Diane Rouzee hired as GI Tourism’s Sports Marking Manager

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) – A former Grand Island teacher and coach is now taking on a new role with Grand Island Tourism.

Diane Rouzee has been named Sports Marketing Manager at Grand Island Tourism. This position will facilitate relationships with associations, regional events, and national events to grow the sports tourism business in our area.

Rouzee will work closely with Fonner Park, the future Pinnacle Bank Sports Complex, and the City of Grand Island Parks and Recreation Department to coordinate and promote events in our area.

Rouzee retired last spring after a 38-year career teaching at Grand Island Northwest High School. Her classes covered business, accounting, personal finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship. She was also a successful athletic coach.

Rouzee brings a wealth of knowledge in the sports industry and has a wide variety of contacts  who will be valuable for Grand Island Tourism. With a deep passion for sports and vast experience with mens, womens, coed, and youth sports, she shows a real interest in learning about all Grand Island has to offer and how it can grow its sports event market.

Background includes:

• Nebraska Coaches Association Board of Directors/Advisory Committee
• Volleyball All Star Committee
• Volleyball NSAA Board/Committee Members
• NWHS Volleyball coach for 34 years,
• NWHS Girls/Boys Golf coach for 4 years
• Coached girls basketball, girls/boys track, jr. high track, summer softball
• Bill Marshall Volleyball Classic Committee (partnering with 5 Points Bank/NE State Fair)
• GI VIKES Club Volleyball Director for 20 years
• YMCA Site Supervisor Volleyball
• Volleyball Official
• Softball Umpire
• Basketball/Softball/Baseball Scorekeeper/Clock
• Played college volleyball and softball at UNK
• Played indoor/sand volleyball (womens/coed)
• Played womens/coed softball
  

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