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Just like it was yesterday, Mike Shane \u201904 remembers the Washington Nationals making the playoffs nearly a decade ago.<\/p>\n

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Mike Shane ’04 is the chief business officer for Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team and Wells Fargo Center. Shane, who also spent over a decade with the Washington Nationals, was just named to Sports Business Journal<\/em>‘s ‘Forty Under 40’ list.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAn hour after the game ended, stands were still packed. Everyone was cheering as the players took a lap around the field, high-fiving their fans,\u201d said Shane, who spent 13 years moving up through the organization. \u201cFrom the players to the staff to the fans, that night was the culmination of so much effort, energy and passion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shane, who played baseball and earned a bachelor\u2019s degree while at Mary Washington, has seen his hard work pay off. This summer, he was named to Sports Business Journal<\/em>\u2019s (SBJ)<\/em> \u201cForty Under 40\u201d list. Now chief business officer for Comcast Spectacor, a sports and entertainment company that owns professional ice hockey team the Philadelphia Flyers, Shane said that from the beginning, his focus has been on helping sports fans make lasting memories.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love walking onto the concourse before a game and seeing kids\u2019 faces light up as they take it all in,\u201d said Shane, a father of three boys who brings his family to the UMW alumni baseball game every year.<\/p>\n

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Mike Shane, who played baseball at Mary Washington, returns to UMW each year with his family to tour campus and participate in the alumni baseball game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shane, who grew up in Pittsburgh, covered his bases as a kid, playing as many sports as he could. Most of his classmates chose to attend in-state schools, he said, but a recruitment letter from then-Mary Washington baseball coach Tom Sheridan stood out.<\/p>\n

Stepping onto Campus Walk for the first time, Shane knew Mary Washington was where he wanted to be. He joined the Eagles baseball team as an infielder and took to heart Sheridan\u2019s advice: Effort without results doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n

Off the field, Shane majored in business, supplementing his classes with a three-year internship with Assistant Athletic Communications Director Clint Often.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw early on that Mike was an intelligent, hardworking young man who could thrive in any environment,\u201d Often said. \u201cHe is showing on a national scale the breadth of talent he possessed as a student.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mike Shane, wife Sarah and sons Ryan, Ben and Liam in their Washington Nationals gear. Shane spent 13 years moving up through the organization before his departure to Philadelphia in 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shane joined the Charlotte Bobcats\u2019 (now Hornets) inside sales team right after college. Calling fans \u201cthe lifeblood of our industry,\u201d he said the entry level job helped him understand why customers spend their time and money on sports teams.<\/p>\n

Hired by the Washington Nationals in 2006, he helped grow the team\u2019s fan base, moved as he watched kids who grew up at the ballpark later buy tickets and come to games as adults.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was so exciting to see the franchise become a generational team, knowing I had a hand in making that happen,\u201d Shane said. He was \u201cover the moon\u201d when the Nats won their first World Series championship in 2019, shortly after he left for Philadelphia, ready for the next step for his career and family.<\/p>\n

At Comcast Spectacor, Shane oversees business operations, from the Philadelphia Wings lacrosse and Maine Mariners minor league hockey teams to the 19,500-seat Wells Fargo Center, and of course, the Flyers. The team recently had its best revenue year, according to the SBJ <\/em>article. \u201cHelping this storied hockey franchise tell the next chapter is such an honor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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Mike Shane and wife Sarah at the Wells Fargo Center with the Philadelphia Flyers’ Gritty, who in just a few years has become one of sports’ most recognizable mascots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So was earning a spot on SBJ<\/em>\u2019s \u201cForty Under 40\u201d list. Reflecting on being profiled in the July issue, Shane said, \u201cThere are so many sacrifices that come with working in professional sports.\u201d He credits wife Sarah for managing the family through his long hours, hectic schedule and frequent travel, saying the recognition reflects her effort and commitment as much as his own.<\/p>\n

And what\u2019s next for Shane?<\/p>\n

\u201cContinuing my work here in Philadelphia,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s an unmatched fan base. Building and delivering the sports experience they deserve is a responsibility I take very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just like it was yesterday, Mike Shane \u201904 remembers the Washington Nationals making the playoffs nearly a decade ago. \u201cAn hour after the game ended, stands were still packed. Everyone was cheering as the players took a lap around the field, high-fiving their fans,\u201d said Shane, who spent 13 years moving up through the organization. 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