Longtime sports industry veteran Kevin Spudic returns to Northwest Indiana for his first season as RailCats President/General Manager.

Spudic was one of the first RailCats hires in 2002 and was intimately involved with the franchise’s startup and early success. The Highland native worked as the assistant general manager through the 2005 season before departing to head up the newly built Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Ill. Spudic most recently served as the Director of Business Development at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Ill. and has experience with the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Fire, Chicago Enforcers, Gary Steelheads and a number of other clubs in and around Chicagoland.

A graduate of Highland High School and Valparaiso University, Spudic will be responsible for all aspects of the RailCats organization as they move into their second year in the American Association. The 2012 season will be the 10th for the RailCats at U. S. Steel Yard, the ballpark Spudic once had a hand in creating and naming.

“I am extremely excited and grateful for this opportunity,” Spudic said. “I want to thank Pat for the chance to come back to lead an organization I have great passion for, and I’m looking forward to re-connecting with all of the great people involved with this team and community, including the corporate partners, city leaders, staff, and wonderful fans.”