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Kristine Watson is a seasoned administrative professional with 23+ years of experience in sports administration, including roles at the Chicago Bulls, Fox Sports Net Chicago, SportsChannel Chicago, and SportsVision. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Western Illinois University.

Experience

  • Antylia Scientific
    • Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States
    • Executive Administrative Assistant
      • Mar 2024 - Present
      • Vernon Hills, Illinois, United States

    • United States
    • Spectator Sports
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Manager Basketball Administration
      • Sep 2010 - Jul 2023

      • Organized credentialing/ticketing for eight scouts to attend college games across the country (120+ monthly) during the season, prepared credentials and utilized various ticketing platforms to obtain tickets for end of season college tournaments (20+) for the scouting staff• Coordinated travel/hotels/transportation for up to 70 potential players during the draft; rotated six players each day, served as main contact if there were questions or schedule changes were needed• Interfaced with each of the 15 players’ agents to coordinate travel and answer questions, as well as each of the other 29 NBA team assistants on itinerary details• Arranged travel and logistics for players and coaches (60+) for the Las Vegas summer leagues including all travel to and from tournaments, often last minute and to various destinations across the globe• Oversight for logistics (the official opening of NBA Pre-Season) at the practice facility (cleaning crews, served as liaison with Waste Management), as well as any non-basketball events at the facility • Assembled employee handbook after conferring with each department and the NBA to ensure all necessary information was included; distributed to all staff and players each season• Onboarded all new staff and coaches, trained new employees in the department, and supervised all interns in the department• Reconciled up to $500k of credit card expenses for leadership team

    • Basketball Administration Manager
      • Sep 2005 - Sep 2010

      • Assisted Executive VP, GM, and Head Coach in administrative duties; ensured talking points for press conferences/sports news appearances were prepared and calendar reminders sent, answered fan mail• Managed outside events at the practice facility• Implemented TeamWorks app/website of schedules, itineraries and travel

    • Basketball Operations Assistant
      • Sep 1999 - Sep 2005

      • Assisted head coach, coaching staff, director of scouting, and other basketball operations staff• Handled personal/professional calendar and worked with media for appearances for the head coach• Arranged travel itineraries and obtained scouting credentials for scouting departments

    • Director of Programing, FOX SportsNet Chicago
      • May 1998 - May 1999

    • Director of Traffic
      • Jan 1997 - May 1998

  • SportsChannel Chicago
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States
    • Traffic Manager
      • Jan 1990 - Dec 1996
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • SportsVision
    • Chicago, Illinois, United States
    • Traffic Assistant
      • Dec 1987 - Dec 1989
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States

Education

  • 1983 - 1987
    Western Illinois University
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • 1979 - 1983
    Maine South High School
    High School Diploma

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