Mike Gregory

Vice President, Events

Mike serves as the Vice President of Events for the Nashville Sports Council and Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl. Mike is responsible for the recruitment and management of all Nashville Sports Council owned and affiliated events along with all events associated with the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl.

Mike previously worked on the Sports Council and Bowl Development team, where he was responsible for developing membership events, maintaining and further developing the NSC membership program, recruiting and retaining sponsors for the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl and handled corporate communications for the company including the Bowl and Sports Council's online (NashvilleSports.com & MusicCityBowl.com) products.

The Nashville native is a 2001 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications and a minor in Sport Management. Mike assisted the Volunteer Athletics Department in several areas including Marketing, Development, and Sports Information during his time in Knoxville. He also served as the Assistant Director of Media Relations for the Tennessee Smokies, the Class AA Southern League baseball team located in Sevierville, Tennessee. Upon graduating from Tennessee, Mike worked as a media relations intern for the Houston Astros, at their Kissimmee, Florida, Spring Training complex. Mike returned to Nashville in 2002 as the Coordinator for Marketing & Public Relations at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center and also volunteered at numerous Nashville Sports Council events such as the NCAA 1st and 2nd Round Tournament, the Country Music Marathon & Half Marathon, the OVC Men's & Women's basketball Tournaments, and the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Presented By Bridgestone.

Mike also works part-time as a game day assistant for the Nashville Sounds, Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators, and Belmont University's men's and women's basketball teams. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Nashville-Davidson County Chapter of the University of Tennessee Alumni Association. Mike and his wife Angela reside in Nashville.