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USA Cricket appoint new CEO after ICC warning
28 Jul, 2024
Johnathan Atkeison, a former American rugby chief, was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the USA Cricket following warning from the International Cricket Council at the Board meeting in Colombo
USA Cricket, which is facing heat from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after getting a warning, has announced the appointment of Johnathan Atkeison as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Atkeison, whose last job was as the Chief Operating Officer of USA Rugby, will take over from August 1, 2024
“I’m honoured to join the team at USA Cricket. It’s an incredible time for the sport here in the United States with the historic performance of the men’s national team in the recent T20 World Cup, the completion of the second season of Major League Cricket, and the first opportunity to showcase cricket in the Olympics here on home soil during the LA28 games,” said Atkeison, who has 15-plus years of national governing body experience in both high-performance, grassroots development and business administration.
“Our goal is to build a world-class organisation to capitalise on that momentum, and firmly establish cricket’s position in the American sporting landscape,” he added.
The USA Cricket expressed great hope in statement issued.
“Atkeison comes to USA Cricket with a wealth of experience working in the national governing body environment. After spending the first phase of his career as a coach and staff member for national team programs, he began his administrative career as a development manager overseeing community competitions,” the statement said.
“After helping USA Rugby through a financial restructuring in 2020, Atkeison then led the organisation through a four-year period of rapid growth and development, highlighted by the transformation of USA Rugby’s membership system and digital properties, the establishment of a professional development team aimed at producing the next generation of national team players, and the awarding of the 2031 and 2033 Rugby World Cups to be hosted in the United States,” it stated further.
Atkeison added, “The passion the cricket community has for the sport is amazing, and the enthusiasm is infectious. I can’t wait to get started.”
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