Friday, September 26, 2008

Stephanie Bike Named Manchester Wolves General Manager

MANCHESTER, NH-Stephanie Bike, formerly the director of corporate operations for the Manchester Wolves and the team's acting general manager, has been named general manager, the team announced today.

Peter Morris, the general manager last season, will remain as one of the eight partners in the franchise's ownership group.

Bike, who enters her fourth season with the Wolves, has a clear vision for the future of the franchise.

"With the support we received from Manchester and the surrounding communities this past season, and with Danton (Barto) coming back as our head coach, I envision the 2009 season as a nother huge success," she said. "The team's ability to make it all the way to the American Conference championship this past season leads me to believe that the coming season will bring another year of exciting football for our team and our fans."

Bike a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and Manchester Central High School, oversaw the advertising, marketing, sales, and sponsorship assignments for the Wolves in her role as the corporate operations director over the past few seasons. As acting general manager, she was responsible for all aspects of team management through the Wolves thrilling playoff run to the American Conference title game in 2008.

Bike started and operated a personal assistant business, "Those Girls" in 2002 in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Before that, she worked for Maxim and Stuff magazines in New York City in the editorial, advertising, and marketing departments.

Bike lives in Merrimack, NH with her husband, Keith and their son and daughter.

The Wolves have also promoted Dave Hamilton from account representative to ticket director and Dave Bestjoins Kim Laurendi as an account representative.

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