Lance Pedersen comes to the MW after serving as a coordinator, championships & alliances, operations at the NCAA since October 2023. There, he administered event operations for multiple NCAA championships in addition to serving as the primary liaison to governing sport committees.
Prior to his stint at the NCAA, Pedersen was the assistant director of operations for the University of Arkansas’ men’s and women’s track and field and cross country programs from July 2019 to October 2023. During his tenure, the Razorbacks hosted the 2021 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships as well as the 2022 USATF Combined Events Championships and multiple SEC championship events.
Pedersen began his career in banquet event operations at Omni Tucson National Resort, where he worked from 2014-19.
A native of Tucson, Arizona, Pedersen was a distance runner at the University of Arizona from 2016-18.
He graduated from Arizona with a degree in health sciences and added a master’s in recreation & sports management from Arkansas.