With over 30 years of experience in the fields of public relations, marketing and communications, Jim has headed up athletic communication departments at three universities on the west coast, including Santa Clara, Stanford and his alma mater, the University of San Francisco. He also gained valuable journalistic experience during a 15- year affiliation with ESPN-owned SportsTicker. Jim serves as an official scorer for Major League Baseball. Jim resides in Marin County, north of San Francisco but threatens to move to Scotland at least once a week. He is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America.