Brian Thornton is in his seventh year with the Point Loma Athletic Department after joining the Sea Lions' staff in March of 2014.
Thornton oversees all aspects of marketing and branding for the Point Loma Athletic Department specifically connecting with both the internal and external PLNU community, including corporate sponsors.
Thornton has spent the previous three years as the Vice President of Marketing for Relativity Sports in Beverly Hills, Calif., where his company established brand strategies and developed marketing platforms for over 200 high-profile professional athletes, including NFL players Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Crabtree, Devin Hester and Ndamukong Suh.
Prior to joining Relativity Sports Thornton also served as the Sr. Director of Marketing and Corporate Development for Ripken Baseball, as the Director of Marketing for both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Sacramento River Cats, as well as the Special Events and Ticket Marketing Manager for the San Diego Chargers.
Thornton grew up in a Navy family and attended school locally at Coronado High School and the University of San Diego. His son Jack attended PLNU and his other son Sam is a graduate of Point Loma.
