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site director
Stephen was born and raised in the Spokane area, and joined the Hoopfest team in November, 2022. Prior to that, he worked for Special Olympics Washington where he oversaw a team who planned and executed over 100 annual competitions consisting of 24 different sports. Stephen brings 9 years of event management experience to his current position as Site Director, and is excited to use that knowledge to ensure courts are ready to be played on every year during the last weekend in June.
PROGRAM director
Giff has not only helped managed our AAU program, but is known as the “Brains Behind the Bracketing” for Hoopfest weekend. Giff’s continuous sincerity and attention to detail provide everyone with a better Hoopfest experience.
DIRECTOR OF VOLUNTEERS
& STAFFING
Chad has been with Hoopfest since 2002. As Director of Staffing and Volunteers, Chad’s main task is to recruit and train the nearly 2,500 volunteers it takes to operate Hoopfest.
Marketing & Inventory Manager
As a Whitworth Track & Field Alum and current Gonzaga Master’s student in Sports & Athletic Administration, sports are one of Jamie’s biggest passions! She runs all of our media & communications as well as helps put together our Hoopfest Store. Find her over Hoopfest Weekend to get a shot at being featured on our Hoopfest Social Media!
Hooptown Youth League Coordinator
Josh is the newest member of the team! Graduating from Gonzaga University with a Masters in Sports & Athletic Administration, Josh has experience in sports programming and loves to be a part of the game! He works to coordinate all the little details of Hooptown Youth League to make sure it is the best it can be for our community’s youth!
