Local Organizing Committee

The Big Hoopla is an Ohio non-profit corporation formed to organize all activities for the Dayton region in and around the NCAA First Four and the Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The mission of its volunteer committee is to enlist community support for the NCAA First Four from small and large business, academic institutions, government, civic and community organizations as well as individuals across the fourteen-county Dayton region.

These dedicated individuals meet bi-weekly for much of the year to develop policies and plans that assure the growth and success of the NCAA First Four in Dayton, year after year. Guiding the activities of The Big Hoopla and the many volunteers are the committee leads.

Big Hoopla Leadership

Terrence G. Slaybaugh
JobsOhio
Volunteer Chair

Sarah Spees
Dayton Development Coalition
Executive Director

JP Nauseef
JobsOhio
Founder – View Bio

Scott Sullivan

Brian Faust

Jeff Hoagland
Dayton Development Coalition

2023-24 Local Organizing Committee

Adrienne Green
Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School

Andrew Blizzard
Dayton Business Journal

Anne Marie Singleton
McGohan Brabender

April Pollock
C-3 Group

Bear Monita
LWC

Bev Rose
Dayton Montgomery Country CVB

Bob Grant
Wright State University

Bryan Greene
Champlin Architecture

Candice Eldridge
C-3 Group

Carolyn Rice
Montgomery County Commissioner

Cassie Stewart
Krush Media

Cathy Petersen
Sinclair Community College

Christina Combs
Dayton Convention Center

Claudia Bays
iHeartMedia

Cody Scarberry
SpeedPro Imaging

Cory Earl
Dayton Business Journal

Courtney Deutsch

Downtown Dayton Partnership

Dan Biedenharn
Robert K. Jones Insurance 

Dan Driskell
altafiber

Dan Wolking
Shook Construction

Debbie Lieberman
Montgomery County Commissioner

Elizabeth Mills
Downtown Dayton Partnership

Erin Staley
Dayton Development Coalition

Eric Spina
University of Dayton

Gil Turner
Dayton International Airport­

Jacquie Powell
Dayton Montgomery Country CVB­

Jay Nigro
Liftoff Entertainment

Jeffrey Brown
City of Dayton

Jeff Coudron
Speedy Feet

Jesse Grigsby
Enygma Technologies, LLC

Judy Dodge
Montgomery County Commissioner

Kaleesa Archer
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway

Kevin Franklin
Wright Bros. Aero, Inc. 

Kevin Keeley
Wright Bros. Aero, Inc. 

Margot Hadley
Departure Media Airport Advertising

Mary Ann Kabel
AES Ohio

Matt McAlpine
McGohan Brabender

Matt Pohlman
Heidelberg Distributing

Melissa Patsiavos
Dayton Business Journal

Nick Siemen
McGohan Brabender

Neil Sullivan
University of Dayton

Rob Anderson
City of Fairborn

Rob Lupidi
Danis Construction

Rob Vanmetre
Heidelberg Distributing

Ron Mayse
GDAHA

Sally Blommel
C-3 Group

Sarah Hackenbracht
GDAHA

Scott DeBolt
University of Dayton & UD Arena

Sean Hohenstein
SpeedPro Imaging

Shannon Joyce-Neal
Dayton Development Coalition

Sharon Howard
Premier Health

Suzanne Beck
Passero

Tracy Tapia
Dayton Development Coalition

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

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