From red-carpet hijinks to poignant moments on the podium, the Sports Business Awards have been a night for celebration of the people, organizations and events that have built an industry and keep it thriving.
Photos by Shana Wittenwyler, Roxxe Ireland and Marc Bryan-Brown
2008 — First presenter, Anheuser-Busch’s Tony Ponturo
2008 — First winner, Boston Red Sox, Sports Team of the Year
2011 — 2010 ING New York City Marathon, Sports Event of the Year
2010 — David Stern discusses social responsibility in sports.
2009 — Jay Blunk, Peter Ueberroth, Rocky Wirtz, John McDonough
2010 — Jerry Jones and family accept the award for Sports Facility of the Year. Jones also wins Sports Executive of the Year.
2013 — USOC’s Scott Blackmun accepts the Sports Executive of the Year award backed by his staff.
2016 — Octagon, Best Talent Representation of the Year
2012 — David Hill, Fox Sports, accepts for Best in Sports Media.
2013 — Curtis Martin, Sports Event of the Year presenter
2014 — In a big night, the NHL turns a hat trick: Bill Daly, NHL, Sports League of the Year; Gary Bettman, NHL Commissioner, Sports Executive of the Year; John Collins, 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic, Sports Event of the Year
2016 — Howard Handler, MLS; Brad Ruskin, Proskauer; Jon Miller, NBC
2011 — San Francisco Giants, Sports Team of the Year
2009 — SBJ/SBD’s first Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Peter Ueberroth, and daughter Heidi
2009 — Howie Nuchow, CAA Sports, Best in Talent Representation.
2014 — Sean McManus of CBS and Barry Frank of IMG walk the red carpet.
2011 — Billie Jean King accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award from Chris Evert.
2015 — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver accepts the Sports Executive of the Year award from Gary Bettman.
2016 — Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber and his staff celebrate the Sports League of the Year win.
2015 — NBC’s Bob Costas and Cris Collinsworth, presenters for Dick Ebersol’s Lifetime Achievement Award, have some fun on the red carpet.
2010 — Gene Smith, Ohio State, Athletic Director of the Year. 2016 — Gene Smith, Ohio State, Athletic Director of the Year
2014 — Lifetime Achievement Award winner Dan Rooney with wife Patricia, Franco Harris and Roger Goodell.
2012 — Casey Wasserman, Wasserman, Best in Talent Representation
2011 — ESPN President George Bodenheimer, Sports Executive of the Year
2008 — ESPN Digital Media, Sports Online of the Year
2014 — NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France and wife Amy
2016 — Bruce Bowen, ESPN analyst. 2014 — Franco Harris and Paul Tagliabue
2015 — NBC’s Dick Ebersol is joined by his family as he accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award.
2009 — NACDA’s Bob Vecchione, Minnesota’s Joel Maturi, Cal’s Sandy Barbour and Wake Forest’s Ron Wellman celebrate Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione’s win.
2016 — Lifetime Achievement Award winner Bud Selig and presenter Hank Aaron
Overall top winners, 2008 through 2016:
ESPN Digital Media (5), Sports Media (4), Sports TV (3), Technology (1)
13
CAA Sports Talent (4), Property (2)
6
NBC Sports Sports Media (2), Sports TV (2), Digital Media (1)
5
WME-IMG* Corporate (3), Property (2)
5
MLBAM Technology (2), Digital Media (2)
4
NHL League (2), Event (Winter Classic) (2)
4
Octagon Corporate (2), Talent (1), Agency (1)
4
Fox Sports Sports Media (2), Sports TV (1)
3
GMR Marketing Event Marketing (2), Corporate (1)
3
NBA League (2), Social Media (1)
3
Excel Sports Talent
2
Experience Technology, Mobile
2
Gene Smith Athletic Director
2
Golden State Warriors Team
2
MLB League, Event Marketing
2
MLS League
2
The Marketing Arm Corporate, Event Marketing
2
Momentum Worldwide Event Marketing
2
NFL League, Event (Super Bowl)
2
Pepsi Sponsor
2
Turner Sports Sports Media, Digital Media
2
*IMG became WME-IMG in 2014
