Nashville Sports Council - Inside the Huddle

Inside the Huddle with the Nashville Sports Council

"The Nashville Sports Council is a vital part of the Nashville sports community. The many events they recruit and bring to town greatly benefit the sports fans in Nashville."

- Tennessee Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher

"It's more than a game for the Nashville Sports Council, an organziation I've been proud to be associated with since coming to Nashville in 1997. The Sports Council dramatically impacts our community from an economic standpoint but also enhances our quality of life and sense of community spirit and pride."

- Nashville Predators Head Coach Barry Trotz

Mission

The mission of the Nashville Sports Council is to positively impact the economy and quality of life of the Greater Nashville Area by attracting and promoting professional and amateur sporting events.

Organization

The Nashville Sports Council is a private, 501 (c)6 not-for-profit, membership based organization that was established in 1992 to serve as the “quarterback” behind developing Nashville’s sports landscape. The Sports Council has successfully recruited and staged more than 100 events that have yielded nearly $300 million in economic impact since inception. In addition, the Sports Council was instrumental in bringing professional sports to Middle Tennessee and continues to be the catalyst for sports development in the region. The Sports Council is The Driving Force of Sports in Nashville!

Structure

A volunteer Board of Directors whose leadership helps shape Nashville’s future sports agenda leads the organization and assists a staff of ten. The lifeblood of the organization is the thousands of volunteers who work tirelessly to make the events that Nashville hosts a success for our community. The Sports Council also has an affiliated 501 (c)3, which supports amateur athletics in Middle Tennessee and operates the Sports Council’s Good Sports Program which directly impacts Middle Tennessee’s youth.

Funding

The Sports Council is responsible for generating its funds. Financial support comes from private investments from corporate member investors, event sponsors, individual members, event & program revenues, civic contributions, and an investment from the Metropolitan Nashville Government. Supporting the Sports Council is a valuable community investment that not only provides Nashville with Home Field Advantage but rewards investors with tangible membership value. Any individual and/or corporation can be a part of Nashville’s team and the effort to make Music City a premier destination for sporting events. There are currently more than 175 corporate member investors and more than 550 individual members. Memberships are available to anyone through a tiered investment structure. For a complete list of Sports Council supporters, click here.

Game plan

Strategically bid on and attract major sporting events that meet objectives such as: economic development, tourism impact, quality of life enhancement and international exposure for Music City. In addition, the Sports Council promotes the Nashville area nationally as a viable community to host sporting events, which is a competitive industry with more than 300 similar organizations around the country competing for the opportunity to host major sporting events.

How do we measure success

The Sports Council created the “Scorecard” in 2001 to measure the tangible progress toward the achievement of its mission. It measures economic impact, involvement, media exposure, performance rating, and financials of major sporting events. On-site surveys are gathered from attendees, participants, volunteers, and the media. It is a model that is endorsed by the National Association of Sports Commissions (NASC) and is considered the pacesetter for the sports commission industry. Since 1992, the Sports Council has produced nearly $300 million in economic impact, more than 30,000 Middle Tennesseans have volunteered during our events, 1.5 million people have been involved with a Sports Council event and during the last six years since the advent of the “Scorecard”, more than 203,000 hotel room nights have been generated for Nashville’s tourism industry.

Home Field Advantage

Contact the Sports Council today to join, volunteer, sponsor an event, or simply learn more about one of the most valuable community assets Nashville has in its portfolio. Call 615-743-3120 today or visit NashvilleSports.com to get involved with Nashville’s bright sports future.