The Syracuse Crunch

The Syracuse Crunch have announced the hiring of ANNIKA TYSON as community & partnership activation manager. Tyson joins the Crunch full time after spending the 2022-23 campaign as a seasonal intern. In her position, she will oversee the Crunch Foundation, the charitable arm of the Syracuse Crunch, which works to positively impact the Central New York community by providing support and funds to nonprofit groups, educational programs, and community initiatives. She will also assist the VP of corporate partnerships with all aspects of sponsorship proposals and contract fulfillment. Originally from Fayetteville, Tyson graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in economics along with French and Francophone Studies.

JORDAN BERGEN has been hired by the Crunch as merchandise & game operations manager. Bergen joins the Crunch full-time after spending the 2022-23 season as a game-operations intern. In her new role, she will oversee the team’s official merchandise while also assisting in all aspects of the Crunch Authentic Program. Additionally, she will assist with in-arena operations on game days. Bergen graduated from SUNY Cortland in 2023 with her bachelor’s degree in sport management with a concentration in sport sales and marketing.