Park was co-chair of the Revenue Optimization committee within WSU Athletics' UNLEASHED strategic plan. Park worked diligently to brand Cougar Athletics, resulting in improved ticket sales revenue for football, and men's and women's basketball. His guidance helped WSU receive the gold honor for the category of "Single Game Sales Campaign" from the 2020 NACMA Best of Awards. Park worked to secure an $11 million field naming rights agreement with Gesa Credit Union in March 2021, resulting in Gesa Field at Martin Stadium. Under his direction, the Cougars external units excelled with an expanded social media presence, hosted noteworthy events such as hosting ESPN's College Gameday and the Klay Thompson and George Raveling jersey retirement ceremonies. His duties included oversight of athletics communications, marketing, ticketing, creative services and video operations, while also serving as the sport administrator for baseball and Learfield Sports Properties liaison. Park was hired as Washington State's Senior Associate Athletics Director for External Relations in 2018 and promoted to Deputy AD for External Relations in July 2020. "I want to thank Ross Bjork for entrusting me to lead our external team in building on our successes and in continuing to deliver a first-class experience for our student athletes, coaches and the 12th Man." "The Park family is thrilled to return home to Aggieland, a place that is uniquely special to me both personally and professionally," Park said. Park, who earned undergraduate and master's degrees from Texas A&M, returns to Aggieland following a four-year tenure in a similar capacity at Washington State, and he has also served in leadership roles at UTEP, Texas State and Sam Houston State. It's an added bonus that he's a Texas A&M graduate, and we are extremely excited to welcome Chris and his family back to Aggieland!" "We feel very fortunate to be able to bring someone with his expertise and leadership experience to join our team as we continue our mission of creating opportunities through championship athletics. "Chris is a high-energy and strategic leader with a proven record of external relations success everywhere he has been," Bjork said. Story Links BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Veteran athletics administrator and graduate of Texas A&M's renowned Mays Business School Chris Park has been named Deputy Athletics Director for External Relations and Business Development, Texas A&M Director of Athletics Ross Bjork announced.
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