Bio

On October 1, 2010, Tony Diaz joined the Tampa Bay Sports Commission staff as the new Sales and Events Coordinator. Four years later (October 1, 2014), Tony was promoted to Sales and Events Manager and in 2019 was elevated to Director of Sales and Events. Tony assists with coordinating the commission’s direct sales efforts to attract and organize sports and entertainment events of all sizes on behalf of the community. Tony also coordinates many of the commission’s local youth sports programs, including annual youth-centric and/or scholarship-exposure events for prospective student-athletes in the Hillsborough County region.

Most recently, Diaz served as Vice President of Operations for the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee in February 2021.

Before joining the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, Tony was an intern in the Special Events and Team Operations department with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2009-2010 season. Tony graduated from the University of Central Florida in May of 2010 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a minor in Sports Business Management.

While in school, he worked with the UCF Athletic Association from 2007 to 2010, assisting with game-day operations and management of all home sporting events. Tony was also the Promotions Coordinator for the Orlando Predators during their 2010 season, where he helped oversee the execution of all game-day promotions and coordinated season-long sponsor promotions and related needs.

Diaz obtained his Master's Degree in Business Administration from Florida International University in 2018. He currently resides in Tampa, FL, with his wife, Kim, and their child, Emma.