It’s likely that no more than a handful of people in central Ohio had heard of Anthony Precourt before July 30, 2013, when the fresh-faced investment manager, then 43, was introduced as owner of the Crew.
Who was this Colorado-bred Californian? Where were his credentials?
Precourt didn’t have any at the time, at least none pertaining to pro sports. The Crew was his first foray into the business. But Precourt, as he pointed out recently, had done his homework.
“I studied the business side of sports for years before getting involved,” Precourt said. “It has been more all-consuming than even I anticipated, but this is my passion.