One of the NFL’s most storied franchises, the Buffalo Bills often hire Syracuse University graduates to staff their football operations and administration teams. Here are a few members of the lineup:
Drew DiSanto ’21, G’23
Data Analyst
“I bring data to life to support our sports performance staff,” says Drew DiSanto, who interned at the Bills before joining them full time in 2022.
Drew DiSanto is a proud member of the Bills’ front office, long considered one of the league’s most analytically inclined.
A sports performance data analyst in the football application development department, he turns raw data into actionable strategies to impact areas like roster evaluation, injury prevention and daily practice planning.
“I try to be a sponge around smart people,” says DiSanto, who respectively earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport analytics and applied data science.
He credits his success in part to Syracuse’s Francesco Riverso G’05, an “advisor, internship coordinator and friend” he’s known since high school.
Nina Lindberg G’22
Manager of Video Production
Nina Lindberg at Commencement Weekend. As a cinematographer, she strives to make professional athletes relatable.
With a camera in one hand and intuition in the other, Nina Lindberg is an incomparable storyteller. “I craft cinematic looks for feature interviews, media days and short-form branded content,” says the Bills’ video production manager.
Formerly a cinematographer at Buffalo-based Pegula Sports and Entertainment, she strives to make professional athletes relatable.
“They face challenges like everyone else,” says Lindberg, who earned a master’s degree in communications management. “I try to make their journeys relatable and inspiring.”
Marc Fineberg ’89
Team Doctor
“It’s an exciting, year-round job,” says Marc Fineberg, who has served as the Bills’ team doctor since 2015. He credits Syracuse for teaching him vital skills like critical thinking and time management.
When Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a 2023 “Monday Night Football” game, it was Dr. Marc Fineberg who helped save his life.
“I’m proud of how we responded and of all the good that has come from the tragic event,” admits the team physician, noting a subsequent spike in interest in CPR training.
In addition to providing on-field coverage during games and practices, Fineberg performs surgeries, conducts physicals, assesses player availability and performance, and coordinates emergency action plans.
“It’s a player-centric program with constant communication among our medical, athletic training and performance staff as well as coaches, management, ownership and player agents,” says the former biology major. “It’s an exciting, year-round job.”
Kevin Kearns ’12
Director of Communications
Kevin Kearns helps manage the media attention surrounding the Bills, the NFL’s winningest regular-season team. He’s been affiliated with the franchise for more than 14 years.
Kevin Kearns credits the University for giving him a 50-yardline seat to the fast-paced world of sports media and communications.
“I rely on knowledge and experience that I’ve gained at Syracuse on a daily basis,” says Kearns, who, as a student, worked part time for Syracuse University Athletics under Sue Edson ’90, then the Orange’s chief communications officer.
Today, he helps manage “all the media attention” surrounding the Bills, which are the NFL’s winningest regular-season team.
Kearns proudly recalls helping quarterback Josh Allen be named the 2024 NFL MVP. “His accomplishments on the field are unparalleled,” says the former public relations major, who joined the Bills’ front office in 2012. “It was a privilege managing the publicity surrounding his historic season.”
“Historic” also applies to this year’s era-defining campaign, in which Kearns and his “tremendous” crew are helping to usher in a new head coach, a new stadium and a new alternate uniform.
Mackenzie Mangos ’22
Data Analyst
“My professors and advisors gave me every opportunity to succeed,” says Mackenzie Mangos, a former sport analytics major.
A member of the Bills’ business strategy and analytics department, Mackenzie Mangos collects and interprets data to help the front office make informed decisions.
“I do data visualization, analysis and modeling,” says Mangos, whose work impacts the Bills’ ticket office as well as its marketing and corporate partnerships departments.
The job has been a dream come true for the former student marshal, who majored in sport analytics and founded the Sport Analytics Women Club.
“My professors and advisors gave me every opportunity to succeed,” she says.
