WUSA Names Travasos As Carolina Courage GM
January 17, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
Carolina Courage News Release
Morrisville, NC (January 17, 2003) - The Women's United Soccer Association announced the promotion of Scott Travasos to the position of General Manager of the WUSA champion Carolina Courage today. Travasos, 31, has served as Assistant General Manager and Director of Business Affairs for the Courage for its first two seasons.
"Scott Travasos is the right person to lead the Carolina Courage," said WUSA Chief Operating Officer Kevin Crow. "His familiarity with the organization will be invaluable in maintaining the team's high level of performance both on and off the field. We are confident in Scott's ability to step up and lead the defending Founders Cup champions in the right direction."
A 1993 graduate of Wheaton College (IL), Travasos received a MBA with a specialization in sports marketing from Wake Forest's Babcock School of Management in 1995.
Travasos brings with him a wide range of sports business experience. As a member of the South Florida Organizing Committee for the 1996 Olympics, he was responsible for promotion and sales efforts for Olympic events at the Orange Bowl. He served as Head Men's Soccer Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he brokered a department-wide sponsorship deal with Nike. Prior to joining the WUSA, Travasos was the Vice-President of Operations for The Beacon Group, an insurance firm based in Boca Raton, Florida.
As the Assistant GM, Travasos has overseen all aspects of the day-to-day administration of the Carolina Courage organization. As Finance Director, he forecasted, monitored and achieved League budgetary goals. As Director of Sales in 2002, Travasos supervised the WUSA's greatest percentage increase in ticket sales from year one to year two. Travasos also served as Director of Player Personnel during the first two years. He was responsible for the acquisition of international stars Birgit Prinz and Unni Lehn, and he was a member of the draft team that acquired WUSA Defender of the Year Danielle Slaton.
"I am looking forward to the opportunity to build upon a tremendous 2002 campaign," said Travasos, "and to lead a great organization to continued success both on and off the field."
Travasos replaces Jerome Ramsey who vacated the General Manager position last month to accept another assignment within the Time Warner Cable organization.
Travasos, who has been spearheading the coaching search since Marcia McDermott's resignation on November 15, will turn his immediate attention to the selection of a head coach. He is headed out of town to interview final candidates this weekend and anticipates making an announcement by the end of next week.
The Courage will begin its defense of the WUSA Founders Cup trophy on April 5th at SAS Stadium in Cary, NC with a rematch of the WUSA title game, as Mia Hamm and the Washington Freedom will look for revenge against the reigning WUSA champs. Season tickets start at just $95 and are on sale now. For information call the Carolina Courage office at (919) 573-7626 or visit online at www.carolinacourage.com.
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