Byron Synstegaard

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Assistant Commissioner, Operations
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Synstegaard was named Assistant Commissioner for both the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) in August of 2024.

Having spent the last four years with the Minnesota State as an Assistant Athletic Director for Sport Operations, Synstegaard oversaw all aspects of sport operations including event management at the university. He worked in facility management, business and financial management, department scheduling, and corporate partnerships.

Prior to his time at Minnesota State, Synstegaard was an Event Operations Manager at Northern Michigan University, where he served from 2018 to 2020, handling operations, marketing and promotions for all 16 programs.

Synstegaard will oversee all league operations for both the CCHA and WCHA, including managing payroll for all employees (including officials), budgeting for all league activities and postseason tournament management, among other fiscal and operational duties.

Earning a bachelor's degree in Geography/Environmental Studies from the University of St. Thomas in 2015, he completed his master’s in Sports Management from Minnesota State in 2018. He resides in Waconia, Minn., with his wife, Alyssa.