Full Name
Teresa Resch
Job Title
President
Company
Toronto Tempo
Speaker Bio
Teresa Resch is the inaugural President of the Toronto Tempo, the first WNBA franchise outside of the USA, which will begin play in 2026 season. Resch has been a leader in basketball development at the global scale for over 20 years. For 11 seasons she was a senior leader at the Toronto Raptors, bringing basketball to the forefront of Canadian sport. From 2013-2024 she played an instrumental role in numerous projects including the design and construction of the Raptors’ OVO Athletic Centre, launching the Raptors 905 - Toronto’s NBA G-League affiliate and transitioning the Raptors to Tampa for the 2020-21 season.
Prior to joining the Raptors, Resch served as Ultimate Hoops National Basketball Operations Manager for Life Time Fitness where she was responsible for programming at 104 locations in the USA and Canada.
Resch began her career at the NBA League Office, as a member of the International Basketball Operations department. She planned Basketball Without Borders Camps in four different continents, established the first camp to feature women campers and expanded the NBA’s relationship with the US Department of State’s SportsUnited program.
Resch interned at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex while earning her MBA in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University (FL). She holds a BA in Business Communications from Augustana University (SD) where she was an all-conference volleyball player and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the International Programs Office. Resch also serves on the Board of Directors for Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities since 2023 and in the same year was elected as a Class B member of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
Prior to joining the Raptors, Resch served as Ultimate Hoops National Basketball Operations Manager for Life Time Fitness where she was responsible for programming at 104 locations in the USA and Canada.
Resch began her career at the NBA League Office, as a member of the International Basketball Operations department. She planned Basketball Without Borders Camps in four different continents, established the first camp to feature women campers and expanded the NBA’s relationship with the US Department of State’s SportsUnited program.
Resch interned at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex while earning her MBA in Sports Administration from St. Thomas University (FL). She holds a BA in Business Communications from Augustana University (SD) where she was an all-conference volleyball player and currently serves on the Advisory Board for the International Programs Office. Resch also serves on the Board of Directors for Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities since 2023 and in the same year was elected as a Class B member of the Canadian Olympic Committee.
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