Laffey comes to Houston after spending almost two years in the Detroit Tigers organization in various operations roles. Most recently, he served as the Director of Video Operations, where he was responsible for designing graphical artwork that was primarily displayed on the video boards. In that same role, he also worked in the ticket office and created unique ticket packages.
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Prior to his time with the Tigers, Laffey worked at the University of Florida as an administrative intern, having provided assistance to the administrative department with daily tasks and projects such as NFL Pro Day and special event planning.
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Laffey was first involved with college athletics when he volunteered in the communications office at Florida, where he supported the department with statistical inputting and tracking, social media updating and handling postgame media quotes.
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A graduate of the Florida, Laffey earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management and business management in April 2016. Later that year, he received a master’s in management.