McGee Lands in Atlanta
June 18th, 2009 . 7:47 am . By: Buzz CarrickOne of the better front office people to leave FCD in the last few years is taking over the new WPS franchise. Shawn McGee, who has been at SMU since leaving FC Dallas was one of the key figures at the club under Andy Swift and John Alper. He was also part of the exodus of talent over the last few years during the Hitchcock regime. Atlanta Women’s Professional Soccer Team Names Shawn McGee General ManagerAtlanta, GA (June 17, 2009) – The Atlanta Women’s Professional Soccer franchise has named seasoned soccer and sports executive Shawn McGee as General Manager, one day before the expected announcement of the team name, colors and its official entry into WPS at a downtown ceremony in Atlanta. McGee will report to owner and CEO Fitz Johnson and be responsible for assembling the team’s roster in preparation for its inaugural 2010 season. “Shawn has considerable front office experience in sports and knows both the player and business side of soccer extremely well,” said Johnson. “He has a strong track record for success at both the collegiate and professional levels and we welcome his added expertise to our club.” McGee leaves the athletic department of Southern Methodist University where he was the associate athletic director of sales, sponsorships and broadcasting for the past two years. He was responsible for all SMU ticket sales and additional revenue strategies for the entire athletic department. While at SMU, season ticket sales doubled and group ticket sales increased by more than 2,000 percent. Prior to SMU, McGee spent 10 years in professional soccer with the MLS FC Dallas franchise. There, he served as senior director of business development and the director of Pizza Hut Park. During his time with FC Dallas, he oversaw all ticket revenue programs and strategic partnerships for Pizza Hut Park. He also was a finalist for MLS Director of Sales of the Year for five consecutive years. McGee earned a B.B.A in marketing from the University of Texas. The Atlanta Women’s Professional Soccer franchise and WPS Commissioner Tonya Antonucci will make a major announcement Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 11am at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. Event Information: What: Announcement from Atlanta Women’s Professional Soccer team 6 Comments Comments RSS TrackBack Identifier URI Leave a comment |
Congrats to Shawn!
Good on him. He deserves it.
Wonder if Ali is going with him.
He left SMU? I thought McGee was let go by SMU a couple of months ago.
Big props to Shawn McGee – he has always been soccer savvy, fan friendly, and a business success – we’ll miss see you at FCD games and soccer pitches around the metroplex. GOOD LUCK in HOTlanta!
Best of luck to Shawn…good for him, well deserved.