{"id":7148,"date":"2017-11-14T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T17:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=7148"},"modified":"2017-11-16T11:26:04","modified_gmt":"2017-11-16T17:26:04","slug":"lombardi-elected-chair-st-louis-sports-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/lombardi-elected-chair-st-louis-sports-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"President Lombardi Elected Chair of St. Louis Sports Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Lombardi, PhD, president of\u00a091制片厂<\/a>, is the new chair of the St. Louis Sports Commission. The Sports Commission\u2019s board of directors elected Lombardi to a two-year term effective Jan. 1, 2018.\u00a0He will lead the volunteer board of the privately-funded nonprofit organization, whose mission is to make St. Louis a better place to live, visit, work and play through sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored to help promote St. Louis as one of the great sports cities of America,\u201d Lombardi said.\u00a0\u201cThe St. Louis Sports Commission will continue to create support and promote an array of youth, collegiate and professional sports as well as enhance our reputation as the capital of sportsmanship in the USA.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lombardi was named president of 91制片厂 in 2007.\u00a0Under his leadership, the school has been twice named by U.S. News & World Report as the No. 1 Overperforming University in the nation. The Chronicle of Higher Education recently ranked Maryville as the third fastest growing private university in the United States. Lombardi\u2019s tenure has seen Maryville\u2019s student population grow to more than 7,800 students from all 50 states and 60 countries. Over the last decade, the University\u2019s profile has also significantly expanded in the St. Louis community.<\/p>\n

In addition to partnering with the Sports Commission to host the 2015 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships \u2013 as it will also do in 2022 \u2013 Maryville is the presenting sponsor of the Musial Awards.\u00a0The national event is produced annually by the Sports Commission and celebrates the year\u2019s greatest moments of sportsmanship.\u00a0
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\n\u201cMark is truly a visionary and a transformative leader,\u201d said Sports Commission President Frank Viverito.\u00a0\u201cTo have him accept the role of chair is so meaningful to our organization and our efforts to make a positive impact on St. Louis through sports. Mark cares deeply about the region \u2013 and he takes very seriously the opportunity that he and Maryville have to make a difference in our community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sports Commission focuses on attracting, creating and managing major sporting events for the\u00a0St. Louis region.\u00a0The organization uses the power of sports to enhance the area\u2019s quality of life and create economic and social benefit for the community.<\/p>\n

Upcoming Sports Commission events include the Musial Awards on Nov. 18 at Peabody Opera House; Missouri Valley Conference Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament, March 1-4, at Scottrade Center; SEC Men\u2019s Basketball Tournament, March 7-11, at Scottrade Center; SEC Gymnastics Championship, March 24, at Chaifetz Arena; NCAA Women\u2019s Bowling Championship, April 12-14, at Tropicana Bowling Lanes; NCAA Women\u2019s Gymnastics Championships, April 20-21, at Chaifetz Arena; and the PGA Championship, Aug. 6-12, at Bellerive Country Club.<\/p>\n

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