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Today's guest is Travis Murphy, CEO of Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment! Travis spent the first part of his career working in and with governments around world for more than two decades. He’s served as a sports executive, an American diplomat, the Chief of Staff for a member of Congress and a few additional roles in between. After his experience in government, he decided to use his skill set...

Today’s guest is Noel Hightower, Player Development Coach for the Golden State Warriors & Assistant Coach for the G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors! Noel is originally from Easton, PA where he grew up as a multi-sport standout athlete in high school. He then took his talents to Chestnut Hill College where he played basketball as well as a few years of track and field. Soon after grad...

Today I give 25 minutes of free game on the pathway to becoming a pro. My thoughts are not the only way to do it. My thoughts might not even be the "correct way" to do it. But it's worked for many so hopefully it helps you out one way or another. educate yourself understand the agent business model how to approach the agent selection process a brief overview of basketball abroad start preparing fo...

Today’s guest is Sean Doherty, Head Coach of Hamden Hall Country Day School in Hamden, CT! Coach Doherty is a Worcester, Mass native and has been around the game for several decades! After high school he played collegiately at Worcester State College before jumping directly into coaching. He spent time as an assistant at his alma mater under fellow podcast guest (and my college Head Coach), Tom Mo...

That school paid how much money?? Wait, that kid went back in the portal? That school doesn't even have a collective? Questions that are uttered on the daily... Today I went on a little rant about the changing landscape in college sports. Now approaching three years from the day NIL became a reality, you would think that we would have this situation figured out. It's quite the opposite. I feel lik...

PUMPED to officially welcome Ballogy to the Sports Business Secrets family! Ballogy is a mobile app created by coaches for coaches. It is a digital command center for coaches that makes it easy for you to evaluate, manage and track the skill development for your team. In today's episode I break down what Ballogy is, who its for, and why I think it's a no-brainer tool for coaches at all lev...

Today’s guest is Jordan Green, Chief Experience Officer at Ballogy ! Jordan is a former collegiate and pro athlete who is a remarkable example of how you can turn your skill set and passion into a life long career after the ball stops bouncing! He was a three year start at Texas A&M University, played for the San Antonio Spurs G-League affiliate for 3 years and then spent one year playing prof...

Should you work for free? What value does it bring? What does it really mean when someone says, "I love this so much that I would do it for free"? All great questions. Tune in to hear my answers.

Have you ever spent 8 hours in a mall? I have. And I came home with not a single shopping purchase. Another cool high school championship event, some takeaways about the NBA and youth prospects & KTA client who clinched a playoff spot abroad. Have a day!

Today’s guest is Duncan Lloyd, President of DML Ltd. Duncan is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, who went on to get his Law Degree though Temple University's Beasley School of Law. He practiced law in various capacities, from technology based transactions to intellectual property rights cases. He also spent some time defending the city of Philadelphia in discrimination lawsuits....

Happy Thursday from Atlantic City! Today I've got some KTA updates, thoughts on recruiting, latest topics of interest in the world of sports business and some exciting international basketball news! Thanks for tuning in!

Put yourself in an environment where you are valued. That doesn't mean stop chasing the top tier. That means, again, put yourself in an environment where you are valued.

Today’s guest is Darren Angell, Assistant to the Head Coach at Furman University ! Darren is the first ever “run it back episode” on Sports Business Secrets. Which is awesome for a few reasons. First, it means I’ve been bringing on experts in the industry for a long time. Second, and more importantly, he has pivoted to a different role in the sports business world so we get to learn a new perspect...

This is my fourth time to Belgrade. Some things have definitely changed since I was here last, but there are also a few things that have remained constant! Here is a little recap of the trip and a breakdown of the Serbian basketball market from my perspective.

Today’s guest is Clay Mallory, Founder & CEO of New Era Athlete ! A San Francisco, California native, Clay has been involved with the basketball industry in different capacities for nearly a decade. From volunteer video coordinator positions to high school coaching to player representation to college coaching to scouting and pretty much everything else in between. He earned his masters in Spor...

Since day 1 of the podcast I've made an effort to give you a front row seat to everything I do. Today I dive into what "a day in the life" looks like when I'm outside the country and how I choose the location!

Today’s guest is Miles Schmidt-Scheuber, basketball broadcaster & writer! Miles grew up in Boston but always had a calling for his German roots. After studying at Emerson College, he decided to jump across the pond and establish his career in the German market. From creating the first ever weekly basketball program on German radio to broadcasting Bundesliga games to post-game interviews with some...

Today’s guest is world renowned speaker, author and performance expert, Alan Stein, Jr.! Alan is a former collegiate basketball player who has turned his passion for the game into a lifelong career. After graduating from Elon University, he co-founded his own high performance training service that focused on youth athletes. Since then, he has trained some of the most elite athletes on the planet,...

Welcome back!! Can’t believe we’re already kicking off season 4. Today I share a little bit about the podcast for our new listeners and reflect on how far we’ve come.

Today’s guest is Zac Ikuma , the General Manager of the Tokushima Gambarous , an expansion team in the Japanese B3 League ! He is in his first season managing a professional basketball club after various roles in the sports industry. He has an extremely unique background for a GM, which is why I believe he will continue to thrive in this role! Zac has done everything from TV production to on field...

If you want hear me babble for 20 minutes about the state of professional basketball abroad, this one is for you! It's definitely an exciting time to be involved in pro sports, but there are still many things that need to be improved. Whether it's team financials, gatekeeping or accountability, most topics today revolve around transparency (or lack there of). Appreciate you tuning in!

Today’s guest is Joe Moore, fellow New Jersey native, former NCAA Lacrosse National Champion & current Chief Strategy Officer at Centercourt Sports Academy !   After playing collegiately at Syracuse University, Joe wanted to continue playing at the next level. He had a short stint as a pro, but at that point he had already realized his potential off the field and was well on his way to success...

Todays guest is ⁠Goran Sasic, Executive Director of the Euroleague Head Coaches Board! This is a long episode but one you will keep you engaged the entire time! Today we talked about: How Berlin helped form his love for basketball Moving to Belgrade to pursue coaching Advanced statistics (and his analogy that will make you LOL) Why the "moneyball" principle is less valuable in Europe The evolution...

Not every basketball competition in Europe is the same... Here's a little free game for ya. Today I discuss what the FIBA Europe Cup is. If you want to see this broken down visually, check out my online courses, I just added it in a BONUS module. https://kreationtalent.thinkific.com/courses/agent