All posts by Christian Smith

SMITH PROMOTED TO COO

On June 1st, 2026 CollClubSports announced the promotion of Christian Smith to Chief Operations Officer, recognizing his nearly 20 years of leadership and contributions to the organization’s growth and operational success. In his new role, Smith will oversee daily operations, strengthen partnerships with university club teams, and help drive strategic initiatives focused on enhancing the student-athlete experience nationwide.

Since joining the company in 2006, Smith has served in multiple leadership roles across Club Baseball, Club Basketball, and Club Softball, playing a key role in expanding the organization’s reach and improving operational efficiency. CEO Sandy Sanderson praised Smith’s leadership, operational expertise, and commitment to the company’s mission, while Smith expressed excitement about continuing to build innovative solutions and partnerships as CollClubSports continues its rapid growth in collegiate club athletics.

Read the full Press Release HERE.

HAZI NAMED VP OF NCBBA OPERATIONS

Matt Hazi has been promoted to Vice President of Basketball Operations for both the Men’s and Women’s League, effective immediately.  The National Club Basketball Association will be in great hands with Hazi at the helm.  To read more on the promotion, click HERE.

HAZI NAMED DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS

The NCBBA is excited to announce that Matt Hazi has been named the Director of NCBBA Operations.  Matt has been working at CollClubSports for the past 2.5 years and served as the Director of Men’s Basketball Operations the last two.  This role will now include Matt overseeing the NCBBA-Women’s day-to-day operations as well.

Matt will continue recruiting new Men’s and Women’s teams into the NCBBA, a role that he has excelled at.  Matt added 34 new men’s basketball programs to the NCBBA-M for the 23/24 season and already added 6 new women’s programs to the NCBBA-W since he took over that role in November of 2023.

Brining Matt over to the women’s basketball side will help us continue to grow our organization long into the future and his innovative ideas will enhance both the men’s and women’s club basketball experience for all its members.

Matt can be reached at [email protected] or by phone at 412-321-8440 x103