Our Story
With a bold vision to position Arlington, Texas as a premier destination for sports tourism in the U.S., the Arlington Sports Commission recruits and supports high-impact, headline-making sporting events that fuel the local economy and shine a national spotlight on our city.
We're your trusted partner for hosting successful sporting events of all kinds—amateur, collegiate, or professional sporting events and meetings. With deep expertise, strong local connections, and exclusive insider access, our team is here to help you find the ideal venue, accommodations, and vendors to ensure your event runs seamlessly.
Meet Our Team
Matt Wilson
Executive Director
Matt founded the Arlington Sports Commission in 2015 with the goal to bring the biggest events to Arlington. Since its inception, Matt has helped bring over 100 major events to Arlington and created an economic impact of over $125 million for the city.
Maya McRaven
Sports, Sales & Services Manager
Joining the staff in 2022, Maya specializes in the details that make your event memorable. Whether it’s providing transportation to a venue, or tracking down volunteers for your event, her focus is on delivering a quality experience that exceeds each client’s satisfaction level.
Parker Eidson
Sports Accounts Director
Parker was named Sports Accounts Director for the ACVB in May of 2025. No stranger to the Arlington, Texas sports scene, he has an extensive sports business background with stints at the University of Tennessee, Texas Tech, UT-Arlington and Ole Miss.
Testimonials
"The UIL deeply values the Arlington Sports Commission for their unwavering dedication, professionalism, and excellence in hosting the UIL Texas State Football Championships. Their team goes above and beyond to create a first-class experience for our schools, student-athletes, and fans, and we are truly grateful for their continued partnership, passion and support of Texas high school football."
"The Texas Girls Coaches Association has held their annual Summer Clinic in Arlington since 1988. The relationship between the Arlington Sports Commission and the Texas Girls Coaches Association
has been very instrumental in the success of the overall Arlington experience for our coaches, student-athletes, exhibitors, speakers, and people attending our All-Star games. The Arlington Sports Commission through their expert guidance, their professional experience, and relationship with the City of Arlington, Arlington hotels and Arlington ISD our makes our week-long clinic envied by other organizations. Experience Arlington, you will like it a lot."
"The Arlington Sports Commission has been a great partner to the Western Athletic Conference since our move to the city in the summer of 2022. The sports commission has been a great resource for our members, both local and non, for a multitude of events that we host in Arlington. Matt & Maya really go the extra mile to support a top notch championship experience for WAC Institutions!"
