Front Office U

Michael Mac Williams joins the podcast. Michael graduated from Penn State in 2022 and shares about his internship experience leading to his role now, including building a theme night with the Sussex County Miners that is still going on to this day. He also intered with the New York Jets. He also advocated for teamworkonline, networking, and his mindset towards his work ethic. Connect with Michael...

Front Office U Welcomes Brendan Spina! Brendan joins the podcast as a member of the NHL's St. Louis Blues. As a part of his role, he works in business-to-business sales, training staff, and is a leader within the business staff for the NHL team. Connect with Brendan on LinkedIn

Front Office U Welcomes Rachel Ward! Rachel shares about her background and how she got into the sports industry. She reflects on her time at Iowa State University, working for the Seattle Sounders, and joining the Legends brand at SoFi Stadium in California. Connect with Rachel on LinkedIn Email: rward02@legends.net Phone: (612) 850-5531

Front Office U Welcomes Alex Sarama! Alex joins the podcast as the Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also is the founder of Transforming Basketball. Growing up in the United Kingdom, Alex has become an industry leader in player development not only in basketball but across sports. Follow Alex on X/Twitter: @AlexJSarama Follow Alex on Instagram: alexsarama Connect with...

Front Office U and Sports Management U Sunday welcomes Max Peterson of the University of Minnesota. After graduating from Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Max has continued his sports management education with the Golden Gophers. Interested in pursuing a career as an Athletics Director, Max is interested in the behind-the-scenes of sports. He has gained experience in the ticket office and with the event manage...

Front Office U welcomes Colin Salig! Colin sheds light on a career in marketing for a college athletics department. Tune in to learn about his background attending school at James Madison University prior to moving to Des Moines, Iowa. Connect with Colin on LinkedIn

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