"Hitch"

Hitchcock began his well honored MLS career with the Anschutz Entertainment Group's D.C. United in 1998, where he started as an entry level Corporate Ticket Sales Representative. He had an immediate impact on their organization as it was recognized in both 1999 and 2000 with an "MLS Sales Team of the Year" award and he also personally earned the 2000 "MLS Commissioner's New Business Leadership Award". In 2001 with the Colorado Rapids, Hitchcock became the "MLS Sales Director of the Year". In 2002, he again received the "MLS Sales Director of the Year Award" and also again helped earn the "MLS Sales Team of the Year Award". The Colorado Rapids recognized his achievements and promoted him to Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for that organization in 2002. In that same year, Hitchcock delivered the franchise's largest ever average attendance (20,687 per game), a record which still stands today. Also, during his time with the Rapids, their season ticket holder base doubled under his leadership.

After the Rapids were purchased by Kroenke Sports Enterprises in September 2003, Hitchcock elected to stay with the Anschutz Entertainment Group and moved on to the Los Angeles Galaxy as Vice President of Sales at the end of the 2003 season. In 2004, for an unprecedented third time in four years he was named the "MLS Sales Director of the Year" and also helped earn the fourth title of "MLS Sales Team of the Year" - all accomplished in just six years with the league. In 2005, under his direction, the Los Angeles Galaxy led MLS in attendance with an average of 24,204 per game including 8 sellouts at The Home Depot Center - all the while achieving the highest season ticket base in league history.