Arena Staff
Alico Arena Management
Alico Arena is located on the campus of Florida Gulf Coast University and is a component of the Auxiliary Services Department.
10501 FGCU Blvd. Box Office Hours
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565 Monday - Friday
Phone: 239-590-7145 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Fax: 239-590-1012
William N. Blood
Assistant Director of Aux Services/Arena Manager
Email: wblood@fgcu.edu
Phone: 239-590-7013
Fax: 239-590-1012
William (Billy) N. Blood (27) was promoted to Assistant Director of Auxiliary Services on November 19, 2007. Blood has served five years as Alico Arena Manager/Special Events Coordinator for Auxiliary Services. He was hired as the first facility manager for Alico Arena in December 2003.
Blood's responsibilities include oversight of Alico Arena operations consisting of staffing, scheduling of all athletic facilities, coordination of services, maintenance, budget management, payroll and event billing. Blood currently manages two full-time positions (Assistant Arena Manager/Box Office Manager) and upwards of fifty part-time event staff employees and volunteers in areas of ticketing, parking, customer service, event set-up and breakdown.
Blood gained valuable experience during his undergraduate studies while working at the Aebersold Recreation Center as a building supervisor; managing events such as Dave Chapelle, Busta Rhymes, Jimmy Fallon, Jim Breuer and the Goo Goo Dolls. As Arena Manager, he took on scheduling of all athletic facilities, added two full-time positions, and doubled part-time event staff support. He has managed keynote University events such as FGCU Commencement, University Lecture Series that include Maya Angelou, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Colin Powell; and most recently managed the 2007 NCAA Division II Women's South Regional Basketball Tournament.
As a young facility manager, Blood takes most pride in the opportunity to help his staff learn positive characteristics that they will hopefully take with them as professionals following graduation. "I was blessed with a lot of great role models and positive influences growing up from my parents to teachers and supervisors. Just as those people did, I hope to provide a positive influence or have an impact on my staff's lives." Originally from Conneautville, PA, Blood currently resides in Fort Myers, FL and aside from a demanding career enjoys attending large sporting events, concerts, participating in intramural sports, and relaxing on the beach. "I have truly been blessed throughout my life. Some may say I have been lucky, but I believe luck is when preparation and hard work meets opportunity."
Blood attended Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania where he graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration.
Anthony Mozzicato
Assistant Arena Manager
Email: amozzica@fgcu.eduPhone: 239-590-7306
Fax: 239-590-1012
Anthony Mozzicato (24) begins his first year as Assistant Arena Manager of Alico Arena, starting on July 9, 2007. Mozzicato is responsible for Alico Arena operations; which consist of the coordination of events, staffing, scheduling of all athletic facilities, coordination of services, arena maintenance, payroll and event billing in conjunction with the Assistant Director. He is also responsible for the coordination of the arena website. Mozzicato oversees both Arena Operations Assistants, the Arena Operations and Events Interns and upwards of fifty part-time event staff employees and volunteers in areas of ticketing, parking, customer service and event set-up/breakdown in conjunction with the Assistant Director.
Prior to joining FGCU, Mozzicato gained over three years of experience as a Facilities/Event Management intern for the University of South Florida Athletics Department and as an Events Assistant for the Tampa Bay Sports Commission. While at USF, Mozzicato initiated and coordinated the 2007 USF Football Bowl Pepfor the PapaJohns.com Bowl. During his time with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission, he contributed to the 2009 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship winning bid and assisted with numerous area sporting events, most notably the 2007 ACC Men's Basketball Championships held in Tampa, Florida. "My experiences with USF Athletics and the Tampa Bay Sports Commission have greatly prepared me for the wonderful opportunity with Alico Arena. FGCU has tremendous potential and I feel very fortunate to begin my career here."
Mozzicato received his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of South Florida in 2007 and is currently working on his MBA at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Mozzicato currently resides in Fort Myers, Florida.
Matthew Collver
Box Office Supervisor
Email: mcollver@fgcu.eduPhone: 239-590-7145
Fax: 239-590-1012
Matt Collver (24) is in his second year as an employee at FGCU. In January of 2007, Collver was named Box Office Supervisor of Alico Arena.
Collver oversees all aspects and staff of ticket operations in Alico Arena and supervises the day-to-day business. He serves as a liaison between Alico Arena and FGCU Athletics in regards to all ticket operations. Amongst other things, his duties include: season ticket sales, advance, online and game-day event sales, sales reconciliation and reporting, and other customer service tasks associated with the ticket office.
Prior to his position in the box office, Matt spent more than one year working in the FGCU Athletics Department. Collver enjoyed a dual-role position as the Equipment Manager and Sports Information Assistant. In addition to his duties in the equipment room, he was in charge of composing and editing press releases, game previews and recaps, as well as designing the cross country and women's basketball media guides. He also updated the athletics website and supervised game day operations.
Before moving to Southwest Florida, Collver spent two years working as a student assistant in the athletic facilities department at Western Michigan University. His duties included: supervising event setup and breakdown, assisting in game-day operations, and event security. This experience in learning how an arena operates has proven to be vital as Collver now works closely with the every day operations of Alico Arena.
Collver was born and raised in Jackson, Michigan and now resides in Fort Myers, Florida.
