The 2026 Summer Ball Summit brings together the people who are shaping the future of summer collegiate baseball. Join us October 19–20, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana, for two days of fresh ideas, meaningful connections, and practical strategies to help your team grow.
From ticket sales and sponsorships to fan engagement, promotions, and front office operations, the Summer Ball Summit is built for the challenges and opportunities facing summer collegiate baseball teams today.
Learn From Leaders Across Sports
This year's lineup features experienced executives and industry professionals who understand what it takes to build successful sports organizations.
Speakers include Matt Guay, Vice President & GM of the Indianapolis Indians; Mitchell Lister, President of the Florence Flamingos; Stephanie Morrell, President & GM of the Bellingham Bells; and Jon Brownfield, Corporate Partnership Sales Director with Pacers Sports & Entertainment.
Attendees will also hear from John Wilson of Ballgame Sales Training & Consulting, Glenn Gutek of Awake Consulting & Coaching, Mike Van Hise of Game Day Advising, Jack Kaufman of Timi's Tours, and Tom Rupp of Revelocity Sports.
Ideas You Can Bring Back to Your Team
The Summer Ball Summit isn't just about listening to presentations. It's about discovering ideas you can put to work when you return home.
Throughout the two-day event, sessions and workshops will explore building a winning organizational culture, structuring your front office, growing ticket and sponsorship revenue, creating memorable fan experiences, using AI and social media more effectively, and developing promotions and food and beverage experiences that keep fans coming back.
Built for Everyone in Your Front Office
Whether you're a team owner, president, general manager, department director, or just beginning your career in sports, the Summer Ball Summit offers opportunities to learn, share ideas, and build relationships with people facing many of the same challenges you are.
You'll connect with fellow summer collegiate baseball professionals, exchange ideas with teams from across the country, and learn from leaders throughout the broader sports industry.
Same Game. Bigger Possibilities.
Summer collegiate baseball is about more than what happens between the lines. It's about bringing communities together, creating unforgettable experiences, and building organizations that thrive year after year.
When teams come together to share what's working, challenge conventional thinking, and learn from one another, the entire industry gets stronger.
Join us in Indianapolis, October 19–20, 2026, and be part of the conversations moving summer baseball forward.
Partnership Opportunities
Interested in supporting the 2026 Summer Ball Summit and connecting with leaders from across summer collegiate baseball? Partnership opportunities are available.
For more information, contact James Vanterpool at
vanterpoolhomes@gmail.com.
Ideas. People. Opportunities. A Stronger Tomorrow.
Event programming and speaker lineup are subject to change.