National Sports Management Director Gary Pasono has spent over a decade as the President of the Greece Cobra Soccer Club along with 23 years of Team Leader and managing experience at Eastman Kodak.

Gary’s strength is consulting. He works with a variety of sports clubs and high schools around the country to help them maximize their fundraising opportunities, negotiate equipment contracts and tournament operations Gary also advises on athletic or academic workshop options for coaches, players and parents which are specific to each organization’s needs.

Listed are Pasono’s accomplishments as a Club President:

• Increased the club’s yearly tournament revenue by over 75%.
• Club won 5 State Cup Championships.
• Secured land donation valued at over $400,000 for a new club training facility.
• Provided workshops for coaches, parents and players to assist the transitioning of players from high school to college.
• Organized international travel and games for the club.
• Secured corporate sponsors events to increase their fundraising revenue.
• Successfully negotiated equipment and uniform contracts.
• The club had two different teams ranked #1 or #2 in New York State West (2009).
• Grown the number of teams in the club to 32 teams.
• Worked with local politicians to secure public funds to enhance club events.
• Currently manages over 100 head and assistant coaches.
• Networked with US Soccer and the US Women’s National Team to allow club players to be ball-boys and ball-girls.