Little Rock, AR – Andy Stavast has been named general manager of Little Rock Trojan Sports Properties, as announced today by Learfield, the university's athletics multimedia rights holder.
Stavast, which officially launched on January 18, brings significant industry experience to the Little Rock Trojan Sports Properties team. He comes to Little Rock with his experience in the broadcast industry, where he led his CBS television sales team in Philadelphia and New York. Most recently, he managed the sales team at KUSA-TV, home of the Denver Broncos, and previously served as director of sales at Minneapolis-St. Paul, where he worked with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Wild. , the University of Minnesota's football and basketball teams. Stavast earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the College of New Jersey.
As General Manager of Little Rock Trojan Sports Properties, Mr. Stavast will serve as Learfield's primary point of contact regarding Little Rock's comprehensive athletics multimedia rights agreements and corporate platforms. He will work closely with the Office of Athletics and Director of Athletics George Lee on all aspects of Learfield College's relationship with the university.
“We are excited to have Andy join Arkansas Little Rock Athletics as general manager of Little Rock Trojan Sports Properties,” said Lee. “He has a strong passion for athletics and we look forward to continuing our relationship with Learfield under Andy’s leadership.”
Andy will be a great leader for our Little Rock Trojan Sports Properties team. '' said Mike Haake, Learfield's Vice President, Multimedia Rights. “He comes to Little Rock with valuable experience and we know he will represent Learfield and the university well.”
About rear field
Learfield is a diversified and influential media and technology company supporting college athletics. Through digital and physical platforms, Learfield owns and leverages deep industry data sets and relationships to drive revenue, growth, brand awareness and fan engagement for brands, sports and entertainment venues. With connections to more than 1,200 collegiate institutions and more than 15,000 local and national brand partners, Learfield brings impact and maximizes reach to your target audience with a presence in college sports and live events. Learfield provides solutions for a 24/7 fan experience, including licensed merchandise, game ticketing, athletic program donor identification, exclusive custom content, innovative marketing initiatives, and NIL. solutions, enabling schools and brands to connect with fans through advanced digital. platform. Since 2008, we have been the title sponsor of the highly acclaimed Learfield Directors' Cup and support sports departments across all sectors.
