Elmore Sports Group
Sports management company
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Elmore Sports Group is an American sports management company, which has owned various Minor League Baseball and lower-level professional hockey teams, as well as various sports facilities.
Doug Elmore
| Industry | Sports management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Founder | David G. Elmore, Sr. |
Key people | David G. Elmore, Jr. Doug Elmore |
| Parent | Elmore Companies |
History
Elmore Sports Group was founded in 1969 and owns or has previously owned a variety of Minor League Baseball teams, professional hockey clubs, facility, concessions and special event management companies.[1]
The company's founder, David Elmore was granted the King of Baseball award in 2016, which is an award given for long-standing dedication to professional baseball.[2][3] He was previously inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame, in 2014.[4][5] He was elected to the Texas League Hall of Fame in 2016.[6]
Sports properties
Baseball
Current
| Team | League | Level | Owned Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Sod Poodles[7] | Texas League | Double-A | Hodgetown |
| Idaho Falls Chukars [8] | Pioneer League | Independent League | Melaleuca Field |
| Eugene Emeralds [9] | Northwest League | High-A | N/A |
| Rocky Mountain Vibes[10] | Pioneer League | Independent League | Blocktickets Park |
| San Antonio Missions[11] | Texas League | Double-A | Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium |
Former
| Team | League | Level | When owned | Owned Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Blaze[12] | California League | Single-A | 2006-2016 | N/A |
| Birmingham Barons[13] | Southern League | Double-A | N/A | |
| Colorado Springs Sky Sox[14] | Pacific Coast League | Triple-A | N/A | |
| Hawaii Islanders[15] | Pacific Coast League | Triple-A | N/A | |
| Inland Empire 66ers[16] | California League | Single-A | San Manuel Stadium | |
| Lynchburg Hillcats[17] | Carolina League | Single-A | N/A |
Hockey
Current
Former
| Team | League | Level | When Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Fire[19] | Central Hockey League | Mid-level minor professional hockey league | 1998-1999 |
| Richmond Renegades[20] | ECHL | Tier 3 professional hockey league | 1994-2025 |
| San Antonio Iguanas | Central Hockey League | Mid-level minor professional hockey league | 1998-2002 |
| Utah Grizzlies[21](founded as Denver Grizzlies) (originally owned as Tallahassee Tiger Sharks) | ECHL | Tier 3 professional hockey league | 1994-2025 |
| Utah Grizzlies (1995–2005) | American Hockey League (previously International Hockey League) | 1995-2006 |
Soccer
Former
| Team | League | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lane United FC (through Redside Sports LLC) | USL League Two | Fourth Tier | |
| SoCal SC | NPSL | Fourth Tier | |
| Tallahassee Scorpions | EISL | Indoor | |
| Utah Freezz[22][23] | World Indoor Soccer League | Indoor |
Arena football
Former
| Team | League | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Thunder | AF2 | Arena Football League development league |