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J t' - r Behind in Members of the athletic department line the statistics table at the women's basketball game Jan. 3 the Burns arena. website. athletic to the information live to transfer who collaborate game each sporting event is a team of workers many individuals who sit behind a long table right next to the court during electrician or having an extra scoreboard controller ready. Braden Petersen, a senior basketball season. Steve Johnson, associate athletic director of media relations, also sits at that table and runs the statistics program, where he calls codes that become actual scores on the scoreboard. He also runs a live scoring program, which allows anyone from around the world to follow what's going on during a game on their computer. business administration major from Draper, is a work study for Bornstein and said most of the time he handles music during home games. "The music for the dance team, the cheer team and that kind of stuff runs through us," he said. "I make sure it's on time and it's running correctly." Petersen is among the 0. ,,,, ,, t .....r. t.' '''' ''' d .. 1 I 1 1 ..'' ,,, - ':'' r.r-- , . o ncn ,. ., " ,,,,,k'' ,' 1 "When a shot goes in,. within one or two seconds it registers online for the world to see," Johnson said. If an internal operations position wasn't filled, Bornstein said it would be doable, but having someone dedicated to the operations of every game is crucial. Bornstein said this job requires time management and working with other people to make a home game go as planned. She said: "I am always looking as to when the next two games are. It's so important to plan ahead so you can figure out what everyone's responsibilities will be since you can cannot be everywhere at once." You can catch Bornstein and other internal operation staff in action on Jan. 26 at the next women's basketball home game at 5:30 p.m. and men's at 7:30 p.m. against Fresno Pacific University in the Burns Arena. 6 dd. t. .. '4 , .4 1, e., SI, , t , . , . t , .,''''' ..., .. -- , ,' ' go !.... . , k Y INS ..' 1 - --- ., - ----,,' - , ', 16, 6 rr ,,, .-t '''i"'" adi 1 ii ............,........, i 1 , .,, ,' ,., i k . A . , , , cl Kacey Bingham, previous head coach of the women's soccer team, coaches from the sideline during the fall 2017 season. Bingham's contract was not renewd and the Athletic Department is on the hunt for a new coach. suit of her contract not being renewed," said assistant coach Abigail Johnson. "I have no knowledge as to what has been going on with the team, as I have not been involved with the team or program since the season ended in November." BY MARIA MODICA mariadmodica Dixie State University's athletic department is searching for a new women's soccer head coach after releasing coach Kacey Bingham. Bing3 ham led the team to over the span of five years. The look for an equally successful coach is in the works. "It is my hope that the soccer program will continue on its upward trajectory with the new coach and continue to get stronger each year," said athletic director Jason Boothe. "We will hire a coach that we feel will do this for the program and its Both Johnson and Boothe athletes." Steve Johnson, associate athletic director of media relations, said typically all head coaches handle the hiring of his or her assistant coaches. "We all lost our jobs as a re said it's always an uncertain time finding a new coach. Nevertheless he feels confident DSU will hire a great person to continue to build - The Big Bailer Brand website is jammed with and $60 hats, $50 the cornerstone of a business that outspoken founder LaVar Ball says is competathletic ing with brands. apparel But the Chino, Calif., company responsible for g and embroithe and hats, dering d other apparel sold by Big Bailer Brand claims it hasn't been paid. In a breach of contract lawsuit filed in San Berbig-na- , , Nathan Fenno . 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Open position after release of Big Bailer Brand sued DSU women's soccer head coach by apparel company ' c 7 ,. ...., ; stops working during a game, she would need to know how to handle the situation by contacting an ,er l' s campus." Besides communication, Bornstein needs to be quick on her feet if a problem arises. For example, she said if a scoreboard UPCOMING i i' 1k , The stars of an athletic game aren't always players running up and down the court or field; sometimes it's the individuals who help run the scoreboard, music and more. Katie Bornstein, athletics internal operations coordinator, makes sure home games for all Dixie State University sports run smoothly. Some responsibilities her position calls for are completing scheduling for athletic facilities setting up for home games making sure there is staff to run the scoreboards, music and announcements; and coordinating events at DSU's facilities such as the Harlem Globetrotters' performance in October. "My job demands communication," Bornstein said. "You need to hav& positive relationships with coaches, athletes, administrators and other areas on , ,..... V . BY MARKEE HECKENLIABLE L I Tr nJv , - WE the team's recent successes. Not only will the head coach be responsible for initiating the women's soccer team, but he or she will be in charge of g and programs directing DSU women's soccer camps. They are also responsible for results and statistics to the Sports Information Director for press fund-raisin- coverage. According to women's head coach job application provid ed by the athletic department, qualifications for the new coach position will also entail a bachelor's degree (master's degree preferred), five minimum years head coach or assistant soccer coaching experience at NCAA, NAIA or NICAA, and maintain an effective work relation with students, faculty, staff and the public. "I feel the future of this program is very bright; we have wonderful student-athlethere, not just on this team, but on all of our teams," Boothe said. "It's a very exciting time to be a Trailblazer." Overall the annual salary of a new women's head coach will be $42,000. Application revisions were on Jan. 4 2018 and the women soccer coaches won't be announced till the spring of 2018. The team will open their spring practice schedule starting in late February. es screen-printin- high-price- nardino County Superior Court, attorneys for Closet Collection allege that Big Bailer Brand owes the company almost $25,000. "When it came time to make payments, they kind of bailed," a Closet Collection representative told the Los Angeles Times on the condition his name not be used because of the ongoing legal proceedings. "We tried for about three months. They said they would make payment about seven times. They just kept pushing it back and kept pushing it back." The lawsuit, filed in November, had not previously been reported. Big Bailer Brand representatives didn't respond to a request for comment. The Closet Collection representative estimated the company provided about 2,500 pieces of merchandise to Big Bailer Brand last May. "Basically their entire website was produced by us," the representative said. The civil complaint noted that Closet Collection also provided storage and brand management for Big Bailer Brand. This isn't the only bad news for Big Bailer Brand, worn by Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball and his brothers, Li Angelo and La Melo, both playing professionally in Lithuania. On Monday, the Better Business Bureau warned consumers about patronizing Big Bailer Brand, giving it an "F" rating and saying it received numerous complaints about problems with orders. The Better Business Bureau has received 33 complaints about Big Bailer Brand since last April and the company didn't respond to requests to address the issues. The problems included orders not being received, shipments not being made in a timely manner and an inability to get refunds. th ch ni c( tit at a( m "This kind of unresponsive customer service is not acceptable for any business, let alone one that trades on the celebrity status of its owners to publicize its products," the Better Business Bureau said in a. statement. (c)2018 Los Angeles Times. i |