Paul Andrews was promoted to his position as executive vice president of Kroenke Sports Enterprises in April 2005. Andrews works with company KSE president Stan Kroenke on overseeing the day-to-day business operations of within KSE. These entities include: Pepsi Center, Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Crush, Colorado Mammoth, Colorado Rapids, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and the historical Paramount Theatre in downtown Denver. He also has been instrumental in creating TicketHorse, a separate KSE entity that will be the home to all ticketing systems for KSE teams and venues.

 

Andrews began his career in professional sports with the Denver Nuggets as an account executive in September 1990. Demonstrating his desire to learn other facets of the industry, he was put in charge of directing game operations in addition to his sales duties in 1991. Continuing his climb up the Nuggets hierarchy, he was promoted to ticket sales manager in 1994. Due to his efforts the Nuggets had their most successful sellout streak in franchise history, numbering 56 games during the course of the 1994-95 and 1995-96 seasons.

 

When it was announced that the Quebec Nordiques would be moving to Denver in 1995-96 to become the Colorado Avalanche, new challenges arose for Andrews. He is credited with designing and instituting the initial seating plans, innovative group sales programs, as well as advanced development of targeted telemarketing for season ticket sales. Under Andrews’ leadership, the Avalanche sold out for more than a decade and has averaged over 97% of capacity since 1995, including a 493 home game sellout streak.

 

A native of Colorado, Andrews is a 1983 graduate of Alameda High School and went on to earn a bachelors degree in marketing from the University of Wyoming. He and his wife, Marlie, reside in Arvada with their two sons, Aaron and Trace.

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