Aaron Leetch arrived at Illinois State in 2005 as a successful athletics fundraiser, and during his time, TRC has had a 65-percent growth in membership and raised nearly $675,000 in new annual revenue. In addition to spearheading Illinois State's development efforts, Leetch oversees marketing, corporate sponsorships and ticketing. Total revenue from these combined units has increased by 143 percent during Leetch's tenure. The Texas native began his career in the respected Baylor Athletics Development program, registering huge increases in memberships and revenues for annual giving. At Arkansas State from 2003-05, he helped recruit and train more than 75 volunteers from around the state, which led to an 83-percent growth in membership and a 40-percent growth of total fund-raising revenues. The 1999 graduate of Tennessee Temple earned his master's degree in sport management from Baylor in 2001. He and his wife, Lindsay, have a daughter, Avery, and they all reside in Normal, Ill. |
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