Sports Business Radio Podcast

On this week's edition of Sports Business Radio, we enter the Sports Business Radio Vault and look back on conversations with Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss, tennis legend and ESPN tennis commentator Chris Evert and WNBA star and NBA on TNT Candace Parker. Three powerful women who share their wisdom during their conversations with Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger. Subscribe to the...

PODCAST: We examine the first month of NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) in college sports from the student athlete perspective. Jaydon Grant (@JaydonGrant), Oregon State University football star and Dana Rettke (@Dana_Rettke), University of Wisconsin volleyball star, join Sports Business Radio to discuss how they are navigating the new NIL landscape thus far. They also share insight on the overall e...

Bob Costas, 29-time Emmy winner and the only broadcaster to receive Emmys in the news, sports and entertainment categories, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Costas discusses his return to HBO as Host of BACK ON THE RECORD WITH BOB COSTAS, which debuts on July 30 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. In this wide-ranging conversation, Costas discusses why he is retur...

Jeremy Swift, the Emmy nominated actor who plays Leslie Higgins on the hit TV show TED LASSO, joins Sports Business Radio to preview Season 2, which debuts on Apple TV Plus on July 23. Swift discusses the show’s incredible popularity, why it has resonated with fans and he takes us behind the scenes to share stories about the cast and filming, which took place from January to June in England.  In o...

John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ), Sports Media Reporter for the Sports Business Journal joins us to discuss NBC’s coverage of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics (with no fans in attendance), what ESPN might do with Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor going forward, how TNT’s “The Match” resonated with viewers, what to pay attention to this upcoming NFL season with game broadcasts (including Thursday Night Football...

Darren Heitner (@DarrenHeitner), Sports, Entertainment and IP lawyer and Founder of Heitner Legal, as well as an NIL advocate for college athletes, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Heitner walks us through the rules that went into effect on July 1, 2021 that will allow college athletes to capitalize on their Name, Image and Likeness. From deals that have already been secured by...

Marc Lasry, Milwaukee Bucks Co-Owner and Avenue Capital Group Co-Founder/Chairman/CEO is the featured guest for the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo (@Boingo). Lasry’s Bucks are in the Eastern Conference Finals and on the cusp of advancing to their first NBA Finals since 1971. The Bucks are led by international star and 2-Time @NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and they play in a ne...

Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil), Co-Founder of the Premier Lacrosse League, midfielder for the Cannons Lacrosse Club and Host of the “Suiting Up” podcast, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Rabil discusses how he and his brother Mike started the Premier Lacrosse League, how being an elite athlete has helped him shape the league, what he looks for in business partnerships and investment op...

PODCAST: Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight) joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Knight is an Olympic Gold medalist, two-time Olympic Silver medalist, seven-time World Champion and arguably the best female hockey player in the world. An outspoken advocate for gender equality, she is changing the landscape for women in sport. In 2014, she made history as th...

Will Allen (@WillAllenWAF on IG), 12-year NFL vet with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers, national champion with The Ohio State and Partner of MVP, a new Venture Capital Fund, joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Allen discusses his football career, his new Venture Capital Fund, the value of learning about investing when he was an NFL player, what he looks for when ma...

Warrick Dunn (@WarrickDunn), Atlanta Falcons limited partner and former star NFL running back with the Tampa Bay Bucs, Atlanta Falcons and Florida State University joins Sports Business Radio. Dunn starred at Florida State University and played for legendary Head Coach Bobby Bowden before being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Dunn finished a 12-year NFL career with 10,967 yards and 49 TD’s. ...

Jon Wertheim (@Jon_Wertheim), Author of the new book “Glory Days”, The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days that Changed Sports and Culture Forever joins us on @SportsBusinessRadio.  GLORY DAYS is the story of the summer of 1984 and its outsized impact on American sports, culture, and life. History doesn’t send out advance invitations, so no one was quite prepared for this pivotal season. But looking ba...

Patrick McEnroe (@PatrickMcEnroe), ESPN tennis commentator and Host of the “Holding Court” podcast, joins Sports Business Radio. McEnroe discusses Season 2 of his podcast and the well known guests he has joining him, the possibility of his work with ESPN shifting to virtual instead of being on-site at major tennis events and his work with his brother John McEnroe on the John McEnroe Tennis Academy...

PODCAST: Malcolm Jenkins (@MalcolmJenkins), 2-Time Super Bowl Champion and CEO of Malcolm Inc., joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. The New Orleans Saints Safety discusses his growing business portfolio, which includes Broad Street Ventures (the only athlete-led venture capital firm fully funded by black and brown investors), DISRUPT FOODS (a Black-owned Northeast-based multi-unit...

Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) is a New York Times Bestselling Author and the Host of "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man”. He has a 2-book deal with Oprah Winfrey and her publishing company. His groundbreaking online series to drive meaningful dialogue around racial insensitivity and ignorance launched in June 2020 with more than 80 million views to date.  Emmanuel is a Fox Sports Analys...

Meg Whitman (@MegWhitman), Managing Owner of FC Cincinnati of MLS, former CEO of Hewlett Packard and former President and CEO of eBay joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Whitman discusses FC Cincinnati and the club’s new stadium, why she invested in Major League Soccer and what makes Cincinnati a unique sports town. She also discusses what happened with Quibi, which was a short-for...

Brian Grant (@BWGrant) - 12-year NBA Vet, Founder of the Brian Grant Foundation, which assists those living with Parkinson’s and Ric Bucher (@RicBucher) - NBA Analyst for FS1 and Author of the book "REBOUND, Soaring in the NBA, Battling Parkinsons and Finding What Really Matters" join Sports Business Radio this week to discuss the book about Brian Grant's life story. The book can be purchased on a...

Peter Feigin (@PFeigin), President of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and their new state-of-the-art arena, the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks are one of the best run franchises in all of pro sports and with their recent contract extensions with 2-Time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and star guard Jrue Holiday, they have shown that small market franchises can retain their stars and thrive financially. The Bucks...

PODCAST: Danica Patrick (@DanicaPatrick) joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Patrick is the most successful woman in the history of American open-wheel racing after racing in Indycar and NASCAR. Patrick has been named to TIME’s “100 Most Influential People” list and has appeared in a record-setting 14 Super Bowl commercials. In her post-racing career, Patrick is now the ho...

Mark Messier - Hockey Hall of Famer, 6-Time Stanley Cup champion and the only player in NHL history to Captain two different teams to Stanley Cup wins (Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers) joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Messier also discusses his role as Brand Captain for Akeso Hemp Powered Hydration (@AkesoWater). Messier is one of the Top 5 hockey players in the history of...

Lindsey Horan (@LindseyHoran), U.S. Women’s National Team and Portland Thorns soccer star, joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Horan discusses preparing for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics this summer, her stellar performance at the recent SheBelieves Cup and her upcoming season with the NWSL’s Portland Thorns. Horan also tells us about her partnership with Power-Up Premium Trail...

PODCAST: JoAn Scott, Managing Director of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships, joins Sports Business Radio to take us Behind the Scenes into March Madness. 2021 will mark the first time ever that the Tournament has been played in a singular state - Indiana. Scott discusses pandemic protocols, logistics and operations for producing the Tournament in a singular state and the partnership between...

PODCAST: Arne Duncan (@ArneDuncan), Former U.S. Secretary of Education (under President Obama), Co-Chair of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics and Managing Partner with the Emerson Collective joins Brian Berger on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. The wide-ranging conversation with Duncan includes recommendations from Duncan and the Knight Commissioner on how to reform...

Burke Nihill (@BurkeNihill), President & CEO of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans (@Titans), joins us for a conversation on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Nihill discusses the economics of running an NFL franchise, what the new normal will look like post-pandemic, the team’s efforts in the social justice space and how the Titans organization responded to a devastating tornado and an explos...

Step into the Sports Business Radio Vault and listen to in-depth interviews with golf legend Jack Nicklaus and late NBA Commissioner David Stern. The Jack Nicklaus interview on Sports Business Radio was recorded on June 8, 2008. This interview covers Nicklaus’ legendary career, which includes more Major wins than any other golfer in history. Nicklaus also discusses his golf course design company,...