ORLANDO, Fla. – UCF Athletics has named Brian DeAngelis its new Commercial Revenue Officer, bringing an accomplished sports executive with a proven record of generating revenue, building partnerships and creating innovative fan engagement opportunities to the Knights’ executive staff.
DeAngelis will oversee UCF Athletics’ corporate partnerships, ticket sales and ticket operations units while leading the department’s broader commercial revenue strategy. He will also work closely with university and community partners to identify new revenue-generating opportunities and support UCF’s continued growth as a member of the Big 12 Conference.
“Brian has an impressive record of generating revenue, building partnerships and developing creative ways to engage fans and communities,” UCF Vice President and Director of Athletics Terry Mohajir said. “His leadership, experience and forward-thinking approach will be tremendous assets as we continue to grow our commercial operations and create new opportunities for UCF Athletics and Knight Nation.”
DeAngelis comes to UCF following five years as president and general manager of the Winston-Salem Dash, the High-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. He led all business and baseball operations for the organization, including strategic planning, revenue generation and community engagement.
“UCF is one of the most exciting and forward-thinking brands in college athletics, and I am grateful for the opportunity to join Terry and his leadership team,” DeAngelis said. “The growth of UCF, the strength of the Orlando community and the passion of Knight Nation create tremendous opportunities to expand our partnerships, grow revenue and deliver even greater value to our fans and stakeholders. I am excited to get started and help build on the momentum already in place.”
Under DeAngelis’ leadership, the Dash produced five consecutive years of growth in sponsorship and ticket revenue, set attendance records twice and secured $8 million in municipal funding for ballpark improvements. He personally generated multi-million dollar sponsorship revenue in 2025 and helped elevate the organization from 68th to fifth in Minor League Baseball engagement. The Dash also received a Golden Bobblehead Award in 2025, Minor League Baseball’s top promotional honor.
DeAngelis also serves on Major League Baseball’s Business Affairs Subcommittee, helping execute national partnerships across Minor League Baseball’s 120 teams. Before joining the Dash, he held sales leadership positions with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, State College Spikes, Penn State Baseball and Aberdeen IronBirds.