LOUISIANA TECH RYAN GOTTLIEB
2012 LADY TECHSTER SOFTBALL
UNIVERSITY LA TECH
Manager/Aspire at LA Tech
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Ryan Gottlieb joins Louisiana Tech as the manager of the Aspire Group’s Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) which services Louisiana Tech University Athletics. Ryan’s responsibilities include overseeing the FRMC, which is a third-party ticketing sales and service initiative whose primary objective is generating new ticket sales revenue and growth across all sectors, including full and partial season plans, group tickets, improved customer retention and ensuring excellent customer service. Ryan joined the Aspire Group in the Georgia Tech FRMC in August of 2009 as a part-time sales consultant. By Thanksgiving of that year, the University of South Carolina graduate was already among the leaders in Men’s Basketball Season ticket sales and was therefore promoted to a full-time position. In March of 2010, the Atlanta native was promoted again, this time to a Senior Sales Consultant where he led GA Tech in new season ticket sales for 2010-11 Men’s Basketball as well as 2011 Football. As one of the leaders at the GA Tech Center over the past twelve months, Gottlieb has played an integral role in hiring, training and mentoring numerous team members, while maintaining his “top of the board” sales productivity.
Adam McGuirt LTAC Director
Adam McGuirt begins his fifth year with the Louisiana Tech Athletics family as the director of the Louisiana Tech Athletic Club (LTAC), working in the Division of University Advancement. At Louisiana Tech, McGuirt is responsible for all areas of athletic development, including donor relations and booster club administration. During his previous four years at LA Tech, McGuirt has been instrumental in helping more than double the number of LTAC members which has resulted in a large increase in private donations. McGuirt also works closely with the Alumni Association in the development and implementation of events for alumni and friends throughout the state of Louisiana and surrounding areas. McGuirt has also been a part of a staff at LA Tech that has been instrumental in garnering a number of national awards, including the 2010 Turnkey PRISM Award - which recognizes colleges for managerial excellence across four areas: marketing/branding; fan development; community relations; and customer/client service. The Tech Athletics Department has also finished in the Top 10 two of the past three years in the Excellence in Management Cup, which recognizes the most efficient athletic departments in the nation. This past year, Tech recorded its highest finish ever in the Western Athletic Conference’s Commissioners Cup as its student-athletes continue to excel on the playing fields. A native of Shreveport, McGuirt graduated from Louisiana Tech in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
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McGuirt is married to the former April St. Andre, and the couple has three daughters: Lily, Sophie and Emily.
tommy sisemore Facilities Director
Tommy Sisemore is one of the longest tenured employees in the Louisiana Tech Athletics Department beginning his 32nd year at the University, his 15th as director of athletic facilities. Some of Sisemore’s varied duties include serving as travel coordinator and business manager for the football team, handling all aspects of team travel, including hotel, food and travel arrangements. Sisemore also handles all the financial expenses incurred in the travel process. Sisemore is part of an administrative staff at LA Tech that has been instrumental in garnering a number of national awards, including the 2010 Turnkey PRISM Award - which recognizes colleges for managerial excellence across four areas: marketing/branding; fan development; community relations; and customer/client service. The Tech athletics department has also finished in the Top 10 two of the past years in the Excellence in Management Cup, which recognizes the most efficient athletic departments in the nation. Prior to working in the athletic department, Sisemore spent 17 years working in the Louisiana Tech Physical Plant. Sisemore and his wife Stephanie, who is a Louisiana Tech graduate, are the proud parents of two daughters. Jessica is a Louisiana Tech graduate and currently working on her master’s degree while Anna-Claire is a sophomore at Louisiana Tech.