Eddie Einhorn, Chairman of the Board

Eddie Einhorn begins his 17th year as Vice Chairman of the White Sox in 2007, continuing his involvement with Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf while also devoting time to his sports and television interests.

Einhorn has been a member of Major League Baseball’s Schedule Format Committee, the Professional Baseball Association Committee, Player Development Committee and was a member of the Television Committee from 1992-95. He was one of the key architects of The Baseball Network, Major League Baseball’s joint broadcasting venture.

Recognized as the architect of baseball’s first billion dollar-plus television contract, Einhorn was instrumental in negotiating Major League Baseball’s 1990 deal with CBS-TV and ESPN.

In 1989, Einhorn was appointed television consultant to the United States Olympic Committee and was responsible for a 200-hour Olympic television package that debuted in 1990. He is currently television consultant for the United States Figure Skating Association and the International Skating Union, the governing bodies for figure skating throughout the world. In that capacity, he helped engineer the first amateur/professional sanctioned skating competitions. Einhorn also serves on the board of directors of the Chicago Bulls.

Prior to joining law school classmate Jerry Reinsdorf in 1981 to head the limited partnership that purchased the White Sox, Einhorn was the executive producer of the “CBS Sports Spectacular.” At CBS, he was responsible for over 200 hours of programming per year and won an Emmy Award for “The Gossamer Albatross, Flight of Imagination,” in 1980.

Einhorn was the founder and chairman of TVS Television Network, the leading syndicator of sports programming in the 1970s. The TVS telecast of the Houston-UCLA game from the Astrodome in 1968 is given credit for the growth in popularity of college basketball on television. TVS celebrates its 40-year anniversary in 2005, and Einhorn is writing a book on the evolution of “March Madness” by tracing his early days of television basketball in the 1960s to the present through interviews with over 50 of the people responsible for this growth, including John Wooden, Elvin Hayes, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Digger Phelps and Dick Enberg. Einhorn’s book was released in January 2006.

Einhorn has received many awards and honors over the years, most notably being honored recently by his hometown of Paterson, N.J. with the Mayor’s Award for civic contribution. He currently serves on the board of the Kidney and Urology Foundation, a project close to his heart.

Einhorn was born on January 3, 1936 in Paterson, N.J. and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law. Einhorn and his wife, Ann, have two children: Jennifer, who is senior coordinator of special events for Major League Baseball, and Jeff, who lives in Los Angeles, and produced “Winning Ugly: Twenty Years Later,” a retrospective DVD about the 1983 American League West Champion White Sox.

Debra Sirianni, Vice President

Debra Sirianni is the Vice President for Cooperstown Baseball World and was their very first employee. Now in her ninth season at CBW, Debra is responsible each year for recruiting all of the teams who participate each summer and she also oversees all aspects of their New Jersey office and Oneonta camp while in session each summer.

Growing up in New Jersey, Debra became very active in local sports programs at a very early age. In 1993, Debra was named one of Bergenfield High School’s Scholar Athletes. While holding a 3.8 grade point average, and being an assistant athletic trainer, Debra was also a four-year letter winner in both basketball and softball. She was Captain of both Varsity teams and led her softball team to two consecutive League Championships. Debra was honored her senior year by being named to the All-County Bergen Basketball and Softball teams as well.

While attending Kean University in NJ, Debra graduated with a 3.9 GPA and received academic honors upon graduation. Debra holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Criminal Justice.

Debra currently resides in New Jersey.

Rick Ferchen, Camp Director

Rick has been the Camp Director since the inaugural year of Cooperstown Baseball World. Rick is also the Head Baseball Coach at Oneonta State University where he just completed his 11th season. Rick has enjoyed success at every level as a player and as a coach, and has amassed a 453-351-3 record overall. Rick's coaching success earned him the Empire Athletic Association Coach of the Year honors in 1988 and 1994.

Rick spent six years at Division I Valparaiso and led the program to a 152-138 record including four winning seasons and two appearances in the Mid-Continent Conference Championships. He was selected as Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1987 for his efforts on the field.

A native of Niagara Falls, N.Y., Ferchen graduated from Valparaiso in 1977 with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates organization and spent three years in the organization before going on to earn a Master's degree in Arts and Liberal Studies. Rick resides in Oneonta with his wife MaryLou, and their two children, Kyle and Brianna.

Tom Marks, Tournament Director

Tom has been the Tournament Director since the inaugural year of Cooperstown Baseball World. This past season also marked his eighth year as Assistant Baseball Coach at Oneonta State University, after serving as an assistant at nearby Hartwick College.

Tom played football and baseball at Dean Junior College in Franklin, Mass., before continuing his studies at Cortland where he received his Bachelor's degree in Physical Education. In 1987 he completed his Master's work at Oneonta and is currently a physical education teacher at the Oneonta Junior High School. Tom is also the Head Wrestling Coach at Oneonta High School and resides in Oneonta with his wife Carolyn, and their son Kyle.

Michael Reed, Director of Marketing / Assistant Tournament Director

Michael Reed is a Marketing Specialist for Cooperstown Baseball World. Now in his fifth season at CBW, Michael is responsible for assisting in the recruitment of the teams who participate each summer. Michael has recently taken on the role of managing the CBW National Invitational Tournaments that take place throughout the country.

Michael grew up in Pennsylvania and was a stellar athlete throughout his high school and college years. He was a 3 year varsity starter, an All-Conference player in both football and baseball, and was named Captain of both teams his senior year of HS. Michael was also named one of Berwick High School’s Scholar Athletes and received recognition from his school for being the Most Versatile Football Player. Michael received both an academic and football scholarship to Mansfield University in PA.

While working for his University as an Ambassador / Recruiter, Michael was also a 4 year Varsity football starter and was elected Game Captain during his senior year. Michael holds a degree in Business Management with a minor in Biology. He currently resides in Pennsylvania.