Front Office U

Front Office U Welcomes Jeff Parry! In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Parry from the University of Notre Dame to discuss his role in Compliance, where he helps navigate benefits, scholarships, and NCAA regulations. A Utah native, Jeff attended BYU before gaining hands-on experience as a compliance intern and earning his law degree from the University of Florida. With aspirations of becoming a...

Front Office U Welcomes Michelle Hofacker! Michelle is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Previously, she worked with the Eau Claire Express, where she was the Director of Marketing. Michelle also gained prior experience in sports with the Green Bay Gamblers as a Broadcast and Media Relations Intern, as a Marketing Intern with Baer Performance Marketing, and with the Timbe...

Front Office U welcomes Jason Jones. Jason is a retired US Navy supervisor and has earned degrees in sports management from the University of Arizona and LSU. For over two years, he has also gained experience with PLSA Sports Management Group LLC and with the city of Midway as the Director of Parks and Recreation. Tune in to learn more about Jason's career! Connect with Jason on LinkedIn

Front Office U welcomes Isaac Acuna! Overseeing the daily ice operations of Little Caesars Arena, home of the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL, Isaac worked his way up from minor league and smaller rinks, and shares about his journey towards getting there. Isaac has a Sports Management degree from Southern New Hampshire University and gained great experience while taking classes online, which allowed...

Front Office U welcomes Darryl Wolski Darryl sheds light on a career as a player agent. He shares about his experiences in hockey, including working at the World Juniors hockey tournament and navigating a changing landscape in the agency world. Connect with Darryl on LinkedIn

Front Office U welcomes Michael Nieckula! Michael joins us from the Minnesota Wild and shares his career experiences. Attending school at the University of Iowa and gaining valuable experience with the Chicago Blackhawks and Sioux Falls Stampede helped him earn a full-time role in the NHL. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn

Front Office U welcomes Doc Kelley! Kelley is a professor in the Sports Administration Program at the University of Cincinnati. With over 15 years at UC, Doc has seen the program grow to over 400 majors, offering courses on fundraising, revenue generation, and more. Doc shares his journey from playing hockey to finding his passion in basketball through camps at St. Bonaventure and Syracuse. He ref...

Front Office U welcomes Branden Estrada! Branden has in the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks for over a year as an Account Executive. Tune in to hear about how he gained experience in the AHL with the San Diego Gulls and as a student-athlete at Loyola Marymount University. Connect with Branden on LinkedIn

Front Office U welcomes Jackson Pretli! Jackson has gained a variety of sports experience in his career. Attending Brock University in Canada, Jackson was able to take on internships with the Windsor Spitfires, Welland Jackfish, and Niagara Ice Dogs. Additionally, Jackson worked in the MLB with the Toronto Blue Jays as an Activation Team Member. Now at Ohio University, Jackson recently completed a...

Front Office U Friday features Joe Laveroni, Account Executive for National Premium Sales at Oak View Group. Joe shares his sports journey from dreaming of being a sports announcer to thriving in sports business sales. We explore Joe's college experience at Arizona State University , his time in guest experience roles with the Arizona Cardinals, and his transition to full-time sales with the Coyot...

Women in Sports Wednesday: Featuring Erin Boreing! In this episode, we welcome Erin Boreing as she dives into her journey working in ACHA Hockey at Northern Colorado. Erin shares her motivations, the challenges she’s faced, and the exciting trends she’s observed for women in sports. Her insights offer inspiration and valuable takeaways for aspiring professionals in the field. Connect with Erin on...

On this episode of Front Office U , Hunter Arbogast, Account Executive with the Arizona Diamondbacks, shares his journey from JUCO baseball to sports sales. He discusses building fan relationships, balancing renewals and new sales, and retention strategies. Hunter also reflects on his time at Iowa, finding his path in sports, and a memorable D-backs moment. Connect with Hunter on LinkedIn

Front Office U Welcomes Tucker Nitardy! Tucker is a front line fundraiser and build relationships with donors and alumni at North Texas. After attending Arizona State University and Grad school at Minnesota, Tucker has been a proven revenue generater in the college sports space. Connect with Tucker on LinkedIn

Front Office U Welcomes Hutton Jackson! Hutton is a podcast creator for Pro Lacrosse Talk, helping with editing the podcast His career begain trying to get into public relations, having applied to apprenticeship with MLB Network through experience with the Military reserves. Now working in the content field, he has great insight on developing a career in sports. Connect with Hutton on LinkedIn

Front Office U Weclomes Nathan Tauke! Nathan shares about his experience in premium sales service. He shares about his early experiences in sales working for Cutco, going to the Mount Union sales conference, and getting connected with the Coyotes for his first full time job. Nathan shares about his perspective on how networking and outreach helped him. Connect with Nathan on LinkedIn

Front Office U Friday welcomes Ryan Gibson! Ryan has served as the Assistant General Manager for the Kindersley Klippers junior hockey team since 2023. He attended the University of Saskatchewan and graduated in 2024 and shares about his experiences there and how he went about gaining experience in hockey operations. Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn

Front Office U Welcomes on Jeremy Blumes! Jeremy takes pride in his role of seeing guys move on to college hockey and being a part of their development. His experience led him to have six weeks to put together a team when he was hired by the Ontario Jr Reign. He quickly recognized the importance of community service, budgeting, and the business side as much as the on the bench and recruiting strat...

Front Office U Welcomes Douglas Plocki. Doug had a passion for pursuing careers in hockey, which led him to a career with the Washington Little Caps. Doug is also the CEO of Probility AI and shares great insight into how far AI has come and where he believes it will go in the next five years. Connect with Doug on LinkedIn

Front Office U Welcomes Livy Delage! Livy is our first guest to represent USA Archery. In her role, she focuses on youth and collegiate programs. Listen to her experience including attending school at the University of North Carolina Charlotte and working for the Carolina Panthers. Connect with Livy on LinkedIn

Front Office U Welcomes Katie Pate! Katie talks about her background in basketball, including taking a low pay role at Coker University as a work study coordinator. She enjoyed worked at small schools and grew her coaching experience before taking on her role now at George Mason. Connect with Katie on LinkedIn

Two Host Tuesday returns with new host Thomas Bland! Hosts Victor Anderson and Ryan Kearney interview Thomas to talk about his career journey. Thomas works in the Ticket Office for Washington Commanders games and has built great connections around the industry. Thomas found Front Office U on LinkedIn and has expressed a great passion for helping others learn and grow their careers in sports as wel...

Front Office U Welcomes on Isabel Martinez! Isabel shares about her responsibilities working with the Milwaukee Bucks during the week and on gamedays. Her sports journey included playing many different sports growing up, attending NBA games as a fan, and attending the University of Iowa. Connect with Isabel on LinkedIn

Front Office U Friday welcomes Mike Kravchenko! Mike shares his career journey from playing baseball and volleyball growing up, having interest in being a broadcaster, and then gaining experience on the revenue generation side of the sports industry. Mike also creates his own content on social media to further his impact on the sports community. Connect with Mike on LinkedIn Mike's YouTube

Today's Front Office U Friday episode featuers Thomas Avalos of the Houston Astros. Thomas grew up in the Bay area and joined the US Marine Corps. After serving for ten years, he overcame his anxiety of going back to school. Building connections through sports and growing interpersonal skills allowed Thomas to find his niche in the sports industry. Connect with Thomas on LinkedIn

Front Office U Fridays welcomes Jason Cabitac and Garrett Johnson! Tune in to hear Jason and Garrett’s respective journeys to Climate Pledge Arena. Growing up in the Bay Area, Jason shares his career background working on creative teams with UFC and Washington State Athletics. Coming from Northwest Washington, Garrett details his journey to CPA from his early role with New Engen Inc. to working wi...