10 Within 10 Recognition
Reginald Woods 2017
![Woods(250x200) Headshot of Reginald Woods for the 2024 10 Within 10 Alumni Awards and he is wearing a purple button-down shirt and has black hair and is smiling with teeth.](https://www.cmich.edu/images/default-source/university-advancement-division/alumni-relations/alumni-awards/2024-awards/woods(250x200).jpg?sfvrsn=6512646f_4)
Reginald recently accepted a new role as a senior-level sales account manager at TopGolf in Auburn Hills, handling event sales efforts with the company.
Prior to joining the TopGolf team, Reginald was the Detroit Pistons' premium seating executive, driving new business for the team by developing innovative strategies to add value for fans and the organization, grossing $3 million in revenue in four years. Before working for the Pistons, Reginald was the manager of premium sales for the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins, renewing more than $1.2 million in sales in his first year.
He is a member of the Detroit Economic Club, the National Society of Black Sports Professionals and a chapter adviser for Sigma Chi Fraternity. Reginald supports his community by mentoring Sigma Chi and CMU undergraduates, and he has been a mentor through The Clubhouse, a national sports management mentoring program.
While earning his bachelor's degree in sports management from Central, Reginald was a student manager for the varsity baseball team, and his first post-college internship was with the MLB’s Washington Nationals and their AA affiliate, the Harrisburg Senators. He always makes himself available to mentor and advise CMU students, speak to classes, and take calls from students seeking career advice.