Visit Tuscaloosa Hires Robins Bonner as Senior Sports Sales Manager

Visit Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports in Alabama has named Josiah “Robins” Bonner III the new senior sports sales and event development manager to lead the organization’s efforts to attract and host sporting events across Tuscaloosa County.

Bonner interned with Visit Tuscalooa and Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports in 2019 while a student at the University of Alabama and after graduating in 2020, he spent four years working in sports and events management. He was part of the event team that helped put on the World Games 2022 in Birmingham. During the past two years, Bonner has traveled the United States and throughout Canada working alongside, and overseeing, the management of a variety of sporting events.

“I am thrilled to be joining the Visit Tuscaloosa team,” Bonner said. “Tuscaloosa holds a special place in my heart and I could not be happier to be in a position to give back to a community and county that has played such a major part in my life.”

Born in Mobile, Bonner later moved to Tuscaloosa and graduated from Tuscaloosa Academy before attending the University of Alabama. Bonner will assist with the creation and planning of new events and the marketing of emerging sports-related attractions.

“We are excited to welcome Robins to the Visit Tuscaloosa team,” said Kelsey Rush, Visit Tuscaloosa president and chief executive officer. “Sports and events play a vital role in our organization’s mission and in keeping the Tuscaloosa area vibrant. Robins is well suited to help continue the tradition of welcoming a robust sports tourism landscape to our community.”