Getting to Know Us...Shawn Schoolcraft
Week 1: Aaron Becker
Week 2: Mike Steinhice
Editors Note: Shawn Schoolcraft is the newest member of the Delmarva Shorebirds. He brings 10 years of sports experience to the table. Most recently, Shawn served as the general manager for the Bakersfield Blaze. Shawn will be responsible for the creation and execution of the Shorebirds marketing plan for 2011 along with the community efforts of the team.
In Shawn's Own Words
I was born in NJ and grew up in San Diego. In my early twenties, I played guitar in a band for several years while working my way up the management ladder with Barnes and Noble before I choose to go after my passion and pursue a career in sports. I have been married to my wife, Anne, for 14 years. We have lived in Stockton California, where I went to the University of the Pacific, and Clearwater, Florida. Most recently we lived in Bakersfield, California for the past six years, where I was the General Manager for the Bakersfield Blaze for three and half of those years.
What are you up to in the Offseason?
My offseason usually consists of recharging my batteries and doing some traveling which includes trips down to San Diego to watch my Chargers play. But during this year's off-season, my wife and I have been enjoying discovering everything the Eastern Shore has to offer in the short month we have been living in Salisbury.
Ten Questions With Shawn...
1) Most famous person you have shaken hands with? This is timely right now, I met Ron Washington at the Baseball Winter Meetings last year.
2) If you had a million dollars, you would? I would buy a house and invest the rest for a nice retirement.
3) If you had a superpower what would it be? I would like to have the Wonder Twins powers. I think it would be cool if I could turn into something like an Ice Bridge at a moments notice.
4) Place in the world that you haven't visited that you really want to? Italy
5) If you could walk in the shoes of one person for one day, who would it be? The president, I ran a minor league team for 4 years, I would love see what it would be like to run the country for one day!
6) Favorite Thanksgiving dish? That is easy, stuffing!
7) Favorite stadium/arena and best sporting event that you have been to? Qualcomm Stadium (aka: Jack Murphy) it is not the best or newest but I have a lot of great memories including watching the Padres clinch the Division Series in 1998 against the Astros and Randy Johnson with 55,000 other Padres fans.
8) Best Restaurant in the town you grew up in? The Fish Market in downtown San Diego, great food and you can't beat the view, it's right on the bay.
9) Greatest Athletic Achievement? Running a full marathon, twice.
10) If you could eat dinner with three other people, who would they be? Neil Young, Phillip Rivers and my grandfather (on my mother's side).
Check back next week when we introduce you to Senior Ticket Account Executive Brandon Berns.