LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Headlining the NFCA’s First Pitch: Opening Welcome session at the 2024 Convention in Dallas, Texas is trailblazing professional baseball executive Kim Ng, who is currently the Senior Advisor to Athletes Unlimited.
Ng will get the ball rolling on the first day of the Convention (Dec. 4) with her address "Everyday's a Battle." Additionally, she will lead a panel titled Head Coach to GM: What's Next in Program Management as part of the Head Coach Track programming on Thursday, Dec. 5.
In her role with Athletes Unlimited, Ng is overseeing the May 2025 launch of the new Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) operating in a traditional format. It will be complemented by the existing AU Pro Softball Championship season and provide a new opportunity for the world’s best players to compete.
"Our coaches are in for a real treat!” said NFCA Executive Director Carol Bruggeman. “Former collegiate softball student-athlete Kim Ng is one of the most successful and decorated leaders in the sports industry. A trailblazer, achiever, and glass-ceiling buster, she knows what it takes to reach unprecedented heights. Kim's message will inspire everyone in the room."
Registration is currently open for the 2024 NFCA Convention, Dec. 4-7 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, with the early-bird rate of $375 available for members through November 1.
In 2020, Ng became the first woman named General Manager of a major American men’s professional sports team when hired to run the Miami Marlins. Under her leadership, the 2023 Marlins posted the fourth-best winning percentage in the history of the franchise and earned the Marlins’ first full-season postseason berth in 20 years.
As a top-tier baseball executive with the Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Yankees, Ng was an integral contributor to those clubs’ nine postseason appearances, including six League Championship Series and three World Championships. She was the Assistant General Manager for the 1998-2001 Yankees, where at the time she was the youngest person ever appointed to the position, and then worked as AGM of the Dodgers for nine years.
During her tenure as Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations for Major League Baseball, she worked to grow the game in countries around the world and helped to advance the World Baseball Classic.
A graduate of the University of Chicago, where she played softball, Ng has appeared on Forbes’ list of the Most Influential Women in Sports, and Adweek’s Most Powerful Women in Sports. Ng participated in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Inauguration as part of the Celebrating America event, and sits on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition. She is also a member of the Sports Leadership Council of the Anti-Defamation League.
Please explore the 2024 Convention Website to take in all that is offered at the Greatest Softball Show on Earth. If you have any questions, please email (events@nfca.org) or call our team at (502-409-4600).
