Ron
Goch founded The Telios Group in 2003, and is President/CEO
of the South Jordan, Utah-based sports marketing consulting
and training firm.
Ron
has extensive experience working in the sports business
industry, investing over 20 years in collegiate and professional
sports.
Prior
to forming The Telios Group, Ron worked with the NBA/WNBA
for four years serving as a vice president of business
operations for the Utah WNBA franchise, and as a marketing
and business consultant for the NBA/WNBA.
Prior
to Ron’s professional sports experience, he worked
in a
variety of college athletics administration positions at Tennessee, Utah, Washington
and Winona State. He
also spent one year with the U.S. Ski Team, has worked
10 AT&T Cotton Bowls since 1990,
and served as an adjunct faculty member at the University
of Tennessee for two years.
Ron
is a member of the American Marketing Association, the
National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators,
and the Society for Advancement of Consulting.
He
is involved in the community, having served on board of
directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs, the Ronald McDonald
House, and Special Olympics Utah. Ron also speaks
frequently on sports business and marketing.
Ron
has received several honors from the College Sports Information
Directors of America, including two “Best in the
Nation” citations for media guides, and is the first-ever
Winona State University student to receive the Minnesota
Press Club’s “Edward P. Schwartz Memorial Scholarship,” awarded
annually to a Minnesota college journalism student.
Ron
earned a graduate assistantship at the University of Tennessee,
working in the women's athletics
department while pursuing a Master’s
in sports administration and management. While at
Tennessee, he was part of four National Championships – three
in women’s basketball (1989, 1998, 1999), and one
in football (1998).
Ron,
who was a member of the football and track and field teams
at Winona State, earned two bachelor degrees from WSU in
Mass Communication Journalism and Public Relations. He
also completed an Executive Sports Management
Program hosted at the University of North Carolina and the University of Southern
California.
Ron is active in his
children's school and activities, enjoys reading, family vacations, and running. Ron fulfilled one of his lifelong
dreams of running in a marathon when he completed the 2006 Salt Lake City Marathon.
Ron
resides in South Jordan, Utah with his wife Susie and their
three children.
