Sod Poodles Front Office

Dustin joined the Sod Poodles in July of 2018, after spending four years with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, now known as the Rocky Mountain Vibes.Dustin is originally from Eudora, Kansas and is an avid Jayhawks fan as well as all professional teams from Kansas City.

He enjoys spending time with his wife Alli, golfing, doing trivia, and watching as many movies as he can find the time for! If you see Dustin on the concourse, please be sure to stop him to say hi as he loves to meet new people!

Samantha recently joined the Sod Poodles in August of 2021, after previously working for the Peoria Chiefs as their Box Office Manager. Prior to the Chiefs, Samantha worked for the Asheville Tourists for 2.5 years in an Account Executive Role. She has also previously worked with the Williamsport Crosscutters and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders.

Matt Joined the Sod Poodles in July of 2018. Matt began his career as the Merchandise and Box Office intern for the Jackson Generals, the then AA affiliate to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Tennessee in 2017. Moving on from Jackson, he worked for the AAA Affiliate to the St. Louis Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds, as a Group Sales Representative before moving to Amarillo.

Prior to Matt beginning his career in Minor League Baseball, he graduated from the University of San Francisco where he earned his Masters of Sport Management Degree. While attending USF, he has worked in sports working for organizations like the Oakland Raiders, Oakland Athletics, Fayetteville Swampdogs, Fayetteville FireAntz now called the Fayetteville Marksmen, and the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.

The Northern New York native brings his small-town upbringing to everything he does for the Amarillo Community and the Amarillo Sod Poodles. Matt spends his downtime spending time with his newly wed wife, Charity. When not at the ballpark, he loves to travel with his wife, helping the little league baseball community, golfing, hiking, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers (Go Pack Go) and New York Yankees.

Zak is a Tennessee native who joined the Sod Poodles before the inaugural season in January of 2019 after graduating from Full Sail University with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Marketing & Media. As the Group Sales & Special Events Coordinator, he oversees fulfillment of all hospitality and group outings and serves as the point of contact for all concerts and extra events at HODGETOWN. Zak grew up playing travel hockey all over the southeast and is a lifelong Braves and Predators fan. He still plays hockey in the adult league at the Amarillo Ice Ranch.

Adam joined the Sod Poodles in October 2021 after previous experience working with the Lancaster Jethawks (High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies), Helena Brewers (Rookie affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) and Rome Braves (Low-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves).

In the Group and Ticket Sales Account Executive, Adam will oversee many season ticket packages, as well as group and hospitality outings around the ballpark.

Adam, a native of Georgia, grew up just outside of Atlanta, and has a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management from nearby Kennesaw State University.

Away from the ballpark, you can find Adam out on the golf course, hitting the gym or cheering on any of his native Atlanta sports teams.

Grant is in his first season as Director of Corporate Partnerships for the Amarillo Sod Poodles. Prior to joining the team, he was with the Texas Legends, G-league affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks.

In 2019, Grant graduated with a bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in sports management from the University of Oklahoma.

Grant is passionate about sports and getting involved with the community. In his free time, you can see Grant traveling to new places or spending time with family.

Winston joined the Sod Poodles in November of 2021 as the Corporate Partnerships Manager.

In May of 2020, Winston graduated with a BBA in Sports Strategy and Sales from Baylor University. He moved to Amarillo in August of 2020 and was an Account Executive with West Texas A&M Athletics before making the move to the Soddies. His favorite part about the job is getting to work with a wide variety of businesses everyday.

Winston enjoys cheering on his Baylor Bears as well as watching the NBA, NFL, and MLB. When he's not watching or attending a game, he likes to stay active by playing basketball, golfing, and walking his dog, Koda.

Cory is in his fourth season working in professional baseball and first as the Manager of Public Relations and Baseball Operations for the Amarillo Sod Poodles. He joined the Sod Poodles staff ahead of the 2021 season as the Baseball Communications Coordinator before being promoted to his current role in November of 2021. He oversees the team's external communication, including all materials that are distributed to fans along with local and national media outlets used to promote the Amarillo Sod Poodles.

Prior to joining the Amarillo front office, he worked as the Media Relations Trainee for the Gwinnett Stripers, Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves before the minor league season was cancelled in 2020. Before that, he spent the 2019 season as the Media Relations Intern for the Pulaski Yankees, a former Advanced Rookie affiliate of the New York Yankees in southwestern Virginia.

A native of Golden, Colorado, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a minor in sports media from Metropolitan State University of Denver in December 2018.

He enjoys spending his free time exploring new areas with his wife and two dogs, playing golf, and watching sports.

Sam Levitt was named the inaugural "Voice of the Sod Poodles" prior to the 2019 season, arriving to Amarillo after spending two seasons with the Corpus Christi Hooks. Levitt handles all play-by-play duties for the club on radio and TV, while also hosting and providing content to the club's social media platforms.

The New York native spent three seasons working for the independent Gateway Grizzlies before beginning his time in the Texas League. He also calls college basketball, football, volleyball, soccer, and other sports for TV/digital platforms around the country.

Levitt graduated from Northwestern University in 2014.

Lynn is the Merchandise Manager and oversees the operations of the Sod Poodles Team Shop. While being a fan of Minor League Baseball for many years, Lynn has also worked in various ball parks across two countries; Medicine Hat Blue Jays (Rookie League), Durham Bulls (Triple A), and The Chattanooga Lookouts (Double A). Lynn has an educational background in Human Services and currently resides in Amarillo with her husband, Tony and two daughters, Grace and Amaleigh. Their adult son resides in Colorado.

Sierra joined the Sod Poodles in March 2018. She is responsible for community outreach initiatives, the Sod Squad team, and enhancing the fan experience.

Prior to this she was with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, starting her internship year in 2016 and continuing to stay within the Elmore Group. She graduated from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2017 with a double major in marketing and sports management.

As a San Diego native she misses her trips to Disneyland

Austin is from Pensacola, Florida and graduated from the University of West Florida in December 2019 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management. Before joining the Sod Poodles, Austin worked for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Southern League from 2014-2019 as well as the Pensacola Ice Flyers of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) from 2016-2019.

Before transferring back home to attend UWF, Austin played soccer at Trinity Baptist College. In his free time, he loves watching any sport, traveling, and attending concerts. His life goal is to be on and win the CBS show, Survivor, and he will gladly talk your ear off about the show if you let him.

2022 will be Eric's first year as Director of Stadium Operations, after managing the department in 2021. He joined the Sod Poodles staff in March 2020 as the Operations Intern, a few weeks prior to the cancellation of the 2020 MiLB season. Prior to moving to Amarillo, he served as Operations Manager for a non-profit in New York City. He has also served as game day staff or volunteer for FC Dallas and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association.

Born and raised in Arlington, Texas, he graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Political Science in 2017. He has a life-long love for his hometown Texas Rangers but loves playing and watching all sports. He also enjoys being at home with his girlfriend and 2 dogs.

Koby enters his second season with the Sod Poodles after joining the team in 2021 as the Stadium Operations Assistant. Prior to his time with the Sod Poodles, Koby worked with the University of North Texas softball team as a team operations graduate assistant. He received his Masters in Recreation, Event, and Sport Management in 2020. He also worked alongside the Texas A&M University baseball team while working on his Bachelors in Kinesiology, which he received in 2018.

Hailing from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Koby enjoys watching the local teams, especially the Rangers and Stars. Outside of sports, he also enjoys playing Magic: the Gathering, going to concerts, and traveling. Hall of Fame pitcher Randy Johnson once complimented him on his mustache saying, "Dude, that's one hell of a mustache."

Michael Lindal is entering his 16th season with the Elmore Sports Group. He started with the Inland Empire 66ers in 2004-2009 as F&B Operations Manager and two summers with Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, 2004-2005. Michael helped open up INTRUST Bank Arena (SAVOR) as Concessions Manager in Wichita, KS 2009-2011 and was with the San Antonio Missions for the last 8 years as the General Manager of Food and Beverage for the Diamond Creations.

Michael is a native of Clearwater, KS Graduated from Cowley College and Wichita State University . When Michael is not at Selling Hot dogs for a living he enjoys fishing, deer hunting, golf, WWE,concerts,karaoke, cooking and heading back home to Kansas.

Nicole joined the Amarillo Sod Poodles organization in January of 2019. She is the Suite Catering and Bar Manager at HODGETOWN. She has 20 years of hospitality management experience from fine dining establishments to casual bar and grill. Prior to college, she worked in her family's indoor soccer arena for many years. She was born and raised in Amarillo, attending both Amarillo High and Amarillo College. Her and her husband are proud to have raised their son in this community.