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Rochester’s longtime driving force behind amateur athletics is set to retire.
Ed Hruska will step down from his position of Executive Director of the Rochester Sports Foundation on Dec. 31, 2025.
Since 2019, Hruska has led the Rochester Sports Foundation, advocating for new and improved sports facilities in and around Rochester. Pior to that, he served 16 years as the Executive Director for the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission, which is now named Rochester Sports. It attracts and administers hundreds of amateur sporting events annually.
It was under Hruska’s leadership that the Sports Commission pushed Rochester into a nationally known hub for amateur sports. Among the events he brought to Rochester was the renowned The Clash National Wrestling Duals. Hruska was also the founder of the Firecracker Baseball Tournament and he helped organize national junior college wrestling championships in the early 2000s as well as brought the 2004 World Tug of War Championships to Rochester, an event that drew 15 participating countries.
“We’ve had some of the best young athletes in the country here,” Hruska said in a press release. “Over the years, we’ve created memories and experiences that athletes and families will carry with them forever.”
Hruska also noted how amateur sports have been a boon to the Rochester economy.
“Sports tourism has brought in an estimated $25 million annually in direct spending,” Hruska said. “But beyond the numbers, it’s made our local organizations stronger, given kids more opportunities, and supported the hospitality industry — Rochester’s second-largest business sector.”
Hruska reflected on the real meaning of amateur sports.
“Not everyone can win a tournament, but there’s a winner at every event because of the memories made,” he said. “That’s what I’ll always cherish.”
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