Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Zack K. is an experienced professional in sports marketing and corporate partnerships, currently serving as the Director of Corporate Partnerships for Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC since August 2019, where management of 25 partnership accounts has resulted in over $1.4 million in revenue. Previously held the role of Manager of Business Development, contributing to a record attendance of 6,073 fans. In addition, Zack was a Senior Account Executive at the same organization and generated significant Season Ticket Accounts revenue. Prior experience includes serving as a Corporate Sponsorship Sales Account Executive for Washington Wild Things, generating over $280,000 in new business revenue through innovative marketing strategies and sponsorship activation, and leading instruction at Boston Red Sox Summer Baseball Camps. Early career roles included an internship in stadium operations for Washington Wild Things and serving as a Student Assistant in the Athletic Department at Ohio Wesleyan University.
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC was founded on March 11, 1998, by Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania native Paul Heasley. The team’s emergence ended the sport’s 12-year hiatus in the city at the professional level after the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League folded in 1986. Heasley’s inspiration for the team formed when his son, Lucas, began seriously playing soccer in the late 1990s. As there were no local role models for Lucas to look up to, Heasley’s aim was to create a club embodying the character of Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania that could fuel the ambitions of youngsters in the region and give them a pathway to become professional soccer players. This vision was realized during the 1999 USL draft when Peters Township native Justin Evans was selected as the Riverhounds’ first player. The team compiled a 16-12 record in its inaugural regular season, playing its home matches at Bethel Park High School. In 2004, Heasley sold the Riverhounds. The team subsequently underwent a number of venue and ownership changes before landing at Highmark Stadium for the 2013 season. Current owner Tuffy Shallenberger took control of the Riverhounds and Highmark Stadium in 2013. The Riverhounds also operate a thriving youth academy with locations in Pittsburgh and Connellsville.