Built for Alexandria. Built for All Sports.
ALX Sports is a new, independent nonprofit established by Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA) to serve as the proposed operator of the Alexandria Sports & Events Complex. The complex is a proposed City of Alexandria project and remains subject to City approval.
About the Complex
A New Destination for Sports, Events and Community Activities
The Alexandria Sports and Events Complex is envisioned as a flexible, multi-sport facility that would create new opportunities for Alexandria residents, athletes, schools, nonprofits, community organizations, leagues and events throughout the year.
The City of Alexandria is leading planning, design and public engagement for the proposed Complex, which would be developed through a public-private partnership with ALX Sports. For more information, visit the City’s project website.
Our Four Commitments.
Community First
Alexandria residents, schools, nonprofits, sports organizations and community groups would be central to the purpose and programming of the Complex.
All Sports
The Complex is envisioned to support a wide range of indoor sports, including adaptive sports, as well as graduations, performances, conferences and other large-scale events. It would not be an ASA-only facility.
Fair and Transparent Access
Scheduling, pricing and facility use would be guided by written policies designed to provide fair access, with affordability as an important consideration.
Responsible Stewardship
As the proposed operator, ALX Sports would be responsible for professional operations, maintenance, safety, financial performance and long-term protection of the public asset.
A Shared Space for All of Alexandria
The proposed Complex would expand indoor sports capacity for organizations, schools and residents across Alexandria, supporting established programs while creating room for new ones. Beyond sports, the Complex could host graduations, performances, conferences and other large-scale events that bring the community together. Tournaments and larger events would complement community use, providing local athletes with opportunities to compete closer to home and supporting the long-term sustainability of the Complex as a community asset.
The flexible design is intended to accommodate multiple activities at the same time, allowing community programs and larger events to share the space whenever possible.
Help Build the Future of Sports in Alexandria.
ALX Sports welcomes conversations with businesses, foundations, organizations
and individuals interested in supporting the proposed Complex through its capital campaign, sponsorships and other partnerships.
Questions About ALX Sports?
Learn about ALX Sports’ relationship with ASA, community access, scheduling, finances, professional operations and the City’s oversight.
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ALX Sports is a new, independent nonprofit organization being established by Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA) to operate the Alexandria Sports and Events Complex as a multi-sport and events destination.
While ALX Sports is a new organization, it is being developed with the experience, leadership, operating systems and community relationships of ASA, which has served Alexandria since 1970. ASA brings decades of experience managing sports programming, facilities, staff, events and community partnerships.
ALX Sports will have its own mission, governing board, finances and operating policies, with a focus that extends well beyond soccer. Its responsibility will be to operate and maintain a welcoming, professionally managed facility that serves Alexandria residents, supports a wide range of sports and community activities, attracts tournaments and events, and protects this important public asset for the long term.
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ALX Sports is currently being led by members of Alexandria Soccer Association's existing leadership team: Tommy Park, Sarah Christie and Katie Brooks. Their work with ASA gives ALX Sports immediate access to experienced leaders who already understand sports operations, facilities, events, partnerships, community engagement and the Alexandria community.
Each brings a different area of expertise to the development and leadership of ALX Sports:
Tommy Park has served as Executive Director of Alexandria Soccer Association since 2011. He oversees an organization with an annual operating budget of approximately $8 million and 80 employees and 2,500 contractors, serving approximately 7,500 participants annually. ASA currently coordinates programming and operations across more than 40 courts and 40 fields. Tommy also brings professional and major-event experience through his work as a Director with BJOLY, a professional game-day production company, where he has worked on hundreds of sporting events involving FIFA, Major League Soccer, the XFL, NCAA athletics and other professional and collegiate competitions. Earlier in his career, he worked on the grounds crew for the Washington Nationals and in Community Relations with D.C. United. He holds a master's degree in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown University. His experience brings organizational leadership, financial management, partnerships, major-event recruitment, sponsorship and long-term strategy to ALX Sports.
Sarah Christie has more than 25 years of experience in sports-facility operations, event management and organizational leadership. Her facility-management experience began in 1999 at KEVA Sports Center in Madison, Wisconsin, where she managed soccer and camp operations, and later included Uihlein Soccer Park, a large sports complex with 13 outdoor fields and three large indoor turf fields. At ASA, Sarah has led facility partnerships and improvements, equipment systems, operating processes and public-private collaboration and works closely with the Alexandria City Public Schools, Visit Alexandria, regional jurisdictions and private partners. Her experience brings deep expertise in facility operations, staffing, maintenance, safety, risk management, event execution and long-term facility stewardship to ALX Sports.
Katie Brooks brings experience in communications, marketing, branding, public relations and community engagement. Through her work with ASA, she has experience communicating and engaging with families, residents, sports organizations, community partners and other stakeholders. Her experience brings communications, marketing, community engagement, customer experience, sponsorship activation and major-event promotion expertise to ALX Sports.
As ALX Sports develops its organizational structure and prepares for the opening of the Complex, it will also build a dedicated professional facility team with the specialized expertise needed to operate and maintain a facility of this size and complexity.
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The City will retain oversight and accountability rights as the owner of the Complex. ALX Sports' responsibility for operating the facility does not eliminate the City's role in protecting the public assets and ensuring that ALX Sports meets its financial, operating, maintenance and community commitments.
The future agreements, policies and operating guidelines being developed with the City will establish specific performance standards, financial and operational reporting requirements, maintenance standards, inspection and audit rights, reserve requirements and other measures that allow the City to monitor ALX Sports' performance.
Those agreements will also establish what happens if ALX Sports does not meet its obligations, including requirements for notice, opportunities to correct problems, and remedies available to the City if problems are not resolved.