Andy Melville – President

Andy began his career with Big Rock Sports in the mid-1980s as a Henry’s Tackle salesman in Florida. Over the next 18 years, he held executive sales and marketing roles at Polaroid, Disney and Department 56, while completing his MBA at Georgia State University. In 2006, he returned home to Big Rock Sports.

 

Since that time, Andy has served as a key member of Big Rock’s Executive Team, holding the roles of Vice President, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President, as well as President of Big Rock’s Canada Division. In early 2016, Andy was named President of Big Rock Sports.

Ed Small – CEO

Ed received his B.S.B.A. in marketing and international trade from Appalachian State in 1986. Before joining Big Rock, he was a Senior Operating Advisor for JP Morgan Partners, assisting with the evaluation of current and potential investments from an operating perspective. In addition, Ed was the Chairman of the Board for SiTeco Lighting, a JPMP portfolio company in Germany that provides lighting solutions. Ed joined Big Rock in 2005 as President, taking over his current CEO duties in March of 2006. Ed and his wife Faith live on a horse farm near Big Rock’s headquarters in central North Carolina.

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Big Rock Timeline

  • All Sports was founded by Arlo Elliott in Clackamas, OR in 1955.
  • Carlson Sports, Inc. (CSI) began in Sauk Rapids, MN in 1963.
  • Henry’s was started by Dick Henry in 1972 in Morehead City, NC.
  • Autry’s Worm Ranch (AWR) was formed in San Diego, CA in 1979.
  • MT Sports was founded in 2000 in Billings, MT.
  • In 2011, Big Rock Sports acquired Inland Pacific Distributors, Ltd., a Canadian sporting goods distributor.

Where Did We Get Our Name?

Big Rock Sports Chairman Adrian Holler, an avid angler, named Big Rock Sports after a series of underwater peaks and plateaus about 40 miles off the coast of Morehead City, NC. The area is considered to be the premier spot for marlin fishing on the East Coast, and is the location of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Although Big Rock Sports does not have a direct affiliation with the tournament, our private label brand Calcutta is a Major Sponsor.