Sonoma State Alums Thriving in Sports Industry

Matt Chisholm and Nader Sherafat knew long ago that they had no shot at being paid to play sports.

So the two Sonoma State grads and sports fanatics instead used their degrees and job experience to do the next best thing: get paid to work for a professional sports team.

And now Chisholm and Sherafat are not only living their dreams, but also thriving in one of the most competitive industries in the U.S. despite them both still being in their 20s.

“I love it, and I’m very fortunate to be able to do it,” said Chisholm, the Senior Coordinator of Media Relations for the San Francisco Giants and a 2002 graduate of SSU.