Front Office

Joe Clark- General Manager

jclark@jackalopes.org

More than a decade ago, he was behind the bench as the Jackalopes were "born" and professional hockey came to the Permian Basin. As the Jackalopes enter their 15th season at the Ector County Coliseum, Joe Clark begins his fourth season as the team's General Manager as the franchise heads into its inaugural season as a member of the North American Hockey League.

The former Jacks Head Coach was re-introduced to the Permian Basin in January of 2008, this time with a new title and a new mission. Clark, who was born and raised in Augusta, Maine, returned to west Texas after an eight-year absence, most recently serving as a scout for the NHL's New York Islanders, as well as coaching in their minor league system in the ECHL. From 2008 until 2011, the Jackalopes served as a AA affiliate of the Islanders and were instrumental in getting several Odessa players opportunities in both the AHL and NHL.

Clark, 50, was instrumental in getting the Jackalopes off the ground in 1997, and helped the organization to back-to-back "WPHL Franchise Of The Year" awards. Just three seasons ago, in his first full term as the Jacks GM, Odessa was named the CHL's "Most Improved Franchise" and were also recognized as the league's top team in community relations. The Jacks won that award again the following season.

Clark also spent ten years as a head coach in Europe, and used his deep contacts overseas to bring in skilled players like Sami Laine - who remains the only 50-goal scorer in team history. Prior to his days in Europe, Clark started his coaching career as an assistant at the University of Maine, one of the nation's top NCAA programs. During his days at Maine, Clark helped the Black Bears to their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 1987, as well as the school's first Frozen Four appearance in 1988.

Outside of hockey, Clark put his journalism skills to use and served as an editor in the sports department of the Omaha World Herald for four years, as well as the Lewiston Sun and Kennebec Journal in his home state.

During his first season as the Jacks' coach, Clark met then Odessa College women's basketball coach Stephie Thomas at a charity basketball game between the two teams. A year later, the two were married and now have three children - daughter Sydnie (12), son Tanner (10) and daughter Ella (3).

Kyle Rodgers- Director of Community Relations

krodgers@jackalopes.org

An original Jackalope, Kyle Rodgers is entering his 15th season with the club in 2011-12, serving as Director of Community Relations. Kyle handles the scheduling of all community events and functions and serves as the primary liaison between the front office and hockey operations staff. Rodgers also coordinates all player housing and human resources for the Jacks. On game day, Kyle finds himself behind the microphone as the Jackalopes Public Address Announcer.

Rodgers has been blessed with two sons, 22 year old Andrew, a senior at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia and Micah, 19, a senior at Permian High School in Odessa.

Tom Snoddy- Director of Corporate Partnerships

tsnoddy@jackalopes.org

Scott Brumfiel- Director of Ticketing

sbrumfiel@jackalopes.org

Scott Brumfiel has worked in professional sports for the last 15 years, making stops in Richmond, Lafayette and Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Scott has worked at every level of baseball, from Independent A Level ball all the way up to Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds.

In addition, Brumfiel spent three years in racing in the ARCA Series, two years in CBA Basketball with the Fort Wayne Fury and spent two years running MVP Sports Marketing, working with numerous racing teams and several professional anglers in the BASS and FLW Series.

Scott and his wife Shelly have been married for 19 years and have two daughters- Keirstan, a freshman at Ball State University and Bailey and 8th grader at Bonham middle school,  and a son Jackson, a 2nd grader at LBJ Elementary. The Brumfiels moved to Odessa from Cambridge City, Indiana in 2011.

Tony Brown- Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations

tbrown@jackalopes.org

A 2010 graduate of Syracuse University's prestigious S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Rochester, Minnesota native Tony Brown joins the Jackalopes for the 2011-12 season as Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations.

Brown, 23, spent the past two seasons as the 'Voice of Syracuse Hockey', served as a broadcast assistant with the AHL's Syracuse Crunch in 2009, and spent 2010 hosting and producing numerous programs on Syracuse's ESPN Radio affiliate.

During his time as an undergraduate at SU, Brown also covered Syracuse sports  while serving as Sports Talk Director at WAER-FM, one of the top student-radio stations in the country. WAER alumni include sportscasting legends Bob Costas, Mike Tirico, Marv Albert and Dick Stockton. Brown spent last summer behind the microphone as Director of Broadcasting for the Willmar Stingers of the Northwoods Baseball League.

A native of the "State of Hockey," Brown has played the sport his entire life, and is thrilled to be a part of a new era of Jackalopes Hockey.

You can hear Tony call the action for every Jacks regular season and playoff game, and host the "Jim's Tall & Big Man Shop Jacks Power Hour" radio show, Monday nights at 7 pm, on your flagship station for Jackalopes Hockey, Classic Rock 102.1 FM.

Janet Frye- Office Manager

jfrye@jackalopes.org

A California native, Janet Frye made her way to west Texas in 2007. Originally a team intern in 2009, Frye joined the Jackalopes full-time in 2011 as Office Manager. Frye will graduate from Odessa College in December of 2011 with two certificates and an Associates Degree in Applied Science for Office Systems.

In her spare time, Janet loves spending time with her longtime boyfriend James and their three boys.

Kevin Leisgang- Executive Director, JackShack Entertainment

kleisgang@jackalopes.org

Kevin Leisgang enters his fourth season in Odessa in 2011-12 as Executive Director of JackShack Entertainment. A 2008 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Leisgang majored in Sports Management with a minor in Communications.

In his three years with the Jackalopes, Leisgang has lead JackShack Entertainment to back-to-back-to-back Central Hockey League Concession Of The Year titles, an acheivement never accomplished by JackShack Entertainment in its first 11 years of operation.

Before joining the Jackalopes, Leisgang ran Field Operations and assisted with Stadium Operations for the Green Bay Bullfrogs in their inaugural season in the Northwoods Baseball League. Kevin also worked in sales customer service for the Green Bay Packers in the Stadium Tours and Hall of Fame Department.

A native of Seymour, Wisconsin, Leisgang is the oldest of three and a diehard Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers fan. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys watching sports, golfing and enjoying the year-round warm Texas weather.

To contact Kevin about possible job openings with JackShack Entertainment, please email him at KLeisgang@jackalopes.org.

Dale Nelson- Operations Manager, JackShack Entertainment

dnelson@jackalopes.org

In 2011-12, Dale Nelson returns to Ector County Coliseum for his third season with the Jacks. Dale, known by many as DJ, interned with the Jackalopes in the summer of 2008, during which time he helped revamp the concession operations for JackShack Entertainment. Nelson played a major role in helping JackShack Entertainment win the CHL's "Concessions Of The Year" award for three consecutive years.

Nelson is a 2009 graduate of the University of Wisconsin- Parkside with a degree in Sports Management.

A native of West Allis, Wisconsin, a Milwaukee suburb, DJ is passionate about baseball and his first love, the Milwaukee Brewers. In his spare time you can find DJ on the golf course.