Sagen Gonzalez, development director, Lubbock Lights
Lubbock has given Sagen Gonzalez so much he wants to give back as the first Development Director for Lubbock Lights and we’d appreciate it if you help make him successful.
His role with Lubbock Lights is along with working on his MBA at Texas Tech, a couple of part-time jobs and refereeing high school basketball games.
“I love Lubbock and want people to support Lubbock Lights because Lubbock deserves quality journalism. We’re filling a news void with our nonprofit – but being a nonprofit means we must fund ourselves different than traditional media. That’s where y’all come in,” Sagen said.
Sagen meets with prospective underwriters who support Lubbock Lights by having their messages on the website.
Sagen was born in Lubbock but moved a lot because his dad, Tommy, was in the Army Reserves, then in city management. His dad served as Lubbock’s assistant city manager and then had various jobs across Texas in Dallas, El Paso, Harlingen/South Padre, but Sagen’s always felt Lubbock is home.
“It’s been my favorite place to be because of the people,” he said.
Sagen was in high school in El Paso when he moved to Abernathy for his last two years of high school and to help his grandparents, who were having health issues.
While at Abernathy, he played as an All-State kicker on the same Antelope team with Bryson Daily, who has quarterbacked Army to an 11-2 record this season and the American Athletic Conference championship.
Sagen was also an All-State shooting guard in basketball, played tennis and high jumped for the track team.
“I was busy. I got offered to play Division II football and basketball but ultimately decided Tech was the way to go,’ he said.
Sagen got his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tech before starting his MBA. He’s also studying the LSAT, hoping to attend Tech’s School of Law.
Eventually, he’d like a career in business.
“My dad told me if he could go back, he’d want to get a law degree. He’s always wanted us to be the best version of ourselves. He knows a bunch of people who have MBAs, but only a few who have MBAs and JDs. You make yourself more marketable,” Sagen said.
He’s also enjoyed meeting a lot of Lubbock “heavy hitters” helping Lubbock Lights and learning how they’ve gotten where they are.
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