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William R Knox
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Legacy Sports Group
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Using the State of the Industry Report in Your Community
William R. Knox, President and CEO of Legacy Sports Group, has carried a longtime passion for sports and the business behind sport. His extensive experience within the Sports Tourism industry is second to none in the state of Indiana. From conceptualizing and operationalizing the sports tourism arm for Hamilton County Tourism, to managing Grand Park, the largest sports complex in the U.S., William is the backbone of LSG and a trusted expert when it comes to the impact sport has on a community. Under William’s leadership, Legacy Sports Group works side by side with communities throughout the U.S. to transform their destinations by leveraging the power of sport. William also helps communities take their thriving sports recreation programs and align them with their sports tourism goals. Knox received his Bachelors of Science in Sports Marketing with a Business Minor from Indiana University in 1999. After completing his undergraduate career, he accepted a position as the Director of Sports Marketing with the Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau. In 2004, William resurrected the Hoosier Sports Corporation and transitioned from the CVB to Director of the corporation. In 2008 William moved to Hamilton County in 2009 to accept the Director of Sports Development position for Hamilton County Tourism INC, where he also served as the Director of the Hamilton County Sports Authority. After 8-years he went on to become the Director of the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield Indiana where he oversaw the operations, Marketing and Development of the 400-acre camps that includes the 370,000sq. Ft. Grand Park Events Center. After years of working in the Sports Tourism industry, William Knox founded Legacy Sports Group, a consulting, management and event production firm that specializes in helping to transform communities through sport. Above all else, William’s first priority is his family. William’s three children are his pride and joy and the contributing reason behind his motivation to start his own company. The company name, Legacy Sports Group, is derived from his desire to build a legacy for his family such that they have an opportunity to positively impact communities just like he has for the last 25 years.
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