About Greater Waco Sports Commission
The Greater Waco Sports Commission is an independent non-profit organization that has been created to identify and attract new sports events while enhancing and retaining existing events to generate positive economic impact and enhance the quality of life in McLennan County. The vision is that the Greater Waco area will realize its incredible potential – due to its community spirit, location, climate, rivers and lake, beautiful parks, and premiere facilities – as the preferred venue for sports in Texas.
Our
Board
Members
- Nancy Goodnight (Chairman) - Race Director
- Loren Schwartz (Vice Chair) - Merrill Lynch
- Jonathan Green (Treasurer) - Bancin Business Services
- Brent Dragoo (Secretary) - Baylor University
- Oluwarotimi Adesina - Ascension Providence
- Russ Bookbinder
- Jason Cook - Baylor University
- Darius Ewing - City of Waco
- Clay Fuller - Cromwell Commercial Group
- Kevin Goll - Baylor Univeristy
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Brenda Hernandez - City of Woodway
- Lesia Holt - Ascension Providence
- Jason Lavender - TFNB Your Bank for Life
- Angela Plafcan - Hilton Downtown
- Erika Sutton - ActiveTherapy Alliance
- Shawn Trochim - McLennan Community College
- Josh Young - KWTX
- D.L. Wilson - McLennan County
Mike Vogelaar
Executive Director
Mike Vogelaar has returned to his roots here in Waco. Despite being born in Holland and living in Austria, Colorado, and Florida- he and his family call Texas “Home.” Mike attended Baylor University and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Hankamer School of Business with a bachelor’s degree from the S3 Program (Sport Sponsorship & Sales).
Prior to joining The Greater Waco Sports Commission, Mike lived in the Dallas area for the last 13 years and worked for Daktronics in their sports marketing division, DSM. Over his time there he worked with over 80+ school districts across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi helping build master marketing plans for their communities.
Mike moved with his family to Waco to build back into the community that he and his family have loved so much. He’s excited about bringing events for all the community to enjoy at all the fantastic facilities the Waco area has to offer and help make Waco the preferred sports destination in Texas!
Mike and his wife, Katy, have 4 kids: Maddie, Khloe, Kirby, and Kit. When they aren’t at their kid’s events, they enjoy serving at their church, Harris Creek, and providing mentoring to pre-married and newly married couples. In his free time, Mike enjoys running, playing sports, attending Baylor events, and being active outdoors with his family.
Thanks To Our Supporters
