Craig Pintens, is in his first year as Athletic Marketing Coordinator after joining the Texas-Pan American staff in September, 2002.

A native of West Bend, Wisconsin, where he played baseball and basketball, Pintens went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in marketing at Wisconsin-Whitewater.

After graduating, Pintens earned a Juris Doctor degree at the Marquette University School of Law. While attending law school, he served an internship at his alma mater, writing and developing a handbook for student-athletes at Wisconsin-Whitewater. He also assisted with sales, promotions and marketing with the Beloit Snappers baseball club of the Midwest League, served as a legal intern with the Milwaukee Brewers, worked with the Milwaukee Rampage soccer club and the Milwaukee Public Schools Athletic Department, and served as a research assistant at the National Sports Law Institute

After graduating from Marquette, Pintens became a marketing assistant for the athletic department at Marquette. He assisted in planning for several events that the Golden Eagles hosted, including the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Mideast Regional Tournament, the Conference USA Women’s Soccer Tournament, and NCAA first and second round women’s soccer playoff matches. He also coordinated event promotions, served as director of the Golden Eagle Kids’ Club, and worked with the MU women’s basketball team in launching the Golden Eagle Reading Club, a program designed to increase reading awareness in the Milwaukee Public Schools. Pintens is a member of the Wisconsin Bar, as well as the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators.

Pintens is married. His wife, Jill, is an elementary school teacher.