SCOTT SONJU
President & General Manager
Frisco RoughRiders

Scott Sonju is the President & General Manager of the Frisco RoughRiders Baseball Club. The RoughRiders are the Double-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, TX. The team has finished first in all of Double-A Baseball in attendance for seven straight seasons.

The RoughRiders were named winners of the 2007 Freitas Award by Baseball America, which is given to organizations "on a path of long-term excellence and are true parts of their communities." Frisco was also awarded top Minor League Team in 2008 by Baseball America. The RoughRiders are owned by Mandalay Baseball Properties and winners of the â Baseball Organization of the Yearâ by Ballpark Digest.

Scott is a graduate of Texas A&M University, where he studied History and Business. Prior to becoming president in April 2006, Scott served as a Senior Vice President of the RoughRiders where he focused on corporate partnerships. For five years, Scott was a director of a private resort in Upstate NY, where he developed a love of the outdoors and knowledge of operations, marketing, personnel, and programming.

Scott's first sports job was as an account executive for the Dallas Mavericks, where he sold tickets and assisted in game operations. Scott grew up in the sports business as his father Norm was the founding President/General Manager of the Mavericks.

In June 2003, Scott earned his MBA from Northwestern's prestigious Kellogg School of Management, where he majored in marketing, management strategy, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship. Scott enjoys hiking, public speaking, reading, traveling, and bringing ideas to fruition. He and his wife, Amy, have four children.