Skip Gilbert
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis B. Gilbert | ||
| Date of birth | April 30, 1960 | ||
| Place of birth | Glen Cove, New York, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980-1983 | University of Vermont | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis “Skip” Gilbert is a retired U.S. soccer goalkeeper and former CEO of USA Triathlon, the governing body for that sport. He was a two-time first team All American goalkeeper and played one season in the North American Soccer League. He is the former Vice President of Marketing for the United States Soccer Federation.
Soccer
Gilbert attended the University of Vermont where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1980 to 1983. He was selected as a first team All American goalkeeper in 1982 and 1983. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics and political science and was inducted in the Vermont Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.[1] On August 31, 1983, he played one game for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League,[2] losing 5-0 against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers.[3]
Sports executive
After retiring from playing, Gilbert entered the sports marketing career field. He was an account executive at Tennis Magazine, ADWEEK and Ziff-Davis before spending nine years in marketing at Sporting News, part of that as the national sales manager. On July 24, 1997, he moved to the United States Soccer Federation where he was the Vice President of Sales.[4] In June 1998, he became the Chief Marketing Officer at USA Swimming.[5] In July 2001, Gilbert became the Vice President-Sponsorship Sales for the Arena Football League. In July 2003, he was hired as the New York Sales Manager for Outside Magazine. On March 4, 2005, he became the CEO of USA Triathlon, the U.S. national governing body for the sport.[6] On August 30, 2010 USA Triathlon announced Skip's departure as CEO. Tim Yount, the Senior Vice President for Sport Development of USA Triathlon, will assume the role of acting executive director while a search committee seeks a replacement for Gilbert.[7]
