Dave Ogrean

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  "As the landscape changes, we too must change," says Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey.

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  "We are proud to welcome James to our team and look forward to the important contributions he will make to our membership and sales efforts," said Colorado Springs Sports Corporation President & CEO Dave Ogrean.

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  Published on: 7/30/2002    Last Visited: 10/30/2007  

  Governor Owens will attend the reception as a guest of Bill Hybl, Chairman and CEO of El Pomar Foundation, and Dave Ogrean, President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation.
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  "The Rocky Mountain State Games is an event for all Coloradoans, and we are proud that Governor Owens will join us in saluting the volunteers and corporate partners who have helped make this statewide event a reality," said Ogrean.

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  Published on: 12/6/2002    Last Visited: 10/30/2007  

  Seibel takes over for Dave Ogrean, who earlier this week was named Executive Director of USA Football, the first national advocacy organization representing all levels of amateur football.
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  Ogrean begins his new assignment on Monday, December 9.
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  "As President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, Dave Ogrean has left an indelible mark on our community," said Holland.
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  "Dave brought his vision, energy, creativity and enthusiasm to our organization and charted an ambitious course for the future.We appreciate all that Dave has done, not just for the Sports Corporation, but for Colorado Springs, and we wish him nothing but continued success in his exciting, new endeavor."
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  Seibel has worked closely with Ogrean in managing the day-to-day operations of the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, including the development and implementation of the organization's strategic operating plan.

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  Published on: 12/5/2002    Last Visited: 10/30/2007  

  Dave OgreanCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Dec. 5, 2002) - The Colorado Springs Sports Corporation announced today the resignation of President and Chief Executive Officer Dave Ogrean.Ogrean is resigning in order to become Executive Director of USA Football, the first national advocacy organization representing all levels of amateur football.Created through the combined efforts of the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association, the newly formed entity will be based in Washington, D.C.
  
  Ogrean's resignation takes effect Friday, December 6.That same day, the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation Board of Directors will announce a transition plan and the process by which Ogrean's successor will be selected.
  
  Ogrean will begin his new role on Monday, December 9 when he will attend, along with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw, the Pop Warner Super Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
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  Dave Ogrean is the right person to handle this challenging task."
  
  "I am extremely excited about the opportunity to build USA Football from the ground up, and very proud of what we have accomplished at the Sports Corporation," said Ogrean."Colorado Springs is a wonderful community that will always be a big part of our family's life.I am gratified to have had the privilege of working with so many true friends to make a positive contribution here."
  
  After a decade of success in America's Olympic movement, Ogrean brought his trademark ambition, energy and enthusiasm to the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation when he was named President and Chief Executive Officer on March 22, 2000.In two-and-a-half years as President and CEO, the 49-year-old Ogrean revitalized an organization that works to advance sports for the economic and social benefit of the citizens of the Pikes Peak region.
  
  Among the many highlights of Ogrean's tenure as President and CEO is the creation of Sports Corporation signature properties such as the Rocky Mountain State Games and the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame.The organization has also been successful in its pursuit of high-profile national and international sports properties such as the Reese's Gymnastics Cup (2003), the NCAA Hockey West Regional Championship (2004) and the General Association of International Sports Federations Congress and General Assembly (2002).
  
  Immediately prior to joining the Sports Corporation, Ogrean served as Deputy Executive Director for Marketing for the U.S. Olympic Committee, where he played a key role in the effort that produced $200 million in sponsorship revenue for the USOC and the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee in just 12 months.
  
  From 1993-99, Ogrean was Executive Director of USA Hockey, guiding the organization through a period of unprecedented growth that included an increase in registered membership of almost 100 percent to more than 500,000 players, coaches and officials nationwide.
  
  Ogrean also served as the first Director of Broadcasting for the U.S. Olympic Committee from 1990-93 and was the Assistant Executive Director for Television for the College Football Association from 1988-90.From 1980-88, he worked for ESPN, first in corporate communications and later in program acquisition and management.Ogrean began his professional career in 1978 as Director of Public Relations for the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States - known today as USA Hockey.
  
  Ogrean and his wife, Maryellen, are the parents of three children: Matt, a student at Colorado State University; Tracy, a high school senior; and Dana, a high school freshman.
  
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  Published on: 4/26/1999    Last Visited: 3/2/2007  

  USA Hockey Executive Director Dave Ogrean Announces Resignation - Ogrean Accepts Post As USOC Deputy Executive Director for Marketing - 4/26/99USA Hockey
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  USA Hockey Executive Director Dave Ogrean Announces Resignation
  
  Ogrean Accepts Post As USOC Deputy Executive Director for Marketing
  
  (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - April 26, 1999) - USA Hockey Executive Director Dave Ogrean (Colorado Springs, Colo.) announced today that he is resigning as the organization's chief executive in order to accept the position of Deputy Executive Director for Marketing with the United States Olympic Committee.Ogrean is replacing U.S. Olympic Committee Deputy Secretary General and Managing Director, Business Affairs John Krimsky (Colorado Springs, Colo.), who is resigning after 13 years with the USOC to become President and Chief Executive Officer of Relationship Management Programs, Inc.
  
  Ogrean will remain with USA Hockey through June 4 before beginning his new assignment with the U.S. Olympic Committee.A search committee will be appointed shortly to oversee the process of selecting USA Hockey's next Executive Director.
  
  "I am honored to have the opportunity to return to the United States Olympic Committee in this challenging new role," said Ogrean."John Krimsky has established a standard for marketing and fund-raising excellence that is unrivaled in American sports.I look forward to working with the USOC staff, volunteer leadership and family of corporate partners in continuing that tradition of excellence in support of America's Olympic athletes.
  
  "It is difficult to leave an organization like USA Hockey, with a national staff, volunteer infrastructure and membership base second to none in the Olympic movement.The past six years have been made all the more special by the people I have been fortunate enough to work with at USA Hockey and throughout the entire sport," added Ogrean.
  
  "In his tenure as Executive Director, Dave has left an indelible mark on our organization and made a significant difference in the growth and development of our sport," said USA Hockey President Walter L. Bush, Jr. (Edina, Minn.). "While he has accepted a new position with the United States Olympic Committee, I know Dave will always remain supportive of our programs and activities."In his tenure as Executive Director, Dave has left an indelible mark on our organization and made a significant difference in the growth and development of our sport," said USA Hockey President Walter L. Bush, Jr. (Edina, Minn.). "While he has accepted a new position with the United States Olympic Committee, I know Dave will always remain supportive of our programs and activities.
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  Ogrean's leadership and vision have also led to the establishment of USA Hockey's official inline hockey program, USA Hockey InLine; the creation of the first-ever full-time national training program for America's premier ice hockey players under the age of 18, the USA Hockey National Team Development Program; the construction of a new, 26,000-square-foot national headquarters building in Colorado Springs; and the cultivation of a larger and more stable family of corporate partners than ever before, including such prominent Olympic sponsors as General Motors, Texaco and Visa.
  
  Prior to being named Executive Director of USA Hockey, Ogrean served as the first Director of Broadcasting for the United States Olympic Committee, a post he held from 1990-93.While with the USOC, Ogrean was responsible for the administration and development of the U.S. Olympic Properties broadcast program for National Governing Bodies within the U.S. Olympic movement.He negotiated and administered broadcast agreements for coverage of U.S. Olympic Trials and U.S. Olympic Festivals and also supervised the sale of broadcast sponsorship packages.In addition, Ogrean served as the USOC liaison to American broadcast networks for their coverage of the Olympic and Pan American Games.
  
  Before joining the U.S. Olympic Committee, Ogrean was the Assistant Executive Director for Television for the College Football Association, administering the CFA's relationships with CBS Sports and ESPN and packaging the production of CBS' college football telecasts.
  
  From 1983-88, Ogrean served as Program Manager for ESPN, where he was responsible for the acquisition of programming in various categories, as well as the negotiation of contracts and the administration of agreements with entities such as the CFA, NCAA and NHL.He began his association with ESPN in 1980 in corporate communications.
  
  Ogrean launched his professional career in 1978 as the Director of Public Relations for the Amateur Hockey Association of the United States - now known as USA Hockey.
  
  In addition to directing the day-to-day operations of USA Hockey, Ogrean has been a member of numerous councils and committees.He served as Chairman of the USOC Legislation Committee and was a member of the USOC Constitutional Review Task Force, the USOC Athlete Performance Group and the International Ice Hockey Federation Marketing Committee.In 1996, Ogrean served as President of the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation.He has appeared on The Sporting News' list of the 100 most powerful people in sports for six consecutive years.
  
  Ogrean received a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in 1974 before earning a master's degree from Boston University in 1978.He and his wife, Maryellen, have resided in Colorado Springs since 1990 are the parents of one son and two daughters: Matt, Tracy and Dana.

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  Published on: 3/22/2004    Last Visited: 3/3/2005  

  "As the first American organization established to promote and serve all levels of amateur football in the United States, USA Football is proud to be part of a federation that is dedicated to developing the sport around the world," said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Football.
  
  As the sole U.S. member of IFAF, USA Football will share responsibility for any IFAF activities or events that take place in America.In addition, USA Football will assemble the U.S. national teams invited to participate in any IFAF championships.
  
  "Our priorities are the promotion of the sport domestically," Ogrean said, "but we are happy to support the development of American football wherever there is interest."
  
  USA Football has been asked by the IFAF to investigate the organization of a symposium that would bring top technical personnel from other countries to the United States to meet and interact with American football experts, as well as to explore the possibility of serving as host of the first IFAF World Junior Championship in 2005.
  
  At the IFAF Congress, the membership also unanimously adopted the World Anti-Doping Code and elected its officers through 2008.Ogrean was elected to the IFAF Executive Board as its Treasurer.
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  "Our inaugural Board represents a cross-section of football and of America,"said Dave Ogrean, USA Football's Executive Director.
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  Dave Ogrean, Executive Director, USA Football

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  "Our Paralympic sled hockey team is in good hands with Ray, J.J. and Dan," said Dave Ogrean, executive director of USA Hockey.

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  Published on: 5/7/1999    Last Visited: 3/2/2007  

  Paul E. George, Vice President of the United States Olympic Committee and David W. Ogrean, Executive Director, USA Hockey were among the Guest Speakers.

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  "We are thrilled to partner with USA Gymnastics in bringing the Reese's Gymnastics Cup to Colorado Springs in 2003," said Sports Corporation President and CEO Dave Ogrean.

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