Owners
Evan Floersch
Co-Owner & CEOSports/entertainment executive
Co-owner and CEO of the Texas Ranchers, leading the franchise's front office.
Worth Knowing
- Attended Emory University and played men's soccer.
- Works at the intersection of sports ownership, technology, and performance intelligence through the Ranchers and BAiO.
Tim Klitch
OwnerDeveloper of the Austin Pickle Ranch facility
Owner of the Texas Ranchers; developed the Austin Pickle Ranch facility.
Worth Knowing
- Is a Texas Ranchers owner, not the team's general manager; the Ranchers list Caleb Garrard as GM and head coach.
- Co-founded Austin Pickle Ranch after spending more than 25 years in banking.
- Helped develop the Pickle Ranch's 16-court indoor Braker Lane facility as part of his move from finance into pickleball entrepreneurship.
Matthew Mullenweg
Owner (notable)Co-founder, WordPress; CEO, Automattic
Co-founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic; owner in the Ranchers group.
Worth Knowing
- WordPress powers a large share of the web
Scottie Scheffler
Owner (notable)World No. 1 golfer (PGA Tour)
World No. 1 golfer; owner in the Ranchers group.
Worth Knowing
- Joined the Texas Ranchers ownership group in 2023 and remains listed among the team's owners.
- The Texas-based PGA Tour star said the investment was an opportunity to support a professional sports franchise in his home state.
Todd Graves
Owner (notable)Founder/CEO, Raising Cane's
Billionaire founder of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers; owner in the Ranchers group.
Worth Knowing
- Founded Raising Cane's in Baton Rouge and still serves as its founder and CEO.
- Built the brand around a deliberately narrow chicken-finger menu rather than a broad fast-food offering.
- His Ranchers stake connects one of the country's largest restaurant entrepreneurs to the team's unusually broad ownership network.
Kendra Scott
Owner (notable)Founder, Kendra Scott (jewelry/fashion brand)
Founder of the Kendra Scott brand; Austin-based entrepreneur and owner in the Ranchers group.
Worth Knowing
- Shark Tank guest investor
General Manager
Caleb Garrard
General Manager, Head Coach & Marketing DirectorPickleball operations/coaching
Wears three hats for the Ranchers: GM, head coach, and marketing director.
Worth Knowing
- Combines the Ranchers' general manager and head-coach responsibilities with marketing leadership.
- His public work emphasizes sponsorship development, media partnerships, and performance technology around the team.
Other Leadership
Ted Moskovitz
Co-FounderEntrepreneur
Co-founder of the Texas Ranchers.
Worth Knowing
- Graduated magna cum laude from American University Washington College of Law and served on its law review and moot-court board.
- His career spans law, venture building, frontier technology, digital assets, and sports ownership.
- The Ranchers grew from an Austin pickleball community he helped organize before it became an MLP franchise.
