Billy Ceranski, 2022 Hall of Icons Inductee

The Fire

Notable Teams: Aftershock, Ironmen. 

Billy Ceranski is a titan in the paintball world. His involvement in the early days of the sport, as well as his current role as the head of the largest company in paintball has been hugely impactful on the sport. Billy started his professional playing career in the late 1980’s and was the epitome of methodical and high survivability on the field. He was a masterful technician of the game and led teams such as Aftershock and the Ironmen to multiple World Cup titles and more than a dozen event wins.  He was always measured and calculated in the way he played but never would shy away from openings in the opponent's guard. Off the field, Billy was a critical figure during the early developments of Shocktech with Rennick Miller and Danny Love, and eventually worked with industry giants like PMI and KEE. Billy would go on to eventually become the current CEO of Kore Outdoors/GI Sportz and is arguably the most influential industry insider in the paintball world. Over the course of 30 years, Billy has been directly involved in some of the most critical products to ever be released and continues to lead Kore Outdoors as the largest company in the sport. ​