Len Komoroski

Len Komoroski is a Senior Advisor of Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella entity of the teams and venues that are part of Cavaliers Chairman Dan Gilbert’s Rock Family of Companies. It includes the NBA Cleveland Cavaliers, the AHL Cleveland Monsters, the NBA G League Charge and Cavs Legion of the NBA 2K League; and the operation of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Legion Lair Lit by TCP home of Cavs Legion in Cleveland, Cleveland Clinic Courts - the Cavaliers’ training and development center in Independence, Ohio. In addition, he plays a leadership role for business operations and business-related endeavors for Gilbert’s development interests in downtown Cleveland and throughout the region.

With more than 30 years of experience in pro sports and entertainment, Komoroski’s leadership has helped set a solid business foundation from which Rock Entertainment Group has flourished into one of the most successfully operated sports and entertainment entities in the country. The Cavaliers were crowned NBA Champions and the Monsters AHL Champions in 2016.

Komoroski joined the Cavaliers in 2003 as President. He came to a franchise that, at the time, ranked near the bottom of the league in multiple core industry benchmarks. Komoroski seized the opportunity and immediately made a deep impact, restructuring and transforming key operational aspects of the Cavs business. He assembled a team of top sports marketing pros; revamped the Cavs communications efforts; and oversaw the development of one of the most dynamic game and fan experiences in the NBA, ultimately helping to establish industry-record increases in attendance, broadcast ratings, revenue and more. Since then, the Cavaliers have been named a finalist for the prestigious Sports Business Journal (SBJ) “Sports Team of the Year” award three times over the past decade, one of the highest occurrences of any team across major league sports during that timeframe.

Komoroski’s latest achievement literally transformed the venue that the Cavaliers and Monsters call home, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Together with key civic and community officials, Komoroski played a core leadership role in the public/private partnership agreement formed between the Cavs, Cuyahoga County and the City of Cleveland for the $185 million Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Transformation, a major renovation project to transform the nearly 26-year-old venue. As part of the agreement, the Cavs extended their lease with their landlord, Gateway Economic Development Corporation, for seven additional years at the venue until 2034. The all-new Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse re-opened in late September 2019 for a full slate of games, concerts and events.

Komoroski was instrumental in establishing Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse as a top concert and event venue, helping to take a building that was once considered by concert promoters as a secondary option for Cleveland tour stops, to now consistently being ranked as one of the most active facilities in the world and a catalyst for significant economic impact for downtown Cleveland and the entire region. Home to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) collegiate basketball tournaments, as well as numerous other NCAA tournaments, the 2016 Republican National Convention, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and more, the FieldHouse continues to be a popular destination for major tours and events. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse was a finalist for Sports Business Journal “Facility of the Year” in 2020.

Other accomplishments at the helm of the Cavaliers business operations to date include helping to develop one of the top cable television relationships in the NBA with Bally Sports Ohio (formerly Fox Sports Ohio), as well as securing the entitlement of the Cavaliers new state-of-the-art player development center – Cleveland Clinic Courts in nearby Independence, OH. In addition, he also was a key player in the acquisition of the Monsters (AHL), Charge (NBAGL) and Cavs Legion (NBA2K). Most recently, Komoroski has navigated the organization through the COVID-19 pandemic and positioned the business to emerge even stronger and more sustainable.

Komoroski influence and leadership also extends outside the Cavaliers organization and into Chairman Dan Gilbert’s Family of Companies and development interests in Northeast Ohio. As one of the seven Principles of JACK Entertainment, Komoroski played an instrumental role in bringing first-class, full-service casino gaming to downtown Cleveland and Cincinnati along with thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of positive economic impact for local and statewide communities. Since Gilbert acquired the Cavaliers franchise, the Rock Family of Companies has continued to invest in key civic initiatives with the re-purposing of the Avenue Shops at Tower City, renovation of Ritz Carlton and the historic May Co. Building, restoration of the Higbee building, on-going expansion of Rocket Mortgage, and several other real estate acquisitions.

Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Komoroski was the Senior Vice President and Chief of Business Operations with the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles (1996-2003). There, he played a pivotal role in the Eagles’ growth and business success, having a hand in multiple monumental milestones for the historic franchise and placing the team amongst the top revenue generating franchises in the league during his tenure.

Komoroski helped to develop the Eagles Training Facility and broker the record-setting, multi-million-dollar naming rights deal to call it the NovaCare Complex, which remains an industry leading naming rights deals for a practice facility. Komoroski also assisted in the development of Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles state-of-the-art stadium and secured a 20-year, $140 million naming rights agreement with Lincoln Financial Group which, at the time, was one of the largest such agreements in pro sports history. The new venue became the gold standard across the industry and helped the Eagles become the first major professional team to achieve a billion dollars in contractually obligated income (COI). In addition, he led an effort to bring the Eagles Television Network in-house, an unprecedented move in the NFL at the time; pioneered the modern day NFL Training Camp experience at Lehigh University, averaging 10,000 fans a day; helped develop and groom a collection of promising employees that went on to become high ranking executives across sports and beyond; took the game experience to new levels with the creation of the mascot “Swoop” and the resurrection of the “Fly, Eagles Fly” victory fight song; and much more.

Prior to the Eagles, Komoroski was the Senior Vice President and COO of the International Hockey League’s (IHL) Cleveland Lumberjacks (1994-96). The Lumberjacks helped rejuvenate hockey in Cleveland, averaging 9,000 fans per game by offering a total entertainment experience. Fans enjoyed creative promotions and a dynamic game presentation that featured pyro, lights out introductions and more, all of which was unheard of for minor league hockey at the time.

His first stint in the NBA was with Minnesota Timberwolves as Vice President of Sales (1988-1994), there he was the senior sales and marketing official and played a major role in the start-up of the team and its arena, the Target Center. During the stint, the Timberwolves were one of the highest revenue driving teams in the league. Very active as a community and civic leader, he serves on the board of directors of the Greater Cleveland Partnership, the Downtown Cleveland Alliance, Destination Cleveland and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also a trustee for Cleveland Clinic’s Hillcrest Hospital. Komoroski was named Sales and Marketing Executives of Cleveland’s (SME) 2013 Business Executive of the Year, and in 2014 received the PRSA John Hill Award for his outstanding understanding and support of communications by an organization’s president or chief executive officer.

A Pittsburgh-area native, in 2019, Komoroski was inducted into the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.