Makenna Albanese joined the American Conference staff in October of 2026 as an assistant director of sport administration and championships.
Albanese joined the American after working with the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. During her time with the Hooks, Albanese oversaw event operations and planning for corporate, community and private events along with game-day operations for the ballclub.
Prior to Corpus Christi, Albanese worked in athletic operations at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex and was involved in daily event operations for numerous sports including baseball, softball, soccer, lacrosse, football, and swimming.
A native of New Jersey, Albanese graduated with a bachelor's degree in recreation and sport management from Coastal Carolina University and earned a master's in sport and entertainment management from the University of South Carolina.