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Nic Barlage
Cleveland Cavaliers
PositionCEO & President of Business Operations
LeagueNBA
Career information
CollegeSaint John’s University (Minnesota)
Career history
2006–2007Phoenix Suns (Sales)
2007–2008Minnesota Timberwolves (Account executive)
2008–2009Charlotte Hornets (Senior account executive)
2009–2014Cleveland Cavaliers (VP of sales and services)
2014–2018Phoenix Suns (SVP of sales and marketing)
Sep 25, 2017–PresentCleveland Cavaliers (President of Business Operations)

Nic Barlage is the Chief Executive Officer of Rock Entertainment Group, overseeing the teams and venues affiliated with Dan Gilbert’s companies since April 2022. This includes the Cleveland Cavaliers,[1][2][3][4][5][6] the Cleveland Monsters,[7] the Cleveland Charge, and the Cavs Legion of the NBA 2K League. Barlage manages the operations of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the Legion Lair Lit by TCP, and Cleveland Clinic Courts, which is the Cavaliers’ training and development center located in Independence, Ohio.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Education[edit]

Barlage received a degree in psychology from the Saint John’s University in May 2006.[17]

Career[edit]

In 2006, Barlage took on a role in baseball as the assistant general manager for the Alexandria Beetles of the Northwoods League.[18]

Barlage spent five seasons with the Cavaliers organization from 2008 to 2013, serving as the Vice President of Sales and Service.[19] He then left the Cavaliers organization, and Barlage held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer for the Phoenix Suns with his tenure commencing in the 2013-14 season. In this role, he supervised the team's premium and ticket sales, as well as marketing efforts. Before rejoining and becoming a part of the Cavaliers, Barlage dedicated one season to the Suns and two seasons to the Charlotte Bobcats, focusing on suite and premium seating.[20] Barlage returned to the Cavaliers in September 2017 as President of Business Operations.[21][22][23][24][25][26]

Barlage named 2023 PAN Award honoree by Cleveland Public Theatre.[27][28]

Personal life[edit]

Barlage and his wife, Traci, are parents to two daughters. Barlage is a board member of the American Red Cross and Boys and Girls club, and actively engages in community events.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Bingel, Julia (2022-04-12). "Cleveland Cavaliers name their new CEO". Cleveland19. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. ^ "Cavaliers promote Nic Barlage to take over CEO role". Sport Business Journal. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  3. ^ Haidet, Ryan (2022-04-12). "Cleveland Cavaliers name Nic Barlage as new CEO". WKYC. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  4. ^ McDonnell, Sean (2022-04-12). "Cleveland Cavaliers name Nic Barlage new CEO of Rock Entertainment Group". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  5. ^ "Barlage succeeds Komoroski as Cavaliers CEO". SportBusiness. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  6. ^ Dammarell, Evan (2022-04-12). "Cavaliers, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and Rock Entertainment Group name Nic Barlage CEO". Fear The Sword. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  7. ^ "Cavaliers, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and Rock Entertainment Group name Nic Barlage CEO". Cleveland Monsters. 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  8. ^ "EXECUTIVE TEAM". NBA. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  9. ^ DeSmit, Jacob (2022-12-20). "Nic Barlage: Most Interesting People 2023". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ^ Business of Sports Podcast (2023-04-12). "Cavs Talk with Cleveland Cavaliers CEO Nic Barlage". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 2024-01-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Young, Jabari. "Here's Why The NBA's Cavaliers Are Tying Salary To Diversity Metrics". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  12. ^ Withers, Tom (2023-01-01). "Cavaliers betting on in-arena sportsbook to win over fans". AP News. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  13. ^ Kussow, Abigail (2023-04-06). "Cavaliers Partner with Anderson Varejao for New Court in Sao Paulo". Cleveland Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  14. ^ Camino, Nick (2020-05-18). "Cleveland Cavaliers set to celebrate virtual Fan Appreciation Day on Thursday". WKYC. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  15. ^ Dammarell, Evan. "Cleveland Cavaliers, StockX Team Up In Unique Partnership At Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  16. ^ Smith, Troy (2023-08-11). "Inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse's big year of concerts". Axios Cleveland. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  17. ^ "Nic Barlage". Cleveland State University. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  18. ^ Rajkowski, Frank (2023-02-17). "Time at SJU prepared Barlage for success with NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers". College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  19. ^ "Video: Cavs CEO Nic Barlage Explains Why He Wanted To Work In Sports". LiveTube News. 2023-10-28. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  20. ^ Morken, Eric (2020-04-30). "Barlage goes from internship with the Alexandria Beetles into a top job in the NBA". Alexandria Echo Press. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  21. ^ "Cavaliers Name Nic Barlage President of Business Operations". NBA. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  22. ^ Axelrod, Ben (2022-03-28). "WATCH LIVE | Cleveland Cavaliers make 'major' announcement". WKYC. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  23. ^ "NBA Team Cleveland Cavaliers Partners With Crypto Firm". Altcoin Buzz. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  24. ^ Kleps, Kevin (2018-10-19). "Initial expectations for NBA 2K League might have been too high, but venture has 'staying power'". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  25. ^ "Cavs Unveil Refurbished Court at Estabrook Rec Center". NBA. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  26. ^ Axelrod, Ben (2021-05-13). "Cleveland Cavaliers, Rock Ventures, announce formation of Rock Entertainment Group". WKYC. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  27. ^ Scalzo, Joe (2023-02-07). "Cavaliers CEO Nic Barlage named PAN Award honoree by Cleveland Public Theatre". Crain's Cleveland Business. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  28. ^ "Pandemonium: Cleveland Public Theatre to host annual benefit, theatrical spectacular". FreshWater Media, LLC. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  29. ^ "Cavaliers CEO Nic Barlage, Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla, Levi Strauss and Co. President Michelle Gass Among 2023 Hosts for Jeff Ubben Posse Fellows Program". PR.com. 2023-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  30. ^ Wild, Stephi (2023-02-02). "Rock Entertainment Group's Nic Barlage is CPT's PAN Honoree". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  31. ^ Allard, Sam (2023-01-30). "Scoop: How to get a Mayor Justin Bibb bobblehead". Axios Cleveland. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  32. ^ Nelson, Jim (2023-08-16). "2nd year of Cleveland's anti-violence basketball program wraps up with valuable life lessons". Cleveland 19. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  33. ^ Meyer, Anna (2022-06-23). "Cleveland Cavaliers and City of Cleveland announce men's NBA-Style Tournament for 18-26-year-olds: How to try out". WKYC. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  34. ^ McCarthy, Caitlin (2022-06-16). "NBA gifts renovations at the King Kennedy Boys and Girls Club". Cleveland 19. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  35. ^ "Cavaliers scoring big points with Boys and Girls Clubs of Cleveland". Cleveland 19. 2019-01-29. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  36. ^ "$700,000 Raised at Inaugural Wine & Gold Gala for Cavaliers Community Foundation". NBA. 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  37. ^ Davies, Spencer (2023-10-20). "One Million Dollars Raised At Cavs' Annual Wine & Gold Gala". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  38. ^ "$1 Million Raised at 2nd Annual Wine and Gold Gala for the Cavaliers Community Foundation". NBA. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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