Smith Business Magazine: Special Silver Jubilee Edition - Magazine - Page 38
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SMITH ALUMNI ARE ICONS IN THE SPORTS WORLD
Our graduates use the leadership and business skills they gained at Smith to score top
roles in the sports industry. We have alumni working in the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, WNBA,
PGA, WWE and more. We have alumni coaching at the college level and in the pros. From
team owners to head coaches, from key players in the front office to team players on
the field—Smith alumni are getting in the game.
Gary Williams ’68
Head coach, UMD men’s
basketball, 1989-2011
Photo courtesy of UMD Athletics
Photo by Tony Richards
Amiel Sawdaye ’99
Senior vice president,
assistant general manager,
Arizona Diamondbacks
Ted Towne '96
CFO, Washington
Nationals
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Tyrone Brooks ’96
Senior director, MLB, Front Office and
Field Staff Diversity Pipeline Program
Photo by Ross Lewin
Abby Meyers, MS ’23
Terps women’s basketball player
2022-23, drafted to the WNBA
Ellen Zavian ’84
General counsel,
USA Lacrosse
