Sports Management Podcast

Welcome to episode 160 of Sports Management Podcast. Tim Bainton is He is the president of Blue Chip Sports Management, the COO of Epic Padel and an adjunct professor at Marymount University in the college of BILT. Tim has a background from Tennis, as a collegiate player and a coach. Today he is an experienced sports business professional and an entrepreneur.  We spoke about: Being the Tennis coac...

Welcome to episode 159 of Sports Management Podcast. Adam Breneman is a 3 time All-American Athlete, Media Personality, College Football Analyst, Entrepreneur, Speaker and more. He is the co-founder of The College Sports Company, previously Mercury, a billion dollar venture-backed college sports media and production company that creates original content to build brands, talent, and products that c...

Welcome to episode 158 of Sports Management Podcast. Phil Andrews is the CEO of USA Fencing.  For those of you who followed this podcast since the beginning, you might remember Phil from episode 14, then acting as CEO of USA Weightlifting. It was great to have Phil back on the show and we disussed all the things that have happened since the last time. We spoke about: Why he became CEO of USA Fenci...

Welcome to episode 157 of Sports Management Podcast. John Koufis is the majority owner and CEO for Johnstown Tomahawks ice hockey team, the General Manager for the Greek National Hockey Team and an experienced CFO. We spoke about: The process of becoming an owner of a team His top 5 hockey movies Becoming GM of the Greek National Team Greek hockey and its development Being awarded "2024 Adult Play...

  Welcome to episode 156 of Sports Management Podcast. Shawn Garrity is the CEO of Circle - a leading Omni channel Guest Experience Agency. Shawn was also instrumental in launching SEICon, the sports, entertainment and innovation conference in Vegas, with guests like Nancy Lieberman, David B Falk and David Levy, happening now in July. Moreover, Shawn has over 30 years of experience from the sports...

Welcome to episode 155 of Sports Management Podcast. Ben Pilbeam is the director of talent management at thinkBeyond. Ben has previous experiences form sponsorships and is currently leveraging these skills among many other to serve athletes. Ben works with athletes like Michael Johnson, Carl Frampton, Molly Thompson Smith and many more.  We spoke about: What skills you need you work in athlete man...

Welcome to episode 154 of Sports Management Podcast. Heidi Pellerano is the Chief Commercial Officer, CONCACAF.  CONCACAF is The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football and is one of FIFA's six continental confederations, servicing 41 Member Associations. Heidi is an engineer, without a traditional football background, but managed to take an executive role within...

Welcome to episode 153 of Sports Management Podcast. Matt Farrell is a Sports Marketing Consultant, founder of Farrell Sports and   the CEO of Bat Around. Matt is a seasoned sport professional with experiences from the US Olympic Committee, USA Swimming and more. Despite being in his mid-50's he is currently staying up to date on trends in the sports industry and gives back to the younger generati...

Welcome to episode 152 of Sports Management Podcast. Scott Over is a global sports leader with experiences from the International Tennis Federation, OC Sport and World Sailing. Currently he is the co-founder of Sporting Giants – a new purpose-led sports consultancy providing support to those interested in sustainable sport.  We spoke about: If down-scaling mega events is necessary for the environm...

Welcome to episode 151 of Sports Management Podcast. Arianna Criscione is a former professional soccer player and the current founding member and Head of Football operations for Mercury/13. She is also the founder of Valeur Sport, whos mission is to mission is to be the voice of pay equity within the sports industry, empowering women with the tools, skills, and networks to overcome institutional b...

Welcome to episode 150 of Sports Management Podcast. Today's guest is Tim Holt – he is a seasoned sport professional with over 20 years of experience from soccer in the US. He has held roles such as president of the United Soccer League and VP of San Antonio FC. We spoke about: How soccer has developed in the US The change from working at a league to a club Why a captain never should abandon his s...

Welcome to episode 149 of Sports Management Podcast Today's guest is Josie Traberg – she is a Researcher PHD student, researching environmental sustainability communications in sport. She is also a strength and conditioning coach and former pro basketball play who also competed in weightlifting. We spoke about her journey from collegiate Athlete and Student to Social Activist and Fitness Professio...

Welcome to episode 148 of Sports Management Podcast. John Viola is one of the first modern football agents in the UK. John is a former insurance broker from Scotland who later transitioned into a football agent, which you will learn more about in this episode. He is still an agent to this day, but with 30+ years of experience in the industry, he is now focusing on sharing his knowledge with the ne...

Welcome to episode 147 of Sports Management Podcast Ishveen Jolly is the CEO & founder at OpenSponsorship.    Ishveen describes OpenSponsorship as an An Airbnb for sponsorships which connects brands to professional and collegiate athletes. In this episode we spoke about: Why she founded OpenSponsorship Running a company in the US from the UK Sponsorship vs Partnership How to evaluate a successful...

Welcome to episode 146 of Sports Management Podcast. Liam Scully is  the CEO of Lincoln City Football Club. Liam has more than 20 years of experience working in football, and he is not even 40 years old. He started his career via an apprenticeship and work ed his way up to become Chief Executive of Lincoln City. In this episode, we spoke about: How he became CEO of Lincoln City FC in 2017 How his...

Welcome to episode 145 of Sports Management Podcast. Today's guest is Houman Ashrafzadeh – the founder of Padium a "London's premium padel club, in the heart of Canary Wharf". Houman is a serial entrepreneur who in addition to Padium also has founded Urban Greens Salad bar, Coffydoor and 360 Capital. His latest venture, Padium, is backed by Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon, who is a big padel e...

Welcome to episode 144 of Sports Management Podcast. Åsa Edlund Jönsson is the Secretary General of the Swedish Olympic Committee. She  has a long background from journalism and media. She worked for Swedish Television SVT for over 2 decades, and the last 6 years as Head of Sports. Åsa is a true trailblazer. She was the first female head of sport at SVT and also the first woman to commentate men's...

Welcome to episode 143 of Sports Management Podcast. Marcus Walfridson is the Founder of Sarasota Paradise, a USL division 2 soccer club in the United States. He is also a former coach, entrepreneur and an author. Marcus wanted to live the American dream and decided to start a soccer club. Little did he know the challenges that would face him… Get ready to learn: How he managed to start a club dur...

Welcome to episode 141 of Sports Management Podcast. Kyle Sheldon is the founder and CEO of Name & Number - a soccer-specific marketing and creative agency built to connect teams and brands to American soccer fans and culture. He is also the co-founder of Pathway – where they help ambitious professionals break into and build a career in soccer.  Kyle is an award-winning marketer with nearly 20 yea...

Welcome to episode 140 of Sports Management Podcast. Brad Ross is the VP Global Sports & Entertainment Marketing and Partnerships at The Coca-Cola Company. Brad started at Coca-Cola in 2007. He moved to Google for two years between 2019 and 2021 and then boomeranged back to Coca-Cola. He is born and raised in South Africa, but is currently living in Atlanta, where Coca-Cola has its global headquar...

Welcome to episode 139 of Sports Management Podcast. Jacob Turner is the co-founder of Moment Private Wealth and a former MLB pitcher. He was   drafted in the 1 st round, 9th overall, by the Detroit Tigers in the 2009 MLB draft. Now he is a financial advisor helping athletes make sound financial decisions. We spoke about: Signing a 7 million dollar MLB contract What he bought for his signing bonus...

Welcome to episode 138 of Sports Management Podcast. Lauren Johnson is a mental performance coach who has worked with the New York Yankees, US Women's National Team, and Google. She is also a sp eaker and soon to be author. She is training athletes, military personnel and business professionals as well as giving speaking engagements and hosting workshops. In this episode we spoke about: Losing her...

Welcome to episode 137 of Sports Management Podcast. Today I am joined by two great guests from the event management industry.  James Bulley & Paul May are the co-founders of Trivandi – an international consultancy that provides delivery and operational advice in the sport, leisure and events sectors, founded in 2013 after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They both have more than 30 y...

Welcome to episode 136 of Sports Management Podcast. Kareem Rae is the founder & CEO of One Soccer Nation, which provides players an opportunity to sign professional contracts. Kareem is a former semi-professional soccer player with over 20 years of experience playing in Canada, US, France and England. He is also the author of the book: "I Want To Become A Professional Soccer Player", which he wro...

Welcome to episode 135 of Sports Management Podcast. Nancy Hensley is a founding member of Mercury/13 - a pure play investor into women's football. Nancy has a solid background in tech and has worked at companies like McDonalds and IBM. With her extensive background, she is bringing a lot of knowledge and experience to Mercury/13. She is also an avid advocate for transformative change in the sport...