Eric Mays is a senior sports marketing executive with over 20 years of success in the fast-paced environment of the sports industry. He is proud to be the general manager of the newest women’s professional fastpitch team, The Texas Smoke.
He has spent his entire professional career in sports, starting out in sports licensing for The Topps Company, and then working as a Sports Agent at Aces Sports Management. There he signed the likes of Robinson Cano, Luis Castillo, Jonathan Papelbon and many others.
He became a Senior Global Sports Marketing Lead for Under Armour, overseeing all of it’s business functions – Major League Baseball Division and Pro Boxing Division. He signed superstar athletes, including Canelo Alvarez, Bryce Harper, Francisco Lindor, and Aaron Judge. Mays also serves on the Board of Directors for the David Ortiz Children’s Fund, Team Meals, and Thriv5.
In joining the Texas Smoke, Mays aims to set a new standard of professionalism in the sport of softball. His end goal is to make Texas Smoke the industry standard – not just for women’s sports, but for all sports.
He currently lives in New Jersey with his wife and three children and is the Head of Business Development for Web3 footwear brand, EndState.
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