Kenosha, Wis. – The Kenosha Kingfish and Big Top Baseball have announced that Doug Gole will replace Scott Preimesberger as General Manager of the Kenosha Kingfish on September 15, 2018. Preimesberger recently accepted a management role with the parent company of the Kingfish, Big Top Baseball, in Madison to oversee the inside sales departments for both the Madison Mallards and Madison Pro Soccer.
Gole has more than 20 years of sports marketing, ticket sales and management experience that will prove beneficial in leading the Kingfish into their sixth season. In his most recent position, Gole was the Suite & Club Level Sales Manager at the BMO Harris Bradley Center during the building’s final four years.
A graduate of Carthage College, Gole is no stranger to Kenosha and is looking forward to being back in the community helping enhance the Kingfish experience for fans and partners.
“We want to thank Scott for continuing to grow the Kingfish brand during the 2018 season and we are excited for his next challenge within the Big Top Baseball family in Madison,” said Big Top Baseball Chief Operating Officer Conor Caloia. “Doug’s combination of experience and enthusiasm, in addition to his tie to Kenosha, make him the perfect fit as the next leader of the Kingfish. We can’t wait to watch Doug and the great full-time and seasonal staff take the Kingfish to the next level at Simmons Field and in the community.”
Gole recently started working in the Kenosha office and over the next two months he will work with Preimesberger to smoothly transition into the leadership role.
“It’s such a perfect opportunity,” explained Gole. “I’ve been so impressed with the support the community of Kenosha has for this team. I want to enhance the already great experience, so we can continue to move the Kingfish forward both in the eyes of fans and sponsors. It will be a fun ride and I’m committed to it.”
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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 25-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 170 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM). All league games are viewable live via theNorthwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.kingfishbaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Kingfish as your favorite team.
