Ron Goch

Current

Executive Director at Souper Bowl of Caring

Past

Founder at The Telios Group
Business Consultant at NBA
VP of Business Operations at Utah Starzz / WNBA

Assistant Athletics Director at The University of Tennessee Athletics Department
Director of Marketing & Promotions at University of Washington Athletics Department
Asst Director of Marketing & Sales at University of Utah Athletics Department
News Bureau Coordinator at U.S. Ski Team
Media Relations Graduate Assistant at University of Tennessee Women's Athletics Dept
Women's Sports Information Director at Winona State University

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Education

University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Winona State University
Round Lake Senior High School

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Connections

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

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Ron Goch’s Summary

Ron has extensive experience working in the sports business industry since 1986.

Prior to forming The Telios Group in 2003, Ron held key marketing, sales and consulting positions with the NBA, WNBA, and four university athletic programs (Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Winona State). In addition, Ron has worked at 10 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classics, one year with the U.S. Ski Team, and served two years as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Tennessee.

Ron has been a long-standing member of the American Marketing Association and the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators.

Ron enjoys being involved in the community, having served on the South Jordan (UT) Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Boys & Girls Clubs (TN), the Ronald McDonald House (TN), and Special Olympics Utah.

Ron has received a number of honors from the College Sports Information Directors of America, including two “Best in the Nation” media guide citations, and is the first-ever Winona State student to receive the Minnesota Press Club’s Edward P. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship, awarded annually to a Minnesota college journalism student.

Ron earned a graduate assistantship at the University of Tennessee, working in the women's athletics department while pursuing a Master’s in sports administration and management. While at UT (1988-90 & 1997-00), he was part of 4 National Championships – 3 in women’s basketball (1989, 1998, 1999), and 1 in football (1998).

Ron, who was a member of the football and track and field teams at Winona State, earned bachelor degrees in Journalism and Public Relations.

Ron is active in his children's activities, enjoys reading, writing, family trips, and running. Ron fulfilled two of his lifelong dreams of running in a full and half marathon when he completed each in 2006 and 2008.

Ron Goch’s Specialties:

Business management, marketing and sales.

Ron Goch’s Experience

Executive Director

Souper Bowl of Caring

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2009 — Present (less than a year)

Souper Bowl of Caring's mission is to utilize the Super Bowl weekend to mobilize youth to fight hunger and poverty in their local communities.
Founder

The Telios Group

(Sports industry)

2003 — 2009 (6 years )
Business Consultant

NBA

(Sports industry)

2002 — 2003 (1 year )
VP of Business Operations

Utah Starzz / WNBA

(Sports industry)

2000 — 2002 (2 years )
Assistant Athletics Director

The University of Tennessee Athletics Department

(Educational Institution; Sports industry)

1997 — 2000 (3 years )
Director of Marketing & Promotions

University of Washington Athletics Department

(Educational Institution; Sports industry)

1995 — 1997 (2 years )
Asst Director of Marketing & Sales

University of Utah Athletics Department

(Educational Institution; Sports industry)

1991 — 1995 (4 years )
News Bureau Coordinator

U.S. Ski Team

(Sports industry)

1990 — 1990 (less than a year)
Media Relations Graduate Assistant

University of Tennessee Women's Athletics Dept

(Educational Institution; Sports industry)

1988 — 1990 (2 years )
Women's Sports Information Director

Winona State University

(Educational Institution; Sports industry)

1987 — 1988 (1 year )

Ron Goch’s Education

University of Tennessee-Knoxville

1988 — 1990
Winona State University

1982 — 1988
Round Lake Senior High School

1978 — 1982

Additional Information

Ron Goch’s Websites:

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Ron Goch’s Interests:

Family vacations and trips, marathon running, white water rafting, hiking, writing, mountain biking, blogging, paintball, snowmobiling, skiing, golfing, camping, reading.