2008 Woodie Awards
Alumna scores job with football team
Emily Wuchner
Issue date: 4/4/08 Section: News
Emily Wuchner
News Editor
Stephanie Minix regularly attended Tennessee Titans football games and even considered herself a fan. She never thought one day she would be working for its rival team.
A 2003 Murray State graduate, Minix is a sponsorship sales account coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts.
As a child Minix was a tomboy and enjoyed playing flag football with the neighborhood kids in front of her Owensboro home.
"Flag football is (the) closest I ever got to actually playing the game, but the concept of the football is what is so appealing to me," Minix said. "It's interesting to not only play but watch. On the other hand, I like to play golf, but have no interest in watching it on TV."
Minix majored in advertising at Murray State and received a minor in marketing. While at the University, she was involved in activities like Alpha Omicron Pi, Ads Club, Marketing Club and was a football office volunteer. She held internship at both Greenwell-Chisholm Printing Company and the Owensboro Mercy Health System Marketing Department. But Minix knew she wanted to work for the National Football League.
During the winter of her senior year, Minix e-mailed her resume to several NFL teams to ask about summer sales or marketing internship. Two teams responded - one being the Colts.
"The Colts' director of ticket sales said he had one more position to fill for the summer sales team and asked if I'd like to interview for it," Minix said via e-mail. "I had a phone interview with him in March 2003 and the following day I was asked to join the team. At the time it felt like pure luck and perfect timing … but I now know that the 2003 summer internship was not just luck, but a blessing in disguise that would eventually bring even bigger and better things my way."
Now, Minix works with nearly 60 corporate sponsors executing their media and hospitality contracts, which include advertising or getting suites or game tickets for the companies.
Minix said the best part of the job is working with the people, including Head Coach Tony Dungy.
News Editor
Stephanie Minix regularly attended Tennessee Titans football games and even considered herself a fan. She never thought one day she would be working for its rival team.
A 2003 Murray State graduate, Minix is a sponsorship sales account coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts.
As a child Minix was a tomboy and enjoyed playing flag football with the neighborhood kids in front of her Owensboro home.
"Flag football is (the) closest I ever got to actually playing the game, but the concept of the football is what is so appealing to me," Minix said. "It's interesting to not only play but watch. On the other hand, I like to play golf, but have no interest in watching it on TV."
Minix majored in advertising at Murray State and received a minor in marketing. While at the University, she was involved in activities like Alpha Omicron Pi, Ads Club, Marketing Club and was a football office volunteer. She held internship at both Greenwell-Chisholm Printing Company and the Owensboro Mercy Health System Marketing Department. But Minix knew she wanted to work for the National Football League.
During the winter of her senior year, Minix e-mailed her resume to several NFL teams to ask about summer sales or marketing internship. Two teams responded - one being the Colts.
"The Colts' director of ticket sales said he had one more position to fill for the summer sales team and asked if I'd like to interview for it," Minix said via e-mail. "I had a phone interview with him in March 2003 and the following day I was asked to join the team. At the time it felt like pure luck and perfect timing … but I now know that the 2003 summer internship was not just luck, but a blessing in disguise that would eventually bring even bigger and better things my way."
Now, Minix works with nearly 60 corporate sponsors executing their media and hospitality contracts, which include advertising or getting suites or game tickets for the companies.
Minix said the best part of the job is working with the people, including Head Coach Tony Dungy.
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