Annually the GSOC hosts 12 to 15 sporting events. In 1999, the GSOC hosted the world's largest synchronized swimming championship-the Baquacil Age Group Championship. GSOC also assisted area sports teams in hosting major sporting events ranging from swimming to softball and tennis to rowing. Tom Collett, the GSOC President, leads the twenty-two member GSOC Board of Trustees . The Board comes from a broad cross section of Alachua County citizens.
Trustees are area business people with an interest in sports and economic development.
The board includes people from area sports facilities, the City of Gainesville, Gainesville Raceway, local banks, insurance companies, and local print, radio, and television companies. Along with the Board of Trustees, the GSOC has a staff of three employees. Jack Hughes serves as the executive director. He has been involved with the sports events business and tourism since 1983. He also served in senior management positions with the 1996 Paralympic Games and the Centennial Olympic Games.