Rage Names Matt Jones as VP of Sales and Marketing
August 22, 2005 - National Indoor Football League (NIFL)
RiverCity Rage News Release
The RiverCity Rage Professional Indoor Football Team is pleased to announce that Matt Jones has been named Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
In Jones, the Rage feels that it has secured one of the bright young stars in pro sports management that can help drive the business side of team operations to new levels of success. The team has shown marked improvement on the field and has developed a core following of fans. Hopes run high that with the addition of Jones, the Rage fan and advertising base will continue to grow and prosper.
"Matt Jones has 14 years experience in sports marketing and has won various awards including Executive of the Year in the Frontier League," said Tye Elliott, one of the principle owners of the RiverCity Rage.
"His background and experience in sales and marketing makes him the perfect fit for our organization." Elliott added.
Jones, comes to the Rage from the Surprise Fightin' Falcons of Surprise, Arizona, where he was General Manager of the upstart franchise in the Golden Baseball League. On the local sports scene, many will remember Jones as having been the highly successful General Manager of the River City Rascals Professional Baseball Club from 2002 - 2004.
"I'm extremely excited about returning to the St. Louis area and providing the best sports fans in the world with the affordable family entertainment that only the RiverCity Rage can provide." Jones said.
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