MISL Milwaukee Wave

Wave names John Tull as Director of Corporate Development

Published on September 15, 2003 under Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Milwaukee Wave News Release


(Milwaukee, WI) The Milwaukee Wave announced that it has hired John P. Tull as its new Director of Corporate Development. The South Bend, IN native comes to the Wave organization with more than 15 years of experience in professional sports management including marketing and public relations, corporate advertising sales and promotions, and radio and television advertising sales.

The 39-year old Tull, a graduate of DePauw University (Greencastle, IN) with a Master's Degree in Sports Management from Indiana University, comes to Milwaukee from Fresno, CA where he was the Director of Sports Marketing for KMJ Radio, the flagship station for Fresno State University athletics. Prior to his position with KMJ, Tull was the President of the Fresno Falcons hockey team of the West Coast Hockey League (WCHL). During his two seasons with the Falcons (2000-02), Tull was instrumental in helping the Falcons earn two straight WCHL "Organization of the Year" awards as the Fresno club increased revenue by more than 250% during that period.

In addition to his experience at Fresno, Tull has also enjoyed successful stints in professional hockey with the Cincinnati Cyclones and Dayton Bombers. He began his career in minor league baseball with the South Bend White Sox (which later became the Silver Hawks), where he helped the Indiana club become one of the Midwest League's premier franchises while serving as Vice President / General Manager.

Tull, whose wife Laurie Penco Tull is currently a News Anchor / Reporter for KSEE-TV 24 (NBC) in Fresno, is excited about the potential opportunities for the Wave organization which is celebrating its 20th anniversary during the 2003-04 season.

"I look forward to the challenge of enhancing the already existing Milwaukee Wave corporate partnerships while continuing to develop new business," said Tull. "I'm looking forward to working with the Milwaukee corporate community to demonstrate how a partnership with the Wave can augment the growth of other businesses."

"John should be a tremendous addition to our organization," said Wave President / CEO Tim Krause. "His experiences in sports marketing and management make him an outstanding candidate for this position. His creativity and enthusiasm should complement many of the things we are hoping to achieve with both the Wave and Wave United over the next several years."

The Wave kicks-off its upcoming season in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Easter Seals Preseason Classic September 26-27 at its new home, the U.S. Cellular Arena. All nine MISL teams will take part in the event. Tickets for the event ranging from $6 - $15 are on sale at the Wave Office, 414-224-WAVE (9283), as well as the U.S. Cellular Arena Box Office and the Easter Seals of Southeastern Wisconsin (414-449-4444).

Milwaukee opens the regular season Saturday, October 11 against the San Diego Sockers at San Diego (9:05 PM CDT). The Wave's historic home opener at U.S. Cellular Arena is Saturday, October 18, 7:05 PM when it hosts the Baltimore Blast in a rematch of last year's championship series. Tickets for the home opener ($18, $14, and $12) and all other Wave games are on sale at the Wave Office, the U.S. Cellular Arena Box Office, all TicketMaster outlets, or by phone charge at 414-276-4545. Groups of 10 or more should contact the Wave Group Sales Dept. at 414-224-WAVE (9283) for group rate discounts.

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