Sports Management Podcast

Welcome to episode 134 of Sports Management Podcast. Jordan Gardner is the former CEO & chairman of the board for the Danish soccer team FC Helsingør and a consultant to the Twenty First Group. He is considered one of the best football executives in the world and in this episode we spoke about: Why is multi-club ownership is the future of football Choosing to invest in FC Helsingör Being a minorit...

Welcome to episode 133 of Sports Management Podcast. Darren Heitner is a sports, entertainment and intellectual property lawyer, founder of HEITNERLEGAL, adjunct professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and author of "How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know" Topics:  Founding HEITNERLEGAL Starting Sports Agent Blog Becoming a Sports Agent If you Need a La...

Welcome to episode 132 of Sports Management Podcast. Mario Malavé is the co-founder & co-CEO of Mercury/13. He has previously founded the company Wagr and became the first company in US history to obtain a sports betting license for a social betting product. Wagr was later acquired by Yahoo Sports where Mario stayed as VP of betting. Now, he is fully focused on Mercury/13 and investments in women'...

Welcome to episode 131 of Sports Management Podcast. Magdalena Nour is The Head of Sustainability at Malmö FF, one of Sweden's most successful football clubs.  We spoke about:  How Malmö FF has managed to degrease their water use How they work towards inclusion in Malmö The collaboration with other clubs How Malmö is working with sustainability with regards to food Why Magdalena is an incurable op...

Welcome to episode 130 of Sports Management Podcast. Luka Pataky is the senior vice president of Automated Content at Sportradar. Luka joined Sportradar 10 years ago and was instrumental in starting their Innovation Team. They are also working with Computer Vision, a type of AI that tries to mimic what human vision system does, which has been very beneficial in, for example, Table Tennis.   Get re...

Welcome to episode 129 of Sports Management Podcast. Mark Koesterer is the founder of The Players NIL and a CEO, Public Speaker, Entrepreneur, Thought Leader, Community Leader and an author. Topics: NIL for all The importance his father played in his life Leaving a legacy Use athletics to better your life And much more! WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/4urkJRRGHV0   Time stamps:  00:00 Intro 01:...

Welcome to episode 128 of Sports Management Podcast. This is the last episode of 2023. It's been a great year for me and for the podcast and I want to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for tuning in every week and supporting the show. If you havent done so alrteady, please subsribe to the show and give it an honeat review. It reallt is the best way to grow the podcast even more. I hav...

Welcome to episode 127 of Sports Management Podcast. This episode is recording from when I was asked to moderate a panel for my old college Deree – The American College of Greece. They have an annual event called Frontrunners in Sports Management and this was the 5 th edition. The topic was Marketing and Communications of sustainability in sports and it really resonated with the audience. The pane...

Welcome to episode 126 of Sports Management Podcast. Sarah Lewis OBE OLY is a highly respected international sports leader with an extensive network across the Olympic Movement and sport industry. Sarah became an Olympian in Alpine Skiing, representing Great Britain at the Calgary 1988 Games. From 1998 to 2020 she was Secretary General of the largest international winter sports federation, FIS. Cu...

Welcome to episode 125 of Sports Management Podcast. Allistair McCaw is an author, speaker and consultant who helps create world-class mindsets, high performance leaders & winning team cultures. He has written 7 books, the latest one was released just after this episode was recorded, and Allistair gave a nice teaser for this new book called "Mindset Is Your Superpower". We also spoke about: Growin...

Welcome to episode 124 of Sports Management Podcast. Eric Loftus is the VP of Cape and Island Tennis and Track & President for Northeast Padel. Cape and Island Tennis is the United States Northeast's leading tennis court and athletics track constructor and Northeast Padel is a similar vein but for padel.  Get ready to learn: When the padel boom will hit the US How Eric discovered padel What some b...

Welcome to episode 123 of Sports Management Podcast. Emily Kaplan is a journalist with a degree from Penn State University and is currently working as an NHL reporter for ESPN. We spoke about: Why she became a journalist Being diagnosed with anxiety, OCD & depression Handling criticism on social media Being the only in-arena reporter for NHL during covid Her middle-child complex The difference bet...

Welcome to episode 122 of Sports Management Podcast. Darryl Haberman is the founder of Haberman Consulting, a strategic growth advisor and a fractional COO. He helps sports teams, athletes and startups build better fan relationships. He has more than 25 years of experience and has worked for companies like NHL, MLB Advanced Media & Disney.   Get ready to learn: Darryl's opinion on the future of sp...

Welcome to episode 121 of Sports Management Podcast. Robyn Duda is the CEO of RacquetX and a leading event expert and entrepreneurial leader in the field. Get ready to learn about: How Robyn Went From luxury weddings to Padel How She is Trying to Understand What Makes Industries Tick How She Founded RacquetX What skills you need to work in events The RacquetX event in Miami 2024 How She Became an...

Welcome to episode 120 of Sports Management Podcast. Ben Johnson is the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Commercial for SailGP.  Ben oversees the league's event expansion, commercial partnerships and media rights in North America to reach its next generation of race fans. Johnson is also responsible for delivering impactful results across the league's key pillars of sustainability and technol...

Welcome to episode 119 of Sports Management Podcast. Arielle Moyal is the CEO & Founder of Moyal Enterprises. The group are experts in the business of athletes and sport verticals, maximizing potential earnings for athletes and consulting with brands looking to enter into or growth within sport verticals. Get ready to learn about: Her biggest learnings rom 18 years working in sports The importance...

Welcome to episode 118 of Sports Management Podcast. Jason Syversen is the CEO of Sports Visio, a sports tech company that provides computer vision, AI, and cloud and mobile interfaces. It allows youth and non-professional athletes to easily access their game stats and highlights. We spoke about: Why Jason is giving a way so much to charity Growing up poor How he raise his kids with regards to mon...

Welcome to episode 117 of Sports Management Podcast. Anneliese Mesilati is the Head of Brand Activation & Sponsorships at UBS . The global sponsorship portfolio at UBS is rooted in culture and sport including Motorsports with the Mercedes AMG-Petronas Formula One team & New York Islanders for whom they have the arena naming rights. Get ready to learn: About UBS' sponsorship strategy How they could...

Welcome to episode 116 of Sports Management Podcast. Sam Tiger is the founder and president of Sam Tiger MGMT. Sam is a certified NFL agent, an adjunct professor at Lynn university, an NFLPA certified contract advisor, an entrepreneur and podcast host.  Get ready to learn: Why Sam started her own business Passing the NFL agent exam on the first try The importance of relationships in the sports ind...

Welcome to episode 115 of Sports Management Podcast. Manvi Mittal is a PR professional and currently works as the Account Supervisor at Small Girls PR. She is also the host for Females in Motorsport podcast, and it is motorsport that will be the center of our conversation today. We spoke about: How Manvi got into motorsports The rapid rise of Formula E Sustainability and motorsports Drive to Survi...

Welcome to episode 114 of Sports Management Podcast. Marc Riccio, the CEO, USA Lacrosse – the governing body for lacrosse in the USA.  He is only the second CEO in that body's history, taking on the position in 2021. Get ready to learn: The plan to get Lacrosse into the Olympics How to grow the game of Lacrosse Marc's passion for E-Sports His experiences from Hofstra University And much more! WATC...

Welcome to episode 113 of Sports Management Podcast. Aaron Eisman is he is the founder and CEO of Eisman Digital and an author.  He is a trained and experienced social media expert with a Journalism background. He's been working in sports social media for over nine years. Get ready to learn: How he landed the internship who started his career How Bleacher report changed the social media game Why h...

Welcome to episode 112 of Sports Management Podcast. This episode is part of the Sports Integrity week, hosted by SIGA – Sports Integrity Global Alliance. Sport Integrity Week is entering a new era: stage 3.0! SIW is the World's Leading Event dedicated to Sport Integrity, and it knows no boundaries. I am a proud media partner to SIGA with this podcast and if you want to learn more about SIGA and S...

Welcome to episode 111 of Sports Management Podcast.  Nicola Wilburn-Shaw, the co-head of Sports Law at JMW Solicitors. She is a lawyer with great experience from Family Law and later on fell in to sports, where she has represented high net worth clients from the sports industry in family matters. She also has a great passion for female representation in sports, something we discuss at length in t...

Welcome to episode 110 of Sports Management Podcast. Brett W Smith is a mindset & performance coach, former boxing champion and an entrepreneur. Brett was a troubled kid with difficulties in school with early substance & alcohol abuse, which led him to leave school at 15. He started boxing, travelled the world, became a scuba instructor and later in life started several companies. Brett's story is...