Jeff Hornick is the founder and owner of Game Day Events.
He is a diehard sports fan who grew up in upstate New York following the Yankees since he was a boy. He attended College in Lake Placid , New York where he worked and saw many of the events held during the 1980 Winter Olympic Games. At Lake Placid he witnessed first hand what is now known as one of the greatest upsets in sports history: the “Miracle on Ice” US/Russia hockey game.

Planning pre-game tailgates and parties really began when he attended UNLV during the playing days of Randall Cunningham and the glory days of the Runnin Rebels and Jerry Tarkanian. He personally knew Tark the Shark and even earned his praise in the local papers for creating UNLV’s first student cheering section ever. After moving to Southern California Jeff soon became a Padres and Chargers fan and began organizing tailgate parties for friends and fun. His infamous Luau “Bubbles” Party in 1995 made ESPN pre-show highlights.

After doing tailgate parties as a casual hobby he decided to take the business to a professional level by starting Game Day Events in 2001. Events over the years have included Day at the Races in Del Mar, Amtrak trips to Anaheim for Rams and Angels games, tailgate parties at the Rosebowl and of course tailgate events for the Padres, Chargers and Holiday Bowl! Game Day’s member list continues to grow (over 1,000 members) strictly by word of mouth and due to the fact that Jeff has earned the reputation for throwing a great tailgate event!