SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show

On this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel interviewed  James Develin , who played 8 years for the New England Patriots and won 3 Super Bowls. Develin is now an investor and member of our SeventySix Capital Athlete Venture Group . Develin played 83 games for New England under legendary coach Bill Belichick , alongside stars like Tom Brady and Rob Gr...

On this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel interviewed Matthew Holt, President and CEO of U.S. Integrity . Holt discussed the importance of integrity monitoring with 32 states having already legalized sports betting and more to follow. Holt leads U.S. Integrity - a SeventySix Capital portfolio company - which provides industry-leading game integrity and fraud prevention ser...

On this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel interviews Rob Simmelkjaer , Chairman of the Board of the Connecticut Lottery, and discussed the future of sports betting in Connecticut. Sports betting will go live in Connecticut on October 7 , and the Connecticut Lottery recently selected Rush Street Interactive as its sports betting operations partner, launching under the Sugar...

On this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel interviews Len Perna , Chairman & CEO of TurnkeyZRG . TurnkeyZRG is a highly specialized talent recruitment/executive search firm filling C-level, senior-level and mid-management level positions throughout sports , entertainment and media . TurnkeyZRG has filled more than 1,400 executive positions, and recently placed...

On this week's  SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel interviews  Michael Lombardi , former NFL general manager, three-time Super Bowl winner, and host of  The Lombardi Line on VSiN, The Sports Betting Network. Lombardi was an executive in the NFL for over 30 years with the  San Francisco 49ers ,  Cleveland Browns ,  Philadelphia Eagles , Oakland Ra...

On this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel interviews Casey Clark , SVP Strategic Communications at the American Gaming Association (AGA), the premier national trade group representing the U.S. casino industry. SeventySix Capital recently became the first investment company to partner with the AGA on its responsible gaming campaign, #HaveAGamePlan . The Have A Game Plan cam...

It's Fantasy Football season! And so, on this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel interviews Matthew Berry , aka “The Talented Mr. Roto ," ESPN's Senior Fantasy Sports Analyst , co-host of the Fantasy Focus podcast , and founder of Fantasy Life . Berry's work forms the foundation of ESPN’s industry-leading fantasy football coverage. His annual pre-season “ Love/Hate ” column...

On this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel talks with Justin Papadakis , COO and Chief Real Estate Officer at United Soccer League (USL). The USL is the largest and fastest growing professional soccer organization in North America , with 43 clubs playing across two divisions in the United States. Over the next five years, the league is projected to have 25-30 new stadiums t...

On this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel sits down with Akin Caulker , a prominent British sports agent and CEO of The Athletic Network . The Athletic Network (TAN) represents elite talent across sport & entertainment , with offices in London, Paris & Los Angeles. TAN also advises top consumer brands and provides clients with unique marketing solutions across soci...

On this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series , Wayne Kimmel sits down with Sankar "Jay" Jayaram , CEO of our newest portfolio company Quintar . Quintar has built an augmented reality centered fan technology platform that enables content creators to build captivating live action AR experiences, completely revolutionizing fan engagement . Jay is the former CTO of Intel Sports and a serial ent...

This week is the SeventySix Capital Leadership Series' 76th’s episode! We have a special episode where we've flipped the mic on the show's host, Wayne Kimmel, and asked him to share his experiences of hosting the Leadership Series. Tune in for special clips from our guests and hear about what Kimmel has learned from interviewing Hall of Fame athletes, sports tech, esports and sports betting entrep...

Tim Maloney, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Roundhill Investments, is Wayne Kimmel's guest on this week's episode of the SeventySix Capital Leadership Series.   Roundhill Investments is a thematic ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) sponsor. Maloney and his co-founder, Will Hershey, have created ETFs focused on sports betting (BETZ), esports (NERD), and Pro Sports, Media & Apparel...

Mike Vorhaus is an expert in digital media and gaming with deep relationships in the media, tech and entertainment industry, and is Chairman of the Board at SeventySix Capital's portfolio company, Maestro. Wayne Kimmel finds out everything you need to know about him on this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series! Mike served in the White House under two separate administrations, and even feat...

Rob "Mac" McClanaghan is a professional basketball trainer who creates individually-tailored training programs for basketball players of all levels. Wayne Kimmel find out everything you need to know about him on this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series!   Rob trains some of the top players in the NBA, including MVPs Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and Russell Westbro...

Alexy Posner founded AP Brand Group, a boutique athlete management, brand engagement and special events firm focusing on the sports and non-profit industries. Wayne Kimmel finds out everything you need to know about her incredible story on this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series. AP Brand Group is committed to creating strategic integrated plans that lead to measurable brand improvements...

Mark Messier played a quarter of a century in the NHL (1979–2004) with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks. Wayne Kimmel finds out everything you need to know about his incredible story on this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series. Messier is considered one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time; he is the second all-time career playoff points scorer (295) a...

Jordan Gardner is the Chairman and Co-owner of FC Helsingør, a Danish soccer team who were recently promoted to the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of Danish professional soccer. Wayne Kimmel finds out everything you need to know about his amazing story on this week's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series. Jordan truly has global experience operating in soccer, having...

Zack Weiner is the Co-founder and President of Overtime, a sports network for the next generation of fans. Wayne Kimmel finds out everything you need to know about his amazing story on today's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series. Zack got his start while at the University of Pennsylvania, launching digital sports media startup The Sports Quotient, before co-founding Overtime in 2016. Zack was nam...

Brendan Kaminsky helps some of sports' biggest stars navigate social media and become influencers. Wayne Kimmel finds out everything you need to know about his amazing story on today's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series. Brendan got his start while at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, volunteering as a Campus Ambassador for EA Sports and a Marketing Representative for CBS College...

Roger Mason Jr. parlayed a decade-plus worth of experience in the NBA to become a superstar in the business world, and Wayne Kimmel finds out everything you need to know about his amazing story on today's SeventySix Capital Leadership Series. Roger got his start at the University of Virginia and played a very successful 12 years in the NBA prior to becoming the Deputy Executive Director of the NBP...

The NBA playoffs start this week and we have a double dose of basketball-centric episodes to get you ready!    First up: Head Coach of the South Bay Lakers, Coby Karl. Coby discusses his path to becoming a head coach, learning from his Dad, George Karl, and how his time in the #NBA and abroad developed his coaching skills.  This episode can also be listened to via #YouTube: bit.ly/L...

Not many people can say they have had their company acquired by Apple. Even less people can say they have reported directly to the legendary Steve Jobs. Andy Miller can say both .  Andy also co-founded NRG Esports, one of the leading esports organizations in the world, and is a co-owner of one of the NBA's most exciting young teams, the Sacramento Kings.  Andy has an awesome story to tel...

You cannot tell the story of basketball without Val Ackerman.   From her outstanding career as a player at UVA to becoming the first President of the WNBA, Val has always been at the cutting edge of the sport. Now, Val is the Commissioner of the Big East Conference and she joins the show to discuss her unique path and her thoughts on the future of sports!

From serving as the first-ever female beat writer at the Daily Bruin in her time at UCLA to becoming the CAO and General Counsel with the 49ers, football is in Hannah Gordon's DNA. Hear what it's like to work on the legal side of the NFL and her path to becoming one of the top legal executives in the sport in Hannah's Leadership Series interview with Wayne Kimmel! This episode is also available vi...

DRL President Rachel Jacobson joins the SeventySix Capital Leadership Series to discuss the exciting world of drone racing and how the Drone Racing League is utilizing the most innovative forms of technology to build one of the fastest growing sports in the world. Sponsored by RushOrderTees.com