Len Komoroski
{{Short description|National Basketball Association executive}}
{{Notability|date=December 2023}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|2|21}}
| birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| college = Duquesne University (BA, 1982)
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- Director of Media/Community Relations for the Pittsburgh Spirit (1983–86){{Cite web|url=https://theorg.com/org/cleveland-cavaliers/org-chart/len-komoroski|title=The Org bio for Len Komoroski|date=December 15, 2023|website=}}
- Assistant GM for the Minnesota Strikers (1984)
- COO for the Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL) (1994–96)
- VP of Sales, Minnesota Timberwolves (1994-96)
- SVP of Business Operations, Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) (1996-2003)
- Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/len-komoroski-induction-190415|title=Len Komoroski Inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame|date=April 15, 2019|website=NBA.com}}
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Leonard Albert "Len" Komoroski (born February 21, 1960) is an American businessman and sports executive. He formerly served as chief executive officer of Rock Entertainment Group, the umbrella entity that overseas the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA, the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL, the Cleveland Charge in the NBA G League, and the operation of Rocket Arena in Cleveland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/nba/cavaliers/cleveland-cavaliers-ceo-len-komoroski-depart-end-season/95-be15f75f-79fa-4a7a-8e77-23a9e06fa0ba|title=Cleveland Cavaliers CEO Len Komoroski to step down at end of season|date=April 7, 2022|website=}}{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/04/29/cleveland-cavaliers-ceo-steps-down--reflects-on-nearly-20-years-in-the-role|title=Cleveland Cavaliers CEO steps down, reflects on nearly 20 years in position|date=December 14, 2023|website=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/cavaliers/releases/komoroski-announcement-220407|title=Cleveland Cavaliers, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and Rock Entertainment Group CEO Len Komoroski to Step Away From Role at Conclusion of Cavaliers Season|date=April 7, 2022|website=NBA.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/cleveland/news/2022/09/07/former-cavs-exec-len-komoroski-had-a-big-impact-on.html|title=Former Cavs exec Len Komoroski had a big impact on others|date=September 7, 2022|website=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Journal/Issues/2022/09/05/Portfolio/Career-in-focus.aspx|title=Career in focus: Len Komoroski's Executive Tree|date=September 5, 2022|website=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/09/qa-cavs-ceo-len-komoroski-talks-rocket-mortgage-fieldhouse-renovation.html|title=Cavs CEO Len Komoroski talks Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse renovation: Q&A|date=September 24, 2019|website=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkyc.com/video/features/exclusive-a-sit-down-with-cavs-ceo-len-komoroski/95-0ff79807-fc81-4c55-aa21-77aaaed2628d|title=A sit down with Cavs CEO Len Komoroski|date=February 16, 2022|website=}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/04/01/cavs-open-first--kind-room-sensory-sensitive/99863428/|title=Cavs open first-of-kind room for sensory-sensitive|date=April 1, 2017|website=USA Today}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cleveland19.com/story/35779952/much-needed-renovated-east-end-neighborhood-house-basketball-court-unveiled/|title=Much needed renovated East End Neighborhood House basketball court unveiled|date=June 29, 2017|website=}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u-fNDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Len+Komoroski%22&pg=PT3|title=Tales from the Cleveland Cavaliers Locker Room: The Rookie Season of LeBron|date=January 1, 2021|isbn=9781683583929 |last1=Gordon |first1=Roger |publisher=Simon and Schuster }}
Early life
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Komoroski earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duquesne University in 1982.{{Cite web|url=https://applications.duq.edu/times/2017/09/27/cleveland-cavs-ceo-duquesne-alum-len-komoroski-to-speak-on-campus/|title=Cleveland Cavs CEO, Duquesne Alum Len Komoroski to Speak on Campus|date=September 27, 2017|website=}} While attending college, Komoroski was a four-year letterman of the tennis team, writer for The Duquesne Duke, and the president of Public Relations Society of America.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/06/23/focus6.html|title=Komoroski found life's passion four blocks from Duquesne U.|date=June 8, 2008|website=}}
Career
Komoroski was the chief operating officer for the Cleveland Lumberjacks (1994–96).{{Cite web|url=https://westernpasportshof.org/len-komoroski-basketball-administrator|title=Len Komoroski – Basketball Administrator - Pennsylvania Hall of Fame|date=December 15, 2023|website=}}
Prior to joining the Cavaliers, Komoroski was the SVP of Business Operations for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1996 to 2003. Komoroski brought Eagles Television Network in-house, and played a leadership role in the development and commercialization of the NovaCare Complex and Lincoln Financial Field, including the brokering of the naming rights for each facility.{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-moving-into-a-new-era-7442307|title=Eagles Moving Into A New Era|website=www.philadelphiaeagles.com}}
Komoroski led a group that purchased the Lake Erie Crushers in Avon, Ohio in March 2024.[https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2024/03/lake-erie-crushers-sold-to-local-investors-including-former-cavaliers-ceo.html Crushers sold to local investors]
In January 2025, Komoroski was announced as a board member and investor of English football club Sheffield United. The club was taken over by the consortium group COH Sports led by fellow American businessmen Steve Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy.{{cite web | url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2024/december/23/coh-sports-completes-blades-acquisition/ | title=COH Sports completes Blades acquisition | date=December 23, 2024 | access-date=January 20, 2025 |website=sufc.co.uk}} Komoroski was joined on the board of directors by director and producer Joe Russo and real estate figure Terry Ahern.{{cite web | url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2025/january/20/new-board-members/ | title=COH Sports announces three new board members and investors | date=January 20, 2025 | access-date=January 20, 2025 |website=sufc.co.uk}}
In April 2025, Komoroski was appointed a director of the Australian National Basketball League.{{cite news |title=Celebrated NBA Exec joins NBL board |url=https://nbl.com.au/news/celebrated-nba-exec-joins-nbl-board |access-date=3 April 2025 |work=NBL Official Website |date=3 April 2025}}
See also
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