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Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission selects next CEO

Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission selects next CEO

On Monday the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission announced Mike Sharpe as the organization’s next president and CEO. Sharpe comes to Wichita after working for the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation for seven years. During his tenure, Kansas City saw a surge in national event acquisition and hosting opportunities.

Sharpe has more than 22 years of collegiate athletic administrative and coaching experience. He was the assistant commissioner of the Great West Conference for five years and the director of athletics at Avila University for seven years. He also worked as an assistant men’s basketball coach at UMKC, Johnson County Community College and Pratt Community College.


Sharpe earned a master’s degree from the University of Missouri Kansas City and holds a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University.