Knoxville Track Club Announces Eric Weatherbee as New Executive Director

On behalf of the Knoxville Track Club Board of Directors, I am happy to announce that Eric Weatherbee has been hired as our next Executive Director. He has been in the role in an interim capacity since January, but after a long hiring process – including making it through a gauntlet of Search Committee interviews, Executive Committee interviews, feedback from the staff, and the required two votes of the Board of Directors – Eric has officially accepted the position.

As we shared in January, Eric has been a member of KTC for many years, has run and volunteered at countless races, and has served as director on our board. He brings a strong background of nonprofit service and professional experience to the organization.

Having worked with Eric over the past five months, I am confident he can build upon our 60 year history to grow the club on the road, on the track, on the trails. He brings a ton of energy to the job along with new ideas to help us take those next steps.

Eric says, “KTC has an impressive history of supporting athletes, young to old, elite to first-timers. I’m excited to engage with our members and continue KTC’s pursuit of life-long physical well-being opportunities for all.” I’ve seen that excitement working with officials at the Volunteer Track Classic, at trail races, at road races, in board meetings, and at RunKNOX training sessions.

He is also “eager to get to work ensuring KTC remains one of the premier running clubs in the country for years to come.”

As always, I want to thank you – the volunteers, the participants, the sponsors – for your support of the club and the running community. Without you, it would be impossible to fulfill our mission to encourage life-long physical well-being through running and walking.

Please join me in congratulating Eric and I hope to see you at a KTC event in the near future!

Brian Huskey – President, Knoxville Track Club Board of Directors