David Peart Named General Manager of ROOT SPORTS Southwest
February 26 2015 - 3:57PM
Business Wire
DIRECTV Sports Networks and ROOT SPORTS Southwest™
announced today that David Peart has been hired as general manager
of ROOT SPORTS Southwest, home of the Houston Astros and Houston
Rockets. Peart will oversee the day-to-day management of the
Houston-based regional sports network beginning March 2 and will
report to Patrick Crumb, president of DIRECTV Sports Networks.
David Peart, General Manager of ROOT
SPORTS Southwest (Photo: Business Wire)
Peart comes to ROOT SPORTS with 25 years of experience in the
sports and entertainment industry, including nine years with NFL,
MLB and NHL teams throughout the state of Texas. He previously
worked at the Texas Rangers/Dallas Stars organization as assistant
vice president, Sponsorship and Sales and then moved to the Houston
Texans in the role of vice president, Business Development. While
with the Texans he played a leadership role in launching the
expansion franchise and associated business initiatives. Most
recently he served as senior vice president for the Pittsburgh
Penguins, where he was responsible for all local revenue and
business development.
“We are happy to have David lead the ROOT SPORTS Southwest
team,” said Crumb. “His extensive experience, particularly with the
region’s advertising sales community, and his existing
relationships with team partners, will be a huge asset. His strong
relationships in Houston, as well as his collaborative leadership
approach, make him an excellent fit for this position.”
“I spent many wonderful years with teams in the Southwest
market, and my heart is still in Texas, so I’m excited about
returning to Houston,” said Peart. “I also look forward to working
with the exceptional team of professionals at ROOT SPORTS Southwest
to maximize the great potential of this new network.”
Peart earned a Bachelor of Art degree in journalism and
communications from Point Park University and also pursued graduate
studies at Carnegie Mellon University. He was a founding member of
the Board of Advisors of the Sports Sponsorship and Sales Program
at Baylor University and member of the Sports Management Advisory
Board at Robert Morris University.
ROOT SPORTS Southwest is the home of the Houston Astros
and Houston Rockets. The network reaches over 4 million households
across five states and delivers more than 250 live events each
year. ROOT SPORTS Southwest is jointly-owned by
DIRECTV and AT&T and is managed by DIRECTV Sports Networks LLC,
which operates regional sports networks in the Southwest,
Northwest, Pittsburgh and Rocky Mountain regions. The four networks
combined reach approximately 13 million households across 22 states
and own exclusive programming and distribution partnerships with
more than 25 teams and conferences. DIRECTV Sports Networks is a
subsidiary of DIRECTV, the world’s most popular television
service.
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