Sports Business Radio Podcast

Justin Papadakis (@JustinPapadakis), COO and Chief Real Estate Officer for the United Soccer League (USL), takes us inside the business of the growing U.S. soccer league. Papadakis is the first executive in U.S. sports with the Chief Real Estate title. We discuss the USL's business model and how the league is using their soccer franchises as the anchor to develop real estate around their stadiums....

Matt Leinart (@MattLeinartQB), Co-Founder, Hall of GOATS, Fox Sports Analyst, 2004 Heisman Trophy winner, 2-Time College Football National champ at USC and former NFL QB joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation about college football realignment, USC’s move to the Big Ten Conference, the future of the Pac-12, his dominant career at USC (finished with a 37-2 record as a starter),...

Sandra L. Richards (@SandraLRichards), Morgan Stanley Head of Global Sports & Entertainment and Segment Sales and Engagement, joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Richards discusses her career path, which includes working for the Jackie Robinson Foundation and various roles at Morgan Stanley since she joined the firm in 2007. She also discusses the importance of educating a...

We step into the Sports Business Radio Vault to look back on past conversations with Alex Honnold (@AlexHonnold), world renowned rock climber and subject of the Oscar-winning documentary “Free Solo”, Race car driver, entrepreneur and podcaster Danica Patrick (@Danica Patrick) and U.S. soccer legend and world-class goalkeeper Tim Howard (@TimHowardGK). Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Ra...

PODCAST: Jonathan Taylor (@JayT23), Pro Bowl running back for the Indianapolis Colts joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Taylor led the NFL in rushing yards last season with 1811 rushing yards, while scoring 18 touchdowns. He is a franchisee for Toppers Pizza (@ToppersPizza) and owns a store in Madison Wisconsin, where he starred at the University of Wisconsin. We cover a variety o...

PODCAST: Mike Tannenbaum (@RealTannenbaum), ESPN NFL Insider & former New York Jets GM and Miami Dolphins Executive Vice President, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss a variety of NFL topics including the recent sale of the Denver Broncos, the likely upcoming suspension for Cleveland Browns QB DeShaun Watson, how Watson’s record-setting $230M guaranteed contract has changed future NFL QB contr...

Haley Rosen (@HaleyRosen), CEO & Founder of Just Women's Sports (@JustWSports) joins Sports Business Radio to discuss her growing media company whose investors include Billie Jean King, Joe Tsai, Hilary Knight, Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman of 35 Ventures and Abby Wambach. Rosen also details the growth of women’s sports and why investing in women’s sports is a smart decision for sponsors, media co...

PODCAST: Jake Olson (@JakeOlson61), Co-founder & President of Engage (https://www.letsengage.com/) and former long snapper for the USC Trojans shares his inspirational story. Olson became the first blind college football player ever when he took the field for USC in 2017. Since graduating from USC, Jake has been a compelling motivational speaker and has been working on growing Engage, a platform t...

Ken LaRose, FootJoy SVP of Brand and Consumer joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. FootJoy has been around for over a century and we talk about the evolution of the golf shoe, how FootJoy activates around partnerships like the one they have with PGA Championship winner Justin Thomas and the other products FootJoy offers beyond footwear. In our sports business headlines of the...

Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52), former Rutgers football player, Founder of LeGrand Coffee and LeGrand Whiskey, Co-Founder of Knight Society and Jimmy V Award winner, joins us on Sports Business Radio. In October 2010, LeGrand sustained a spinal cord injury at his C3 and C4 vertebrae in a game at MetLife Stadium. Since that life-altering incident occurred, he has become a worldwide source of inspira...

PODCAST: Jessica Berman, Commissioner of the NWSL (National Women’s Soccer League - @NWSL) joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the state of the league, the growth of women’s sports and her goals as the new Commissioner for the league. Berman also discusses the recent landmark decision by U.S. Soccer to pay men and women players equally. In our sports business headlines of the week, we discuss J...

As Nike celebrates its 50th Anniversary this month, we step into the Sports Business Radio Vault to revisit conversations with former Nike executives Mike Hackman, Mike Nakajima and Ralph Greene. They reflect on the company's partnerships with such Nike athletes as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Serena Williams, LeBron James and Pete Sampras. They share stories that you'll only hear from people who...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs discuss the #sportsbusiness headlines of the week including Tom Brady’s massive deal to become the lead NFL analyst for Fox Sports upon retirement from his NFL playing career, Rich Strike’s incredible longshot victory at the Kentucky Derby, Magic Johnson joining an ownership group bidding on the NFL’s Denver Bronc...

PODCAST: Jeramie McPeek (@Jeramie), longtime “Social Media QB” for a number of sports organizations, events and brands as well as former Head of Social Media for the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the current state of social media. We discuss Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter and how that may impact the sports landscape. We give you latest monthly active numbers an...

Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk), former NFL WR (played 6 seasons in the NFL for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns) and Co-Founder & President of sports technology company STATUSPro (@StatusPro) joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Hawkins tells us how he maximized his time as a pro athlete to build relationships that have helped him as an #entrepreneur and #business person, how...

PODCAST: We bring you the sports business headlines of the week including the latest on the sale of the NFL’s Denver Broncos, which streaming service is best positioned to acquire the rights to the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket”, the NHL team that former Seahawks legend Marshawn Lynch and Seattle-born rapper Macklemore have invested in, NBA regular season and playoffs TV ratings and how the USFL fared in t...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs recap The Masters, including TV ratings, Scottie Scheffler’s historic start to the 2022 golf season, the return of Tiger Woods and the revenue numbers for Augusta National. We also discuss the start to the MLB season and tell you which teams have the highest and lowest payrolls. Berger and Griggs discuss the start...

PODCAST: As we celebrate our 18th anniversary this month, we step into the @SportsBusinessRadio #podcast vault to look back on past conversations with NBA superstar Damian Lillard (@DamianLillard), retired NBA star and #sports & #entertainment #entrepreneur Baron Davis (@iamBaronDavis) and #boxing legend & 6-Time World Champion Sugar Ray Leonard (@SugarRayLeonard). Listen to the award-winning Spor...

PODCAST - Rodney Barnes, Executive Producer & Writer for the HBO Max series “Winning Time - The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” joins us on this week’s episode of Sports Business Radio. Barnes offers an insightful look behind the scenes into the show from creation to casting to writing.  Brian Berger and Bryan Griggs also discuss this week’s Sports Business Radio headlines including two stacked men’s...

PODCAST: Nate Checketts - Co-Founder and CEO of Rhone (@Rhone), joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation. it isn't easy starting a company and it’s especially difficult to compete in the crowded menswear category. But Rhone, which launched in 2014, has figured out the void that was in the marketplace for performance driven clothing for men. Nate will share his Founder’s story, why Rhone is m...

JoAn Scott, Managing Director of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships, joins Sports Business Radio to take us behind the scenes of March Madness. From Selection Sunday all the way through to the Final Four, Scott discusses the operations and planning behind the mega-event. She also tells us what’s new with the men’s tournament this year. In our sports business headlines segment, we discuss the...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Sports Business Radio Co-Founder Keith Forman discuss the current state of MLB, how the current work stoppage could impact the league’s future and if baseball is a sport that resonates with the younger generation of sports and entertainment consumers. Berger and Forman also discuss how athletes and “citizen journalists” have changed the way we c...

PODCAST: Hilary Knight (@HilaryKnight), U.S. Women’s Hockey Gold Medalist, three-time Olympic Silver medalist, 7-time World Champion and new NHL Analyst for ESPN joins us on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Knight reflects on her recent experience at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, she discusses her future hockey plans and her business partnerships with companies like Red Bull, Chipot...

Janet Evans (@JanetEvans), 4-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer and Chief Athlete Officer for LA28 joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Evans discusses her role as Chief Athlete Officer for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and Paralympics and she reflects on her distinguished career as an Olympic swimmer. She also details the recent announcement that surfing, skateboarding and sp...

PODCAST: Steve Phelps, NASCAR President, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the 2022 NASCAR season. Phelps discusses the historic Clash at the Coliseum event at Los Angeles Coliseum and previews the Daytona 500 coming up on February 20. Phelps also shares insights around NASCAR's efforts to attract new fans, adding 5 new tracks to the Cup Series schedule and adding Michael Jordan, Pitbull, Emm...