Len Komoroski
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Len Komoroski was named President of the Cavaliers/Quicken Loans Arena, which includes the newly-christened Quicken Loans Arena – “The Q”, in April 2003. He spent the previous seven years as Senior Vice President and Chief of Business Operations for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League.
A seasoned business executive, Komoroski brings more than 20 years of experience in professional sports and entertainment to the organization. His leadership and business initiative bring a solid foundation from which the Cavaliers and The Q can continue to thrive and flourish.
For the 2003-04 season, Komoroski oversaw the restructuring of how the Cavaliers approached the business community, including the development of a staff featuring some of the top sports marketing executives in the industry. The collective efforts both on and off the floor resulted in one of the top business turnaround stories in NBA history. The Cavaliers had the largest year-over-year attendance increase in NBA history, progressing from a league-low of 11,497 per game in 2002-03 to 18,288 in 2003-04 – a 59% increase. Television ratings were up 300% and featured revised broadcast agreements resulting in the largest number of locally-televised games in team history. Radio ratings also increased by more than 200% and local merchandise sales grew by 500%. The Cavaliers also experienced the largest increase in corporate partnership revenue in the NBA last season. He also led the charge in the transformation of the Cavaliers communications efforts and dramatic changes in developing one of the most dynamic game experiences in the NBA.
Since then, Komoroski has led continued growth and development across the board. The 2005-06 regular season attendance average was 19,327, which was the second largest in team history. Corporate sales revenue is now amongst the top tier of teams in the NBA, including a dynamic new season-presenting relationship by Cub Cadet. The Sports Business Journal also named the Cavs website as the best in the NBA and one of the best in sports for each of the last two seasons. For the 2006-07 season, he also played a leadership role in developing a dramatically larger relationship with Fox SportsOhio, encompassing 70 regular season games, as well as for the entitlement of the Cavaliers new state-of-the-art training facility – Cleveland Clinic Courts. In addition, he played a leadership role in the acquisition of an American Hockey League franchise, slated to begin play at The Q beginning with the 2007-08 season.
While with the Eagles, Komoroski brought many properties in-house, including the Eagles Television Network, which is the largest developer of local programming in the NFL. Under his guidance, the Eagles established the fan-friendly NFL Training Camp, which was the most heavily attended in the league, featuring autograph sessions, interactive games, hospitality and an extraordinary merchandise tent. He also helped broker a record-setting naming rights deal with NovaCare, garnering a reported $66 million for the Eagles training facility, the NovaCare Complex.
Komoroski also played a leadership role in the development of Lincoln Financial Field, the Eagles state-of-the-art stadium. Through his efforts, the Eagles secured a 20-year, $140 million naming rights agreement with Lincoln Financial Group, one of the largest such agreements in pro sports history. He and his business group orchestrated the successful sellout of 172 suites, 8,000 club seats, 29,000 Stadium Builder Licenses and a waiting list of over 40,000 for season tickets.
Through the efforts of Komoroski and his team, the Eagles were among the most successful NFL teams in securing long-term seven-figure per annum “Founding Partner” relationships for new stadia; in addition, they forged many other substantial six-figure per annum agreements. He also completed top-tier industry agreements for Eagles radio and television coverage and concession agreements for Lincoln Financial Field. Behind Komoroski’s leadership, the organization secured major soccer events, concerts, Division I college football games and the Army/Navy Game, establishing Lincoln Financial Field as one of the most active stadiums in sports. Through these efforts and events the Eagles have become one of the highest grossing franchises in professional sports.
This is Komoroski’s second stint in the NBA, having been with the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1988-94 and having played a major role in the start-up of the team and its arena, the Target Center. While Komoroski was Vice President of Sales and the senior sales and marketing official for the team and arena, the Timberwolves became one of the most financially successful organizations in the league. After Minnesota, he came to Cleveland as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the International Hockey League’s (IHL) Cleveland Lumberjacks, and immediately transformed the Lumberjacks into a flourishing enterprise. Both attendance and revenues saw sharp increases during Komoroski’s time, and the Lumberjacks were one of three profitable IHL teams in 1996.
Komoroski got his start in sports in 1982 with the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, followed by management roles with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League and the Minnesota Strikers of the MISL, and as a regional manager for the Miller Brewing Company’s sports marketing arm.
Komoroski’s achievements in professional sports have attracted considerable attention, and he has assumed leadership positions in several capacities. He is on the board of directors of the Cleveland chapters of City Year, the American Red Cross and the United Way, as well as the board of the Greater Cleveland Convention and Visitors Bureau. He is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization, the 50 Club and the Bluecoats.
Komoroski is a 1982 cum laude graduate of Duquesne University. He and his wife Denise are the parents of three daughters – Kristin, Kelly, Jamie and one son, Zachary.
