NXT Hires Kluge, O’Donoghue as Boys Event Directors

NXT is proud to announce the hire of Eric Kluge and Patrick O’Donoghue as Boys Event Directors. In their new roles Kluge and O’Donoghue will focus on sales, client relations, and customer service for NXT’s industry leading portfolio of boys lacrosse events.

NXT Hires Kluge, O'Donoghue as Boys Events Directors

Two Lacrosse Professionals Join NXT to Help Expand Growing Portfolio of
Boys Lacrosse Events

Conshohocken, PA NXT is proud to announce the hire of Eric Kluge and Patrick O’Donoghue as Boys Event Directors. In their new roles Kluge and O’Donoghue will focus on sales, client relations, and customer service for NXT’s industry leading portfolio of boys lacrosse events.

Patrick O’Donoghue joins NXT from Assured Partners, where he advised clients on the strategic placement of employee benefits. O’Donoghue also has an extensive lacrosse background, he played four years of varsity lacrosse for Ursinus College, where as an LSM he helped the Bears record their first-ever NCAA tournament victory. O’Donoghue also has extensive coaching experience at the club level with New Jersey-based Red & Black Elite, and with NXT Lacrosse Club. He can be reached at Patrick.O’Donoghue@nxtsports.com.

Eric Kluge comes to NXT from Eastern University, where he served as Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach and Director of Intramural Sport. Prior to Eastern, he worked for Under Armour in client relations. Eric had a standout playing career at Salisbury University, helping the perennial Division III powerhouse to the 2012-13 National Championship while earning All-American honors. He can be reached at Eric.Kluge@nxtsports.com.

Said Brett Manney, NXT’s Vice-President for Sales and Recruiting, “we are thrilled to add Patrick and Eric to the NXT team! NXT has built an incredible portfolio of boys lacrosse events, not just in our home region in the Mid-Atlantic, but at elite venues all around the country. I am confident Patrick and Eric will hit the ground running and will help NXT continue to develop and improve our industry-leading events.”

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