About Us
We Welcome You Like Family
At the Kentucky Sports Alliance, we’re not just about finding the right venue for sporting events. We’re about showcasing the best Kentucky has to offer and giving competitors the perfect experience from start to finish. We take pride in that. And we excel at it because we represent venues of all types in locations all across the state.
From the biggest events in their sports to thrilling competitions for youth to everything in between, we love bringing people to Kentucky.
Kentucky Sports Alliance Executive Committee
President
Brad Knapp
Louisville Tourism, Sr. Destination Services Manager
Vice President
Gen Howard, STS
Louisville Tourism, Director of Sports Market Development
Treasurer
Tricia Noel
Visit Madisonville, Executive Director
Secretary
Elena Blevins
Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau, Executive Director
Member Destinations
Events
It’s All Happening in Kentucky
Major League Fishing
Professional bass fishing regularly comes to Kentucky Lake for our sparkling water and gorgeous views. And bass fishing is just the beginning of what we can host.
Run 4 Roses Classic
For young women dreaming of a future basketball, The Run 4 Roses Classic is the place to play. And Louisville is the place to be when the action starts.
The Ripken Experience
Every year The Ripken Experience brings young baseball players and their families to Elizabethtown for games in our premier baseball facility and fun in the Kentucky outdoors.
Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event
World-class equestrian competition comes to Lexington every year where top riders and their horses compete in Dressage, Cross-Country and show jumping.
Find Your Place Here
We would love to make your next sporting event an experience that everyone will enjoy before, during and after the competition. Take a look at our top-level facilities and great destinations now.