Zup & ‘Big’ Joe
Tom Zupancic, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Indianapolis Colts
Tom is in his 27th season with the Colts, his fifth as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Before joining the front office as Director of Business Development in 1998, he served as the Colts’ Strength and Conditioning Coach. A graduate of Indiana Central University, Zupancic also received an honorary doctorate degree from Martin University in 2010. Zupancic was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1998 and given the 1996 Sagamore of the Wabash, Indiana’s highest civilian honor. In 2000, Zupancic was one of the 10 recipients of the Jefferson award for volunteerism. He serves on several boards, including The Salvation Army. Zupancic and his wife have three children and reside in Indianapolis.
‘Big’ Joe Staysniak, radio personality on WIBC 93 & ESPN 1070 The Fan and former Indianapolis Colts player
Joe joined WIBC in 1996 after graduating from Ohio State University and completing a successful NFL career. An offensive lineman, Staysniak was a member of the AFC champion Buffalo Bills, playing in two Super Bowls before finishing his career with the Indianapolis Colts. Staysniak is part of the WIBC Morning Show team and hosts his own show on ESPN 1070 from 10am-12pm, weekdays. Staysniak proudly supports Emmis Communications’ community efforts, and has worked with The Salvation Army on numerous occasions including the annual WIBC Radiothon. He and his family reside in Indianapolis.
Our co-chairs’ paths intersected at the Indianapolis Colts when Zupancic served as Strength and Conditioning Coach during Staysniak’s time as a player. They now host a Colts pre-game show along with Jeffrey Gorman and Wil Wolford, called The Heavyweights. The show, simulcast on 1070 The Fan and 97.1 Hank fm and airing on MyNDY, provides exclusive coverage and interviews about the Colts in the hours leading up to the game.
