National Lacrosse League forms SUM-like arm By Adam Stern July 23, 2018 The National Lacrosse League has formed a new marketing arm called Global Lacrosse Marketing as Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz looks to drive revenue and increase the league’s relevance. Sakiewicz, a former MLS executive, has been eyeing such a venture for around a year, looking to mirror what […]

A New Goal in Sight by Benjamin Gleisser Sports have always played a very important role in Nick Sakiewicz’s life. “Soccer kept me focused on school,” he says. “I grew up in a tough, inner-city area, and there were a lot of distractions for kids in the late 1970s. Athletics helped me stay focused by […]

SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global By Adam Stern, Staff Writer G+Published August 22, 2016 As many of his peers have taken end-of-summer vacations, National Lacrosse League Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz continues to crisscross the country almost incessantly for work. “I’m a little jealous,” said a tongue-in-cheek Sakiewicz, who has been on the job […]

Heading into their 16th season, the National Lacrosse League is looking to spark new life into the sport of lacrosse with the announcement that Nick Sakiewicz has been appointed as commissioner of the NLL. Sakiewicz has spent over two decades with Major League Soccer, most recently as the co-founding partner and CEO of Keystone Sports and Entertainment, […]

We’ve heard of players coaches. Nick Sakiewicz might be a players commissioner. Sakiewicz became the man in charge of the National Lacrosse League in January and there’s already a good buzz around New Jersey native from the circuit’s rank and file. He’s sat down with players in various locations and has asked about what they […]