Nick Sakiewicz

Nick Sakiewicz
5th Commissioner of National Lacrosse League
In office
January 7, 2016 – February 23, 2022
Preceded byGeorge Daniel
Succeeded byJessica Berman (acting)
Personal details
Born (1961-01-14) January 14, 1961 (age 63)
Passaic, New Jersey
Alma materUniversity of New Haven[1]

Nicolaus "Nick" Sakiewicz (/səˈkævɪtʃ/ sə-KAV-itch;[2][3] born January 14, 1961) is currently chief business officer of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League.[4] From January 7, 2016, until February 23, 2022, he was the commissioner of the National Lacrosse League.[5]

Previously, Sakiewicz was a founder, operating partner and CEO of the Philadelphia Union and a former professional soccer goalkeeper. He is a 21-year veteran of Major League Soccer and was part of a small group of people that started the League in 1995.[citation needed]

Until October 2015, Sakiewicz served as the CEO and Operating Partner of Keystone Sports & Entertainment, LLC, the ownership group of the Philadelphia Union. He played in both the Major Indoor Soccer League and American Professional Soccer League and coached at the youth and college levels. Sakiewicz has served as the CEO of Hartford Athletic, a USL-Championship professional soccer club.

  1. ^ "The Official Website of the SUNY Oneonta Red Dragons". www.oneontaathletics.com.
  2. ^ "A Message From NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz". YouTube. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ "NLL Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz releases a statement on the league's decision to cancel the 2019-20 playoffs". Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Coyotes Announce Hiring of Nick Sakiewicz As Chief Business Officer". NHL.com. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  5. ^ "NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE ANNOUNCES THE DEPARTURE OF COMMISSIONER NICK SAKIEWICZ AFTER SIX TRANSFORMATIONAL SEASONS". NLL.com. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-03-08.