PITTSBURGH (December 13, 2016) – The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have hired Jason Dawbin as Director of Ticket Sales and Service for the club. Dawbin will oversee all aspects of the department’s ticketing operations, including sales and management, development of marketing and ticketing campaigns, and enhancing fan engagement.
“We’re very excited to have Jason join our team,” said Highmark Stadium General Manager Kevin Johnston. “His success at San Antonio over the last few years is something that really stood out to us in terms of what we hope to achieve as a club moving forward. I have no doubt our ticketing department will continue to progress under Jason’s lead heading into 2017.”
Dawbin comes to the Hounds with over 15 years of experience working in the sports ticketing and sales industry. He most recently served as the Franchise Ticket Manager for Spurs Sports & Entertainment. Spending the last six years with San Antonio, Dawbin handled ticketing operations for the San Antonio Rampage of the AHL, the San Antonio Stars of the WNBA, as well as this past season for USL expansion side San Antonio FC.
Before his move to San Antonio, Dawbin worked in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs and Iowa Stars and had a stint in the NHL with the Florida Panthers. He held the title of VP of Ticket Sales with Rockford in 2007-08, Ticket Sales Manager for Iowa from 2004-07 and was a Ticket Sales Representative for Florida in 2003-04.
Dawbin started his career not too far from the Pittsburgh area, serving as a Ticket Sales Representative with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL from 2001-03.
“I’m very excited about the opportunity to work for the Riverhounds,” Dawbin said. “I have been familiar with the Hounds ever since my days working with the Wheeling Nailers and I could not ask for a better situation to be a part of. The city of Pittsburgh has such a rich tradition of supporting its sports teams and opens the door for so much potential for not only the Riverhounds, but the sport of soccer as well.”
Originally from Gardiner, Maine, Dawbin received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Maine and his master’s in Sports Management from East Tennessee State University. He replaces Mike Warren, who served as a full-time employee in the same capacity for the club since 2015.
