Jason Brinkman

General Manager


This will be Jason's first season as General Manager of the Dutchmen. During their inaugural season (2009), Jason served as Assistant General Manager. Some of his responsibilities included coordinating the staff of interns, organizing and executing all special events, assisting with the managing of the team's finances, and (last but not least) being the Dutchmen's between inning on-field personality. Jason was single handedly responsible for the extremely successful Jacob's day fundraiser at Bleecker Stadium last summer. A graduate of the University of Michigan ('05 with a BA in Sports Management), Jason has established himself as a young, forward-thinking entrepreneur in the Capital District. While at Michigan he was responsible for creating a comprehensive report for the women's basketball program which introduced multiple opportunities by which they were able to increase revenue and boost game attendance. Jason was also the Student Manager for the men's baseball team for two seasons. In this position he not only worked closely with the coaching staff and the school administration, but also assisted with player relations (including two players who are currently on major league rosters, one with the Chicago White Sox and the other with the Chicago Cubs.) During his time at the University of Michigan, Jason was also involved in a project during which he was instrumental in developing strategies to increase charitable donations and attendance for the Mock Rock Variety Show, which is a U of M athlete fund raiser for the Mott's Children's Hospital. Jason's suggestions/involvement helped the event increase revenue by 4X that of the previous year. Also, as a member of the University Preparatory Academy, he volunteered to tutor and mentor inner city (Detroit) youth. Jason is a life-long resident of the Capital District and has coached a variety of youth basketball and soccer teams since 2005. In his free time, in addition to rooting for any and all University of Michigan sports teams, Jason enjoys golfing. (Word to the wise: Don't play him for money, because his handicap has been as low as 3.)