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Scott Zelkin joins Front Office U Friday! Scott shares his career in hockey officiating from his early games in high school and college to his tenure at the NHL and current role with USA Hockey. Scott details his passion and journey officiating hockey games, as well as his insight on career and personal goal setting. He shares about his career experiences including going to Denver University and h...

Nick Rappuhn joins Front Office U Friday! Nick talks about his career experiences leading him to his position now working as the Director of Communications at Augustana University. Nick is helping share the stories about the new Division 1 Men's Hockey program at Augustana. He shares about his career experiences including going to Northern Michigan University, and working at Colgate University...

Front Office U Friday welcomes Christopher Gil on the show! Christopher works for Optimal Sports Management as an NFL Agent and discusses his career in sports. Host Ryan Kearney talks with Chris about his experience at USC, the NIL landscape in college athletics, and helping start-up OSM. Connect with Christopher on LinkedIn https://www.optimalsports.net/ Connect with Christopher on Instagram

Women in Sports Wednesday returns with Stephanie Rogers, the Vice President of Marketing for the Vegas Golden Knights. Hosts Sydney Delcontivo and Ryan Kearney chat with Stephanie about her career experiences leading up to her role in Las Vegas. Connect with Stephanie on LinkedIn Connect with Stephanie on Twitter

On this Front Office U Friday we talk to Waseem who is working for the NFLPA Partner Services Coordinator. He talks about what made him want to work in sports and what helped him stand out while in college. Waseem also talks about Squash a game he played and found success playing it.

Front Office U Friday welcomes on Ian Gentile! Ian reflects on his career, including studying at the University of Illinois, working for the Chicago Blackhawks, and his current role with the USHL. Connect with Ian on LinkedIn!

Front Office U Friday welcomes Daniel Solomon! Daniel shares about his career experiences including studying at Penn State and New York University, experience at Learfield, and now with the Jaguars. Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn!

Front Office U Fridays welcomes Josh Grohs! Host Victor Anderson chats with Josh about his experience at Marquette University, getting experience in broadcasting, and then transitioning onto the ticket sales side. Connect with Josh on LinkedIn!

Women in Sports Wednesday returns with Ariel Padilla, the Sr. Manager of Ticket Sales and Service for the Ontario Reign. Clayton Radl and Ryan Kearney chat with Ariel about her experiences working in sports, including playing softball, working in athletics, and her current role and opportunities with the Reign. Connect with Ariel on LinkedIn

Happy Front Office U Friday! Jacob Strangstalien joins the show today. He works as an Account Executive for Legends and the University of Wisconsin Madison. After attending school at Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Jacob landed his position with the Badgers. Hosts Victor Anderson and Ryan Kearney chat with Jacob about his background in sports, his work experiences in college, and what it is like working in sa...

Avery Olah-Reiken works in the NBA for the Detroit Pistons as an Account Executive in Corporate Partnership Sales. Avery talks with host Ryan Kearney about his background in sports, college experiences at Penn State, and how he got connected with the staff in Detroit. ⁠⁠Connect with Avery on LinkedIn!

🎙️ Happy FrontOfficeU Friday! On this weeks podcast we have Canaan Campo who is a Director, Business Intelligence for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Our host Ryan Kearney & Victor Anderson learn on how Business Intelligence is becoming a department that is continuing to grow within sports that helps bring revenue in for a sports organization as well as track revenue opportunities and more.  Canaan t...

Sydney Delcontivo is a Sophomore at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She aspires to work in hockey with hopes of making it to become an NHL General Manager. She shares about her experiences networking, working in the United States Hockey League, and her career goals while in college and after she graduates. In our first Women in Sports Wednesday episode, hosts Ryan Kearney...

On this weeks Front Office U Fridays we have Ashwin Ponukumati (Inside Sales Manager, Houston Texans) where he explained his start in the sports industry and how being a basketball fan helped him grow the passion in sports. Our co-host Victor digs deeper on his "why" and what helped him stand out vs. other candidates when looking for sports opportunities. He also explained how important...

AJ Gioglio serves as Manager for the New Business Team with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After previous experiences with the San Jose Sharks, the Cleveland Cavaliers organization, and the University of Mount Union, AJ has a wealth of knowledge about what it is like to work in sports sales. Hosts Ryan Kearney and Clayton Radl chat with AJ on today's Front Office U Friday podcast. Connect with AJ o...

On Front Office U Fridays this week we learn about college athletics and the difference between working in one sport vs. working in college where you help every sports team. Our Co-Host Victor sits down with Aakash Karki and understands the differences as well as how it is to be an international student. Aakash is originally from Nepal where he fell in love with sports being around soccer and cric...

Maddie McCarron works as a social media content creator for Fox Sports. Today's guest on Front Office U goes through her career in how she was able to land a job working in Los Angeles for one of the most extensive sports networks in the US. Hosts Ryan Kearney and Clayton Radl chat with Maddie about choosing Iowa, what it is like to work in multiple sports, and her day-to-day at Fox Sports. Co...

Caroline Owen joins Front Office U to discuss her career experiences in sports leading to her current role in the NBA for the Chicago Bulls. She shares about her experiences getting into sports while growing up in North Carolina, her college experience at Virginia Tech, and how she got connected with the Bulls in her Data Analyst role. Connect with Caroline on LinkedIn! cowen@bulls.com

Philip Rhodes has worked with the Niagara Men's Hockey Program since 2018 and he shares about all that goes into a Hockey Operations role. Hosts Ryan Kearney and Ryan Mene talk with Philip about his hockey operations experience working in Germany in the DEL 2 league, Dubuque in the USHL, and now at Niagara University where he is also the Director of Dwyer Arena! Add Philip on LinkedIn!

As the Director of Partnership Development for one of the most successful NFL franchises, Chris Stathos brings a unique perspective to the podcast. With an unwavering passion for sports and an impressive career spanning over a decade, Chris has established himself as a leader in the front office. Hosts Ryan Kearney and Nathan Escobedo chat with Chris about his early experiences in sports, internsh...

Tune into the conversation between our host  Victor Anderson  and the Marketing Project Coordinator for the  Vancouver Whitecaps FC ,  Adam David Ferreira ! Adam explains how crucial relationship management is in his current role with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and how you are constantly talking to different departments about how to present the ideas they have to the public. The journey didn't...

On this Front Office U Friday our co-host Victor sat down with Jon Kliment who has over 20 years in sports ranging from merchandise, Play by Play commentator, media relations, etc. Jon explains how college was a way for him to be able to be noticed as a way to stand out from his peers. Jon talks about how merchandise is a department that doesn't get as much love as you would think and that how...

This week on Front Office U Friday's special guest is Jeff Morander who is the CEO of the Association of Luxury Suite Directors known as (ALSD). Jeff has 35+ years of experience in the sports industry from working for the NHL to working on the team side (Owatta Senators, Arizona Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning, etc.). Our hosts Victor and Ryan breakdown Jeff's journey and how important it was...

On this Front Office U Friday's episode, our hosts Ryan Kearney and Ryan Mene meet with Anthony Hilliard to discuss his career background in sports agency from his experiences with the Preferred Group to founding the Sterling Group. Tune in to hear Anthony's perspective on relationship building, servant leadership, and the necessary skill sets to thrive as a sports professional!

Tune into the conversation between our host Victor Anderson and Ryan Kearney with Director of Business Development at Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, Tom Grossinger! Tom explains his experience while in college and how reading, writing, and speaking were important when it came to selling himself early in his sports career. Moving on into the podcast he explains corporate partnerships and how b...