Head of state's sports commission resigns
Don Stirling has resigned his post as chief executive of the Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission, the organization that helps bring big national sports events such as the NCAA women's college basketball finals and the WNBA draft to Boston.
Stirling will be replaced on an interim basis by Rich Krezwick, the former chief executive of the TD Banknorth Garden. who will assume responsibility for both sports and the commission's efforts to bring more film and television productions to Boston. Stirling has been chief executive of the commission since July 2004. He will move to Salt Lake City to be managing partner of a new sports and entertainment marketing company, Rainmaker Sports & Entertainment. One of his partners in the venture is Larry H. Miller, owner of the Utah Jazz.
"Though I am very excited about the opportunity that is ahead, it is not without mixed emotions that I leave the MSEC and our family leaves Massachusetts," Stirling said in a statement.
(By Sasha Talcott, Globe staff)
Richard Krezwick
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