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For more than two decades, State College Spikes Chairman and Managing Partner Chuck Greenberg has built his reputation as an innovative franchise owner and operator, corporate and sports attorney, dealmaker, advisor, and expert on the business and economics of major professional sports.

Chuck's extraordinary vision, hard work and collaboration with Penn State University led to the birth of State College and Centre County's first-ever professional sports franchise and the building of beautiful Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, which opened for the Spikes inaugural 2006 season.

Chuck was very instrumental in working with Penn State University on the financing, construction and Operating Agreement for Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, which is now home to both the Spikes and Penn State's NCAA baseball program. He also played a key leadership role in the design of the ballpark, which became the first LEED Certified baseball stadium in the country.

In addition to his title as Spikes Chairman & Managing Partner, he currently holds the same title for the Myrtle Beach (SC) Pelicans, the Class-A Advanced Carolina League affiliate of the Texas Rangers. In August 2014, Chuck led an ownership group that purchased the Double-A Frisco (TX) Roughriders of the Texas League, and serves as that franchise's CEO and Managing Partner.

In November 2009, Chuck announced the formation of Greenberg Sports Group (GSG), which provides management, consulting and marketing services to the sports industry across the country. GSG also manages the overall operations of both the Spikes and Roughriders.

Well respected across baseball, Chuck has the distinguished honor of serving on the Minor League Baseball Board of Trustees, a position he was elected to in December 2007. The 12-person Board has exclusive power to determine policies and to enact rules and regulations for Minor League Baseball and its member clubs.

Among Chuck's additional leadership roles in the industry, he was recently named Co-Chairman of the Board of MiLB Enterprises, a new company that Chuck helped to form in order to launch an innovative national branding and marketing program called "Project Brand." Previously, he served on the inaugural Board of Directors of the Baseball Internet Rights Company (BIRCO), which holds the digital media rights of its member Minor League Baseball clubs and leagues and partners in a strategic venture with Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM). Chuck is also the past Chair of Minor League Baseball's Diversity Committee, where he was tapped for a leadership position by Minor League Baseball President Pat O'Conner in part for his success in attracting substantial minority investment to his ownership groups.

Chuck is the former Managing Partner & CEO of the Texas Rangers, a role he assumed in 2010 after his group of investors (Rangers Baseball Express, LLC), which included Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, acquired the Major League Baseball franchise from Tom Hicks and Hicks Sports Group following one of the most complex and challenging acquisition processes in the history of the sports industry.

His tenure as Rangers' Managing Partner & CEO was highlighted by the club winning the American League Pennant and reaching its first World Series in the history of the franchise. Off the field, Chuck spearheaded the development of an enhanced senior management staff, overhauled the fan experience at Rangers Ballpark, constructed and installed a new state-of-the-art video board, game entertainment control room and technological overhaul of Rangers Ballpark, and helped re-establish a sense of trust and excitement between the franchise and community. He was also the architect of a lucrative and landmark deal with Fox Sports Southwest that has since changed the landscape of regional television rights deals in professional sports.

Chuck's professional baseball career began in October 2001, when he led an ownership group which purchased the Double-A Eastern League's Altoona Curve. During his time as the Curve's President & Managing Partner (2002-08), the club set numerous single-game and season attendance records, continually re-invested private money into capital improvement projects at Blair County Ballpark, and helped the franchise gain national stature as one of the most creative and innovative teams in professional sports.

The Curve won the prestigious Larry MacPhail Promotional Award in 2004, the 2006 Baseball America Freitas Award as the top Double-A franchise and added the highest honor bestowed annually upon a Minor League Baseball club, the John H. Johnson President's Trophy, in 2006. Altoona became only the 11th franchise to receive all three major awards, and was the first team to accomplish the feat in less than three years.

The Pittsburgh native has a long and successful background as a practicing corporate and sports attorney, and currently serves as counsel with the globally-based law firm Reed Smith LLP. Prior to joining Reed Smith in 2010, Chuck was a Partner in the Pennsylvania-based law firm Pepper Hamilton, LLP, which he joined in 1998. He headed the firm's sports practice and was a member of its Executive Committee. Throughout his career, he has lent his expertise to the acquisition and sale of more than two dozen franchises in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer and lacrosse.

Among his work in the sports industry, Chuck was instrumental in helping put together the deal that landed a group led by National Hockey League Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and renowned businessman Ron Burkle ownership of the bankrupt Pittsburgh Penguins in 1999 and saved the franchise for Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. In 2007, he represented Lemieux, Burkle and the Penguins in successful negotiations with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County which resulted in a deal to build a brand-new, state-of-the-art arena in downtown Pittsburgh and secure the future of the Penguins in Pittsburgh for at least another 30 years.

Chuck has been featured in numerous articles and has made frequent television and radio appearances concerning the business and economics of sports, particularly regarding sports franchises and facilities. He has also been a frequent speaker and panelist at the annual National Sports Forum and Baseball Winter Meetings. In 2008, he was named to the Sports Business Research Advisory Board at Penn State University, representing team owners in the work of the Center for Sports Business Research, which focuses on the development of first-rate academic and applied empirical research in the sports industry while helping to define educational opportunities for students looking to start careers in sports business.

He also serves on the board of directors of the Mario Lemieux Foundation and is on the executive committee of the Mario Lemieux Celebrity Golf Invitational, which is held each June.

Chuck graduated from Upper St. Clair High School in Pittsburgh in 1978 and four years later received his B.A. from Tufts University in Massachusetts. In 1985, he graduated from the University of Michigan Law School. Chuck has three adult sons, Jeff, Jack and Ben. Chuck makes his home in Westlake, Texas.

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Bellefonte native Scott Walker was named the third General Manager in State College Spikes history in January 2015 after previously serving as the club's Vice President of Sales, and added the title of President in 2021. In his role, Scott is responsible for the Spikes' day-to-day business, financial and baseball operations and overseeing the club's front office staff.

Walker has led the Spikes' sales efforts since 2011, during which time the club has set numerous single-game attendance records and fostered strong relationships within the State College community and in communities across Central PA.

Scott joined the Spikes staff in January 2009 as the team's Director of Group Sales. He later was promoted to the positions of Director of Ticket Sales and Director of Corporate Sales before becoming Vice President of Sales in September 2012.

He serves the Centre Region as a member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Marketing Committee for The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau. Scott also devotes time to serving as Director of Coaches vs. Cancer of Penn State and as a committee member for the Mount Nittany Health Golf Classic. In addition, he is proud to be a member of the 2017 class of Leadership Centre County.

Prior to coming to State College, Scott spent two seasons with the Altoona Curve from 2007-08. He broke into professional baseball during the 2007 season as a Box Office Intern for the Curve and was elevated to a full-time ticket sales associate in 2008.

Scott is a 2007 graduate of Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a degree in sports administration.

A native of Pleasant Gap, PA and 2002 Bellefonte Area High School graduate, he currently resides in downtown State College and counts taking in the scenery of Happy Valley as one of his greatest pleasures. Scott also enjoys spending time with his two sons, Radley and Braxten. His numerous accomplishments on the basketball court include contributing to the Spikes hoops squad's BEA Adult Men's Basketball League championship. Scott also has the distinction of being the only multiple-time champion (three times, in fact) of the Curve-Spikes Fantasy Football League, winning titles in 2010, 2015 and 2019 over competition from across the Minor League Baseball landscape.

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Dan Petrazzolo serves as the Spikes' Assistant General Manager of Operations, a position he was promoted to in January 2015. Previously, Dan served as the Director of Ballpark Operations for the Spikes and Medlar Field at Lubrano Park since the Fall of 2006. He is in charge of all operational policies and procedures and works closely with Penn State University on all facets of the ballpark, including cleaning and preventative maintenance.

Additionally, Dan serves as the club liaison for the team's Major League Baseball affiliate, the St. Louis Cardinals, including overseeing all clubhouse operations for the Spikes, handling player equipment and uniforms, managing clubhouse personnel, and working with the major league affiliate's coaching and player development staffs. He also serves as the liasion between the Spikes and Penn State's baseball staff.

Prior to coming to State College, Dan worked as Director of Operations with the Atlantic City Surf of the independent Atlantic League. While working for the Surf, the New Jersey native was named one of the "Top 40 Under 40" by Atlantic City Weekly.

Dan currently resides in Bellefonte with his fiancee and two girls, and is a graduate of West Virginia University (where he claims to have never burned any couches). One of his special talents is his encyclopedic knowledge of professional wrestling from the mid-1980s to current. In fact, his "Macho Dan" character has been entertaining fans at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for many years.

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Regan joins the State College Spikes full-time staff as a Ticket Sales Executive in 2023 after serving as a Marketing and Social Media Associate for the club for the 2022 season. In his role, Regan cultivates ticketing partnerships with individuals and businesses while promoting group outings and other hospitality options at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park.

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Brad has continued as the lead Ticket Sales Associate for the Spikes since the 2022 season, and also serves as a representative for several Season Ticket accounts. Brad is a little bummed out about the Philadelphia Eagles falling short in the Super Bowl, but is optimistic about the Phillies’ chances in the NL East this season.

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A native of nearby Lewistown, Tristin is one of our new Ticket Sales Associates this spring. As a graduate of Mifflin County High School, he is excited to coordinate Mifflin and Juniata County Night efforts in the lead-up to the 2023 season. Tristin is a member of the Lion Ambassadors, and worked with THON to help raise millions of dollars in the fight against pediatric cancer #ForTheKids!

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If you’re asking, Eric’s last name is pronounced Sweck, but there’s no questions when it comes to his background before coming to the Spikes as a Ticket Sales Associate this spring. Eric has worked with the Penn State Football team as a student manager, and traveled to the Nittany Lions’ victory in the Rose Bowl with the team. A Freeland, PA native and Hazleton Area High School grad, Eric is looking forward to meeting Spikes fans as we get ready for the 2023 season!

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Robert DeLusa was promoted to Manager of Box Office & Business Operations in 2020 after joining the Spikes' full-time staff as Accounting & Box Office Specialist in June 2018. In his role, Robert plays a key role in club accounting and ticket reporting functions, while also overseeing the operation of the Medlar Field at Lubrano Park Box Office.

A native of nearby Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Robert joins the Spikes after graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) with a degree in Sports Administration. Robert also served as a Baseball Operations Intern for the independent Washington Wild Things baseball team in 2017.

Before heading to IUP, Robert graduated from Conemaugh Valley High School, where he served as a captain on the football team while also playing hockey and baseball.

In his free time, Robert enjoys playing and watching sports, as well as listening to music. He is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Duke basketball.

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Matt Neri is the only Sports Turf Manager Medlar Field at Lubrano Park has ever known, having joined the Spikes prior to the team's inaugural 2006 campaign. In addition to maintaining a Major League quality playing surface for the Spikes season, Matt also oversees the sports turf operations for all Penn State University baseball games and other field activities held at the ballpark.

Matt is a five-time winner of the New York-Penn League's Sports Turf Manager of the Year Award, with his most recent nod for the honor coming after the 2018 season. In 2016, Matt was not only named the NYPL Sports Turf Manager of the Year, he received professional baseball's highest honor for sports turf managers as MiLB/STMA Short-Season Sports Turf Manager of the Year, one of only four individuals recognized for a classification-wide honor. He also earned NYPL Sports Turf Manager of the Year awards in 2006, 2010 and 2011.

Matt has been involved in professional baseball sports turf management since 2002, when he began his career with the Altoona Curve of the Eastern League assisting in overseeing the sports turf operations at Blair County Ballpark. While with the Curve, Matt was part of two E.L. Field of the Year awards.

A native of Williamsburg, PA, Matt currently resides there with his wife Christy and two children, Liliana and Anthony. The family also includes a black lab named Duke, who may or may not be part Tasmanian Devil.

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Joe has served as a play-by-play radio broadcaster and handled media relations for the State College Spikes since 2008. He and Steve Jones just completed their 12th season together on the Spikes Radio Network.

Joe was promoted to Director of Communications in 2019 after serving as Manager of Communications since 2015. In his role, Joe oversees all baseball information, coordinates press box operations and serves as the club's liaison with the local, regional and national media. He also serves as Editor of the Spikes Illustrated game day program and the Spikes official team website, StateCollegeSpikes.com. In addition, Joe provides support to the club's sponsorship sales efforts and provides key services in creating and maintaining the club's marketing efforts.

A native of Bellefonte, PA, Joe graduated from Syracuse University in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Newhouse School of Public Communications. While at Syracuse, Joe worked at WAER-FM, hosting pre-game and post-game shows for the station's coverage of Orange football, men's basketball, and men's lacrosse games. Joe also hosted the weekly magazine show "Sportsnight" on WAER, which won the Syracuse Press Club award for Best Sports Radio Show in the market in 2005.

After graduation, Joe worked for the Auburn Doubledays as assistant director of broadcasting and media relations, and was on the mic when the Doubledays won the 2007 New York-Penn League title. He added another NYPL title call in 2014, when the Spikes brought home their first championship in franchise history, and completed a hat trick with the Spikes' 2016 NYPL championship.

During the offseason, Joe has been the play-by-play broadcaster for WHVL-TV's high school football "Game of the Week" since 2009, and has also called high school basketball and wrestling for the station. Joe also joined the Penn State Lady Lions women's basketball broadcast team in 2017, serving as color commentator alongside longtime play-by-play man Jerry Fisher and continuing in that role for 2019. In addition, he serves as public address announcer for Penn State baseball and fills in on the PA mic for lacrosse, soccer, track and field, cross country and other Penn State sports.

For the 2015 season, Joe was the sideline reporter for Penn State football radio broadcasts, joining Steve Jones, Jack Ham, and Roger Corey on the broadcast team. Joe has also served as a fill-in play-by-play broadcaster with Dick Jerardi on Penn State men's basketball broadcasts.

Prior to joining the Spikes, Joe also appeared twice on the ESPN sports trivia game show "Stump the Schwab," once in 2004 and again in 2006. 

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A fixture at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park since the beginning of the Spikes franchise, Julie Henry was promoted to Director of Merchandise in June 2019. Henry joined the Spikes front office staff as Off the Rack Outfitters Store Manager in 2009. In her current role, she is responsible for the operation of the merchandise store, overseeing Ike's Kids Zone at the ballpark, and coordinating the Spikes' Host Family Program as well as the Lion Country Kia Krew marketing and promotional team.

Prior to joining the Spikes front office, Julie worked in the Kids Zone during the inaugural season in 2006 and moved to the store for the 2007 and 2008 seasons before being promoted to her current position.

Julie is from Lewistown and graduated from Penn State in 2008 with a degree in elementary education. At Penn State, she was a member of the club field hockey team and actively involved in THON, having the opportunity to dance in 2008.

In addition to her duties with the Spikes, Julie guides young people on a daily basis during the school year as a teacher in the Bellefonte Area School District. Away from the ballpark and the classroom, Julie enjoys rooting for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Penguins, and Steelers along with Penn State. She also enjoys reading, skiing, and spending time with her family.