />
Account Executive<br />
Stephanie Wong<br />
Admin. Asst. to<br />
Marketing/Brand PR<br />
Kings/ARCO Arena Team Members Not Pictured: Kristina Andersen (Administrative Assistant,<br />
Monarchs Basketball Operations), Khristine Androy (Vault Manager), Betty Ansel (Box Office<br />
Manager), John Babb (Engineer), Steve Barker (Engineer), Jerrett Davis (Assistant to Personal<br />
Chef), Butch Desin (Engineer), Eric Drew (Statistical Crew), Gary Elias-Berg (Engineer),<br />
Don Hyde (Assistant Chief Engineer), Ray Jensen (Producer/Director, Audio Visual), Rupert<br />
Johnson (Guest Relations), Michael Kennedy (Kings/Monarchs Entertainment), Todd Maroldo<br />
(Special Appearances Coordinator), Mike Rogers (Engineer), Patrick Stewart (Statistical<br />
Crew), Patrick Tierney (Statistical Crew), Rocky Widner (Team Photographer).<br />
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Natalie Dismukes<br />
Media Relations<br />
Intern<br />
Gary Allen<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Mike Guynn<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Scott Moak<br />
Public Address<br />
Announcer<br />
Kim Tierney<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
<strong>KINGS</strong> GAME NIGHT STAFF<br />
Stephen Mew<br />
Media Relations<br />
Intern<br />
Don Bailey<br />
Videographer<br />
Bruce Hopkins<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
J.R. Parquette<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Dennis Trujillo<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
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Eric Jagelka<br />
Media Relations<br />
Intern<br />
Bruce Berry<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Dave Lambros<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Alan Romeri<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Shelby Schauer<br />
Media Relations<br />
Intern<br />
Steve Ebbage<br />
Press Room<br />
Coordinator<br />
Morgan Lawson<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Tim Sheehan<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Del Enos<br />
Statistical Crew<br />
Kristin Mashhour-Azad<br />
Press Room Assistant<br />
Steve Tebbs<br />
Statistical Crew