The Winnipeg Sea Bears president is erstwhile again the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Executive of the Year.
Sea Bears president Jason Smith won the grant for the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth to go conscionable the 2nd enforcement to triumph the honour successful back-to-back seasons.
“I americium genuinely honoured to person this award,” Smith said successful a media release. “Once again, our fans showed up each play long, bringing unthinkable vigor and assemblage to each game. We are profoundly grateful for their unwavering support, and we can’t hold to transportation this momentum into 2025!”
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Under Smith, the Sea Bears shattered their ain CEBL attendance grounds they had acceptable the erstwhile year. 86,275 fans went done the gross astatine the Canada Life Centre successful 2024, a crisp summation from 2023 aft 65,609 took successful a crippled successful their inaugural season.
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The Sea Bears person besides hosted 4 of the apical 5 attended games successful CEBL history.
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Smith helped the Sea Bears get the hosting rights for the 2025 CEBL Championship Weekend which volition beryllium held astatine the Canada Life Centre adjacent August.
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