Bi-Monthly Luncheon: Dave Echols, President/GM, Charleston Riverdogs
Date and Time
Thursday Jun 18, 2026
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Agenda
Networking: 11:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m.
Program: 12:00 p.m.
Location
Omar Convention Center
176 Patriots Point Road
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Fees/Admission
$40.00 Member Early Bird (Ends June 15) Please note tickets are nonrefundable
$50.00 Guest (Non Members)
$50.00 Members After Early Bird
Sponsorship opportunity available! Reach out to Jaydee Wood if interested.
Description
Echols has guided the RiverDogs through some of their most successful seasons since being named general manager in 2004. He led the staff in hosting the highly successful 2004 and 2012 South Atlantic League All-Star games, and has twice earned SAL General Manager of the Year honors. Under his guidance, the RiverDogs have been named recipients of MiLB national awards for excellence in promotions, marketing, and sustained excellence. And, in 2016, the RiverDogs won the inaugural Patriot Award, given to the Minor League team that best exemplifies outstanding support of the military branches and engagement with veterans.
He's a member of the Rotary Club of Charleston, the Executive Association of Greater Charleston, and the boards of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce and Trident Technical College. He was a founding member and vice president of the Palmetto Military Support Group, and currently serves as an Air Mobility Command Civic Leader.
From 2002-04 Echols served as GM of the Brockton (Mass.) Rox and was named Northeast League Executive of the Year in 2003. The University of Dayton graduate has also worked for teams in Kinston, N.C., and Columbus, Ohio. Echols is active in community affairs and resides on Johns Island with his wife, Debra, and son, Logan.
