PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Thunderbirds announced today that they are promoting Thunderbirds Director of Entertainment, Kyle Archer, to Assistant General Manager.
Archer, who joined the Thunderbirds back in 2021 as the teams hype man, graduated from Point Park University with a bacherlor's in sports, arts and entertainment management (SAEM). Archer also recently completed his Master's Degree in Media Communications from Point Park University as well.
His new role will consist of day-to-day team operations that will directly assist the current General Manager of the Thunderbirds, Andrew Gardner. He will be the 4th assistant General Manager - (Elliott Diamond, Leigh Charland, and Melanie Callahan)
Archer will still assume the role of his game day emcee duties, where he brings crowds to life with his wireless microphone at Highmark Stadium, waving flags, playing interactive games, and dancing.
"Kyle's acumen for creativeness during game days and his willingness to think out side the box is one of the many reasons we're excited to bring him more over to the business side of the Thunderbirds," commented Gardner. "We're committed to upping our business off the field too, and we believe Kyle is going to help us achieve that."
On top of his new role, he also still maintains his position with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds where he is their on-field emcee at all soccer home games. He can also be seen helping out the hype squad at Pittsburgh Penguins games at PPG Paints Arena during the NHL Season.
About the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds
The Pittsburgh Thunderbirds is a professional Ultimate Frisbee® organization in the Ultimate Frisbee Association™ (UFA). The team is part of the Central Division and plays against the Detroit Mechanix, Indianapolis AlleyCats, Minnesota WindChill, Chicago Union, and Madison Radicals.
The UFA’s 12-game season commences in April and ends with the UFA Championship in late August.
The Thunderbirds are entering their 10th season as an organization and play off of their games at Highmark Stadium, located at Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA.
Our mission is to grow interest in ultimate in the Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania regions, develop an elite team of athletes, encourage participation in the sport through community involvement, and provide fans with high entertainment for an excellent value. We will work to improve visibility of the sport in the region and promote youth participation in recreational and competitive environments.
Our vision is for Pittsburgh to become nationally recognized in the ultimate community. We want Ultimate Frisbee® to become a staple in academic, recreational, and competitive environments for youth and adolescents. The Thunderbirds will become a regionally recognized team by major media outlets and by Pittsburgh sports fans.
