National Sporting Goods Association
Encyclopedia
History
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has worked on behalf of retailers and dealers since the association’s founders fought an unjust tax on sporting goods in 1927. South Carolina
’s General Assembly
had approved a 10 percent tax on retail sales of sporting goods in ’27, and this so enraged the state’s sporting goods dealers that they formed the Sporting Goods Dealer’s Association of South Carolina to urge repeal of the tax. One year later, they accomplished their goal.
Soon after, other regional sporting goods associations began to form. Ultimately, at a meeting in January 1929, in New York City
, East Coast sporting goods distributors banded together to form the Athletic Goods Wholesalers Association. Two months later in St. Louis, Mo.
, Midwestern and Southern sporting goods dealers formed the Sporting Goods Distributors Association.
It wasn’t long before the two regional organizations met in Cleveland, Ohio
; the result of this meeting was the merging of the two associations. On May 26, 1929, the Sporting Goods Distributors Association was born. In 1930, the name was changed to the National Sporting Goods Distributors Association. Finally, in 1936, the organization adopted the name National Sporting Goods Association.
NSGA Vision and Mission
Vision: NSGA creates friends for life by providing relevant information and services in an innovative and responsive manner.
Mission: The National Sporting Goods Association supports its members’ efforts to be more profitable and advocates on their behalf.
Membership
NSGA membership consists of retailers/dealers/wholesalers, manufacturers/sales agents and industry associates in the sporting goods industry. NSGA retail members operate more than 22,000 retail and Internet
outlets that sell sports, fitness and recreational equipment, footwear
and sportswear
. NSGA members can renew their memberships in one-, two- or three-year increments, with dues discounts available for multiple-year memberships.
Web and Social Media Presences
Website: www.nsga.org
Email address: info(at)nsga(dot)org
Facebook: National Sporting Goods Association
Twitter: @nsgasportinggds
LinkedIn: National Sporting Goods Association
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame
For 55 years, the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame has honored the pioneers and leaders of the sporting goods industry. More than 150 retailers, dealers and manufacturers have been inducted since the first group was honored in 1956. Such iconic names as Evinrude
, Colt
, Remington
, Riddell
, du Pont, Shakespeare, Coleman, Cramer, Head, Brunswick, Dassler, Easton and Knight are among those whose accomplishments have been immortalized with their Hall of Fame inductions.
In 2011, Jim Baugh, Wilson Sporting Goods
Co.; Tom Raynor, Fleet Feet, Inc.; and Ted Stahl, GroupeStahl, were the latest to be inducted into that elite group. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is conducted annually at the NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit, and is co-sponsored by GE Money, Mizuno
USA, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Advocacy
The association serves as the voice of retailers and dealers, and when issues affecting them arise, NSGA will act. Recent examples include ongoing support of retailers and team dealers in delaying implementation of a rule that would change the way high school baseball bat
performance is measured (so high inventory levels can be reduced), and successful support of a federal bill that provides tax credit
s to historically profitable companies that suffered losses during 2008 and 2009.
NSGA also was involved in successfully defeating two legislative efforts to enact tax
es on sports products to help finance stadium
s. The Association was a member of the Coalition Against Unfair Stadium Taxes(CAUST) , with which NSGA helped focus the industry’s attention on these unjust taxes and has mobilized its membership to join the fight that eventually convinced the Washington State Legislature
to delete a proposed licensed products tax. Similarly, NSGA helped fight against a tax on sporting goods and sports licensed products in Minnesota
, which would have helped finance a new sports stadium in the Twin Cities
. In addition, NSGA is involved in issues affecting sporting goods retailers through its membership and active involvement in the National Retail Federation
.
NSGA continues to lead its membership in support of the Carol M. White Physical Education (PEP) Program , signed into law on December 21, 2000. This act provides incentive grants to school district
s that promote and expand their physical education
programs. NSGA works with other industry groups on behalf of PE4Life, which promotes physical education and fitness for school-age children.
NSGA members may track bills as they progress through state and national legislature
s by using NSGA’s Advocacy Website, located at www.nsga.org.
Education
The NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit draws hundreds of top industry retailers, team dealers, manufacturers, agents, licensing groups, industry associations and members of the media together in a forum to address industry problems and concerns; increase communication; exchange ideas; and network in a relaxed setting.
The Conference is the premier educational and networking program in the sporting goods industry. The 2011 Conference/Summit took place May 1–4, at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Ariz.
Among many positive comments on the event was this one from Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame inductee, Ted Stahl.
A scholarship
program to attract more retailers and team dealers to the Conference/Summit annually awards approximately 40 scholarships.
Publications
NSGA Retail Focus magazine is read by senior executives of member companies. The magazine focuses on areas of greatest interest to retailers and dealers – new products, hot markets, management
issues and industry news.
NSGA publishes four newsletter
s. “NSGA Research News” is sent monthly via email to those interested in NSGA market research and to NSGA members. “Team Line-Up” is emailed quarterly to members of the NSGA Team Dealer Division. “The NSGA Huddle” newsletter is sent monthly via email to members and prospective members. It highlights NSGA services and programs and recognizes members’ achievements and activities. In addition, "HockeyVoice" serves specialty hockey
retailers who are members of the Hockey Dealers Association (HDA), a division of NSGA.
The NSGA Sporting Goods Buying Guide, available online, lists more than 5,000 manufacturers of sporting goods products, which are listed by more than 70 major categories and 1,200 subcategories. In addition, it contains the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of sporting goods agents and buying groups.
Research & Information
The NSGA Cost of Doing Business Survey, compiled by Industry Insights, Inc., provides income statements, productivity
ratios and other useful operating data for various types of sporting goods stores.
The Sporting Goods Market, based on an annual consumer survey of over 40,000 U.S. households, is the most comprehensive original research available on consumer purchases of sports equipment
, footwear and clothing
. The market study is published each spring.
Purchases of Used Sports Equipment report tracks sales of used sports equipment, using the same reporting panel that provides data for NSGA’s Sporting Goods Market consumer purchases report.
Sports Participation provides data on total sports participation, new participation and frequency of participation, segmented by four major demographic categories: age, gender, household income and region. Series I and Series II survey more than 40 sports and activities. State-by-state data is provided for activities with a national participation rate of six million or more.
Lifecycle Demographics analyzes sports participation in the continuum from affluent singles to seniors. This study is particularly useful in analyzing income/household structure relationships.
The Research Department also prepares Brand Share Reports that indicate consumer brand preferences by specific product line. These are available to members on a subscription basis. It also publishes Sporting Goods Stores Sales, Number & Distribution, a state-by-state analysis of sales in full-line sporting goods stores, specialty sport shops and specialty athletic footwear stores. The report is based on data extracted from the U.S. Census of Retail Trade.
To purchase any of these reports or request additional information, contact NSGA Director of Research & Information Dan Kasen, (847) 296-6742, Ext. 108, or email dkasen@nsga.org.
NSGA’s state-of-the-art Information Center provides members with information on manufacturing, retailing, sports participation and other data useful in conducting their daily business. The computerized Information Center responds to approximately 5,000 inquiries annually. NSGA’s Information Department also monitors legislative activities that affect the industry and provides representation on such matters.
Divisions and Committees
The NSGA Team Dealer Division provides services to team dealers who specialize in supplying equipment to high schools, colleges and organized teams. The Division acts as a liaison with rule-making bodies and with national high school and college federations. The Team Line-Up newsletter is sent to members with up-to-date information important to team dealers. A Team Dealer Advisory Committee provides guidance and feedback to NSGA staff on issues important to team dealers.
New NSGA divisions created in 2010 include the Hockey Dealers Association (HDA) and the Fitness Industry Dealers Association (FIDA), which serve their respective specialty retailing niches.
NSGA also holds an annual meeting of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee. The Committee, chaired by Bob Dickman, General Manager of the Sport Supply Group Team Dealer Division, considers nominees and their qualifications before voting on candidates.
The Association also manages the National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association, an active group of approximately 250 specialty ski and snowboard retailers.
Trade Shows
Prior to exiting the trade show business in 1999, NSGA had served the sporting goods industry with an international trade show in Chicago
for nearly 70 years and a regional trade show in Southern California
for more than 40 years.
NSGA Officers and Directors
Chairman of the Board – Jeff Rosenthal, Hibbett Sports, Birmingham, Ala.
Treasurer/Chairman-Elect – Ken Meehan, Dunham's Sports
, Waterford, Mich.
Past Chairman – Bob Dickman, Sport Supply Group Team Dealer Division, Richmond, Ind.
Directors
Jeff Brusati, T & B Sports, San Rafael, Calif.
David Campisi, The Sports Authority, Inc., Englewood, Colo.
Buddie Clendenin, The Sport Mart, Inc., Charleston, W.Va.
Dale Donaldson, Mallard's Source for Sports, Castlegar, British Columbia
, Canada
David Labbe, Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, Maine
Randy Nill, Nill Bros. Sports, Kansas City, Kan.
Pete Schneider, Athletic Dealers of America, Melbourne, Fla.
Joe Wood, Brown Retail/Famous Footwear
(Retired), St. Louis, Mo.
President & CEO
Matt Carlson, National Sporting Goods Association, Mount Prospect, Ill.
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has worked on behalf of retailers and dealers since the association’s founders fought an unjust tax on sporting goods in 1927. South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
’s General Assembly
South Carolina General Assembly
The South Carolina General Assembly, also called the South Carolina Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of South Carolina. The legislature is bicameral and consists of the lower South Carolina House of Representatives and the upper South Carolina Senate. Altogether, the General...
had approved a 10 percent tax on retail sales of sporting goods in ’27, and this so enraged the state’s sporting goods dealers that they formed the Sporting Goods Dealer’s Association of South Carolina to urge repeal of the tax. One year later, they accomplished their goal.
Soon after, other regional sporting goods associations began to form. Ultimately, at a meeting in January 1929, in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, East Coast sporting goods distributors banded together to form the Athletic Goods Wholesalers Association. Two months later in St. Louis, Mo.
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Midwestern and Southern sporting goods dealers formed the Sporting Goods Distributors Association.
It wasn’t long before the two regional organizations met in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
; the result of this meeting was the merging of the two associations. On May 26, 1929, the Sporting Goods Distributors Association was born. In 1930, the name was changed to the National Sporting Goods Distributors Association. Finally, in 1936, the organization adopted the name National Sporting Goods Association.
NSGA Vision and Mission
Vision: NSGA creates friends for life by providing relevant information and services in an innovative and responsive manner.
Mission: The National Sporting Goods Association supports its members’ efforts to be more profitable and advocates on their behalf.
Membership
NSGA membership consists of retailers/dealers/wholesalers, manufacturers/sales agents and industry associates in the sporting goods industry. NSGA retail members operate more than 22,000 retail and Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
outlets that sell sports, fitness and recreational equipment, footwear
Footwear
Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet, for fashion, protection against the environment, and adornment. Being barefoot is commonly associated with poverty, but some cultures chose not to wear footwear at least in some situations....
and sportswear
Sportswear
Sportswear or activewear is clothing, including footwear, worn for sport or physical exercise. Sport-specific clothing is worn for most sports and physical exercise, for practical, comfort or safety reasons....
. NSGA members can renew their memberships in one-, two- or three-year increments, with dues discounts available for multiple-year memberships.
Web and Social Media Presences
Website: www.nsga.org
Email address: info(at)nsga(dot)org
Facebook: National Sporting Goods Association
Twitter: @nsgasportinggds
LinkedIn: National Sporting Goods Association
Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame
For 55 years, the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame has honored the pioneers and leaders of the sporting goods industry. More than 150 retailers, dealers and manufacturers have been inducted since the first group was honored in 1956. Such iconic names as Evinrude
Evinrude
Evinrude can mean:-*Evinrude Outboard Motors**the company founder Ole Evinrude*The dragonfly in the 1977 Disney animated film, The Rescuers....
, Colt
Colt's Manufacturing Company
Colt's Manufacturing Company is a United States firearms manufacturer, whose first predecessor corporation was founded in 1836 by Sam Colt. Colt is best known for the engineering, production, and marketing of firearms over the later half of the 19th and the 20th century...
, Remington
Remington
- People :* Eliphalet Remington , American firearms designer* Philo Remington , American firearms and typewriter manufacturer, son of Eliphalet Remington* Frederic Remington , American painter and sculptor...
, Riddell
Riddell
Riddell is an American company specializing in sports equipment for American football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball, track and field, tennis, volleyball, National Football League, NCAA Football and wrestling. It is headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois.The company was started...
, du Pont, Shakespeare, Coleman, Cramer, Head, Brunswick, Dassler, Easton and Knight are among those whose accomplishments have been immortalized with their Hall of Fame inductions.
In 2011, Jim Baugh, Wilson Sporting Goods
Wilson Sporting Goods
The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign subsidiary of the Finnish company Amer Sports....
Co.; Tom Raynor, Fleet Feet, Inc.; and Ted Stahl, GroupeStahl, were the latest to be inducted into that elite group. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is conducted annually at the NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit, and is co-sponsored by GE Money, Mizuno
Mizuno
Mizuno may refer to:* Mizuno Corp., a Japanese sportswear and sports equipment manufacturer* Mizuno , a political family in Japanese history* Mizuno , a World War II aircraft manufacturer, see also Mizuno Shinryu...
USA, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. and W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Advocacy
The association serves as the voice of retailers and dealers, and when issues affecting them arise, NSGA will act. Recent examples include ongoing support of retailers and team dealers in delaying implementation of a rule that would change the way high school baseball bat
Baseball bat
A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. It is no more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches in length. It typically weighs no more than 33 ounces , but it...
performance is measured (so high inventory levels can be reduced), and successful support of a federal bill that provides tax credit
Tax credit
A tax credit is a sum deducted from the total amount a taxpayer owes to the state. A tax credit may be granted for various types of taxes, such as an income tax, property tax, or VAT. It may be granted in recognition of taxes already paid, as a subsidy, or to encourage investment or other behaviors...
s to historically profitable companies that suffered losses during 2008 and 2009.
NSGA also was involved in successfully defeating two legislative efforts to enact tax
Tax
To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...
es on sports products to help finance stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
s. The Association was a member of the Coalition Against Unfair Stadium Taxes(CAUST) , with which NSGA helped focus the industry’s attention on these unjust taxes and has mobilized its membership to join the fight that eventually convinced the Washington State Legislature
Washington State Legislature
The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bipartisan, bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Senate, with 49 Senators.The State Legislature...
to delete a proposed licensed products tax. Similarly, NSGA helped fight against a tax on sporting goods and sports licensed products in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, which would have helped finance a new sports stadium in the Twin Cities
Twin cities
Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are founded in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time...
. In addition, NSGA is involved in issues affecting sporting goods retailers through its membership and active involvement in the National Retail Federation
National Retail Federation
The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association. Its members include department store, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, and independent retailers, and chain restaurants and grocery stores. Members also include businesses that provide goods and services to...
.
NSGA continues to lead its membership in support of the Carol M. White Physical Education (PEP) Program , signed into law on December 21, 2000. This act provides incentive grants to school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
s that promote and expand their physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
programs. NSGA works with other industry groups on behalf of PE4Life, which promotes physical education and fitness for school-age children.
NSGA members may track bills as they progress through state and national legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
s by using NSGA’s Advocacy Website, located at www.nsga.org.
Education
The NSGA Management Conference & Team Dealer Summit draws hundreds of top industry retailers, team dealers, manufacturers, agents, licensing groups, industry associations and members of the media together in a forum to address industry problems and concerns; increase communication; exchange ideas; and network in a relaxed setting.
The Conference is the premier educational and networking program in the sporting goods industry. The 2011 Conference/Summit took place May 1–4, at Loews Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Ariz.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
Among many positive comments on the event was this one from Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame inductee, Ted Stahl.
A scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
program to attract more retailers and team dealers to the Conference/Summit annually awards approximately 40 scholarships.
Publications
NSGA Retail Focus magazine is read by senior executives of member companies. The magazine focuses on areas of greatest interest to retailers and dealers – new products, hot markets, management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
issues and industry news.
NSGA publishes four newsletter
Newsletter
A newsletter is a regularly distributed publication generally about one main topic that is of interest to its subscribers. Newspapers and leaflets are types of newsletters. Additionally, newsletters delivered electronically via email have gained rapid acceptance for the same reasons email in...
s. “NSGA Research News” is sent monthly via email to those interested in NSGA market research and to NSGA members. “Team Line-Up” is emailed quarterly to members of the NSGA Team Dealer Division. “The NSGA Huddle” newsletter is sent monthly via email to members and prospective members. It highlights NSGA services and programs and recognizes members’ achievements and activities. In addition, "HockeyVoice" serves specialty hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
retailers who are members of the Hockey Dealers Association (HDA), a division of NSGA.
The NSGA Sporting Goods Buying Guide, available online, lists more than 5,000 manufacturers of sporting goods products, which are listed by more than 70 major categories and 1,200 subcategories. In addition, it contains the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of sporting goods agents and buying groups.
Research & Information
The NSGA Cost of Doing Business Survey, compiled by Industry Insights, Inc., provides income statements, productivity
Productivity
Productivity is a measure of the efficiency of production. Productivity is a ratio of what is produced to what is required to produce it. Usually this ratio is in the form of an average, expressing the total output divided by the total input...
ratios and other useful operating data for various types of sporting goods stores.
The Sporting Goods Market, based on an annual consumer survey of over 40,000 U.S. households, is the most comprehensive original research available on consumer purchases of sports equipment
Sports equipment
Sports equipment is a general term for any object used for sport or exercise. Examples of sports equipment include:-Exercise equipment:Examples for exercise include swiss balls, weights, equipment for the gym...
, footwear and clothing
Clothing
Clothing refers to any covering for the human body that is worn. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and is a feature of nearly all human societies...
. The market study is published each spring.
Purchases of Used Sports Equipment report tracks sales of used sports equipment, using the same reporting panel that provides data for NSGA’s Sporting Goods Market consumer purchases report.
Sports Participation provides data on total sports participation, new participation and frequency of participation, segmented by four major demographic categories: age, gender, household income and region. Series I and Series II survey more than 40 sports and activities. State-by-state data is provided for activities with a national participation rate of six million or more.
Lifecycle Demographics analyzes sports participation in the continuum from affluent singles to seniors. This study is particularly useful in analyzing income/household structure relationships.
The Research Department also prepares Brand Share Reports that indicate consumer brand preferences by specific product line. These are available to members on a subscription basis. It also publishes Sporting Goods Stores Sales, Number & Distribution, a state-by-state analysis of sales in full-line sporting goods stores, specialty sport shops and specialty athletic footwear stores. The report is based on data extracted from the U.S. Census of Retail Trade.
To purchase any of these reports or request additional information, contact NSGA Director of Research & Information Dan Kasen, (847) 296-6742, Ext. 108, or email dkasen@nsga.org.
NSGA’s state-of-the-art Information Center provides members with information on manufacturing, retailing, sports participation and other data useful in conducting their daily business. The computerized Information Center responds to approximately 5,000 inquiries annually. NSGA’s Information Department also monitors legislative activities that affect the industry and provides representation on such matters.
Divisions and Committees
The NSGA Team Dealer Division provides services to team dealers who specialize in supplying equipment to high schools, colleges and organized teams. The Division acts as a liaison with rule-making bodies and with national high school and college federations. The Team Line-Up newsletter is sent to members with up-to-date information important to team dealers. A Team Dealer Advisory Committee provides guidance and feedback to NSGA staff on issues important to team dealers.
New NSGA divisions created in 2010 include the Hockey Dealers Association (HDA) and the Fitness Industry Dealers Association (FIDA), which serve their respective specialty retailing niches.
NSGA also holds an annual meeting of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Committee. The Committee, chaired by Bob Dickman, General Manager of the Sport Supply Group Team Dealer Division, considers nominees and their qualifications before voting on candidates.
The Association also manages the National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association, an active group of approximately 250 specialty ski and snowboard retailers.
Trade Shows
Prior to exiting the trade show business in 1999, NSGA had served the sporting goods industry with an international trade show in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
for nearly 70 years and a regional trade show in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
for more than 40 years.
NSGA Officers and Directors
Chairman of the Board – Jeff Rosenthal, Hibbett Sports, Birmingham, Ala.
Treasurer/Chairman-Elect – Ken Meehan, Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports
Dunham's Sports is a regional sporting goods superstore chain owned by Dunham's Athleisure Corporation, with stores located in the Midwestern United States. The chain specializes in athletic equipment, clothing, and other sports-related items...
, Waterford, Mich.
Past Chairman – Bob Dickman, Sport Supply Group Team Dealer Division, Richmond, Ind.
Directors
Jeff Brusati, T & B Sports, San Rafael, Calif.
David Campisi, The Sports Authority, Inc., Englewood, Colo.
Buddie Clendenin, The Sport Mart, Inc., Charleston, W.Va.
Dale Donaldson, Mallard's Source for Sports, Castlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar is the second largest city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers. It is a regional trade and transportation centre, with a local economy fueled by forestry, mining and tourism...
, Canada
David Labbe, Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, Maine
Kittery, Maine
Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,543 at the 2000 census. Home to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey's Island, Kittery includes Badger's Island, the seaside district of Kittery Point, and part of the Isles of Shoals...
Randy Nill, Nill Bros. Sports, Kansas City, Kan.
Pete Schneider, Athletic Dealers of America, Melbourne, Fla.
Joe Wood, Brown Retail/Famous Footwear
Famous Footwear
Famous Footwear is a nationwide chain of retail stores in the United States dealing in branded footwear, generally at prices discounted from manufacturer's suggested prices. Established in 1960 as a single store, "Famous" is regarded as both a forerunner and champion of the trend towards the...
(Retired), St. Louis, Mo.
President & CEO
Matt Carlson, National Sporting Goods Association, Mount Prospect, Ill.