Craig ‘Niner’ Conley brings more than a decade of experience in professional sports that ranges from producing and executing live events for the NHL on ESPN, NBC and VS and for all live events for the UFC. Craig is also the President & Founder of Niner Sports & Ent. It consists of booking appearances, endorsements, commercials & speaking engagements of several athletes from all sports including hockey legends like Jeremy Roenick, to several top UFC fighters and booking numerous Bands for one off corporate events. Craig has a 20+ year tenure as a UFC stage manager, and has served in roles ranging from UFC President Dana White’s personal production liaison, to working with on-air talent, and fight participants. Prior to his stint at ESPN and UFC, Craig played five years of professional hockey in the Western Professional Hockey League, the Central Hockey League, and Colonial Hockey League. Craig attended Fredonia State University, where he earned a BS in Marketing and Business Management. At Fredonia, he appeared in 2 NCAA III Final Fours and earned All-American honors two times, and was an inductee into State University of New York at Fredonia Sports Hall of Fame.