Maryland Maniacs Name Front Office
September 26, 2008 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Maryland Maniacs News Release
Laurel, MD (September 26, 2008) - The Maryland Maniacs of the Indoor Football League (IFL) have announced the expansion franchise's first front office signings.
John Wolfe was named General Manager of the Maniacs, who will call Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Maryland home. Wolfe will be entering his third season as GM of a professional indoor football franchise, having held the same position with the Chesapeake Tide of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) and the Baltimore Blackbirds of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). As an employee of the U.S. Department of Defense, he has over 20 years of varied experience in acquisition, finance, human resources, project management, retail and ticket sales, and has over 11 years of management experience. He also owned and operated his own retail and wholesale sports apparel, collectibles, and memorabilia business for nine years. Wolfe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and is scheduled to complete his Masters of Business Administration in the fall of 2008.
The Maniacs also selected Paul Clary as Director of Game Day Operations and Community Relations. Clary will be working for his fifth professional football team and has extensive experience in community relations, event management, game day operations, fund raising, promotions, and also has performed locally as an actor. For the 2008 season he served as Promotions Director for the Chesapeake Tide and was later promoted to Assistant General Manager for Business Operations. In 2003 and 2004 Paul worked with the Baltimore Ravens promotion department for their annual SpringFest. In 2006, he served as President, in charge of fund raising, for Button Club Charities. In 2007 Paul established himself as a 9th Man Coordinator working with the Baltimore Blackbirds Pro Indoor Football team. He also worked on the launch of the Baltimore Mariners, of the AIFA, as their 9th Man Coordinator.
Robert Holmes Jr. was named Director of Football Operations. He brings a wide range of sports management experience and knowledge to the Maniacs including 20 years of coaching experience. Holmes, who began his coaching career in 1988 at Carver High School in Baltimore, has held a variety of coaching position at the youth, high school, semi-pro, and professional levels. He also has two years of front office experience in the pro ranks. In 2006 he was named Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Player Personal Director for the Chesapeake Tide and in 2007 Holmes was promoted to Defensive Coordinator and Assistant General Manager. He is scheduled to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management from Coppin State University in the spring of 2009.
"We feel we have compiled a front office staff, which will enable the Maniacs to be successful both on and off the field," stated Maniacs Owner Messay Hailemariam.
For more information on the Maryland Maniacs please visit www.marylandmaniacs.com.
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