The University of Akron Athletics
O'Connell Named to NAATSO Board of Directors
August 01 | General
CLEVELAND – Zips Athletics' director of ticket operations Adam O'Connell has been named to the 2016-17 Board of Directors for the National Association of Athletic Ticketing and Sales Operations (NAATSO), the Association announced following its convention this summer.
"We are excited for Adam to represent not only the University of Akron, but the Mid-American Conference as a member of the Board of Directors of this prestigious organization," said George Van Horne, Akron's senior associate director of athletics for development and marketing.
O'Connell, who served as the Mid-American Conference's NAATSO representative during the 2015-16 academic year, has been with the Zips since 2006. He was named the director of ticket operations in 2011 after serving as the assistant director for five years.
A 2001 graduate of Kent State with a bachelor's degree in sport management/business management, O'Connell received a master's degree in higher education administration from Akron in 2011.
ABOUT NAATSO
NAATSO is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of athletics ticketing administrators.
For more information about NAATSO, please visit www.naatso.com. NAATSO is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 52nd year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.
