Sports Management Podcast

Welcome to episode 109 of Sports Management Podcast. Todays guest is Jentry Mullins - the Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service for BSE Global, the parent company of Barclays Center & the Brooklyn Nets. He has worked for 10 years in professional sports and has represented organizations like Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Phoenix Suns & Cleveland Cavaliers. Get ready to learn:  How his internship chang...

Welcome to episode 108 of Sports Management Podcast Jessie Vilkofsky is the Team Administrator for the NWSL team Houston Dash.  She is a former professional soccer player who transitioned into the front office of soccer. She is the former GM of Dallas Sidekicks, the first female GM in the history of the club. Get ready to learn: Why she changed from GM to Team Administrator What she learned from p...

Welcome to episode 107 of Sports Management Podcast. Bill Fagan is the president and CEO of The Aspire Group. Bill joined The Aspire Group as the manager of the first ever Fan Relationship Management Center (FRMC) at Georgia Tech in 2009 and has since earned several promotions, most recently to CEO in January of 2020. Get ready to learn: The importance of customer care in fan engagement Why he foc...

Welcome to episode 106 of Sports Management Podcast. Karen Dobres is a community owner, volunteer and former board member of Lewes FC. She is also an equality activist, writer and a model.  Karen did not enjoy football, a sport she believes is very sexist – however after being introduced to Lewes FC, her perception changed. Lewes FC started their equality initiative, Equality FC, in 2017 and becam...

Welcome to episode 105 of Sports Management Podcast. Bruno Costa is the Head of Scouting and Players Recruitment for the MLS team San Jose Earthquakes. As a Brazilian, football has been like a religion to him and something he has played and worked in most of his life. He has scouted world class players like Neymar Jr., Philippe Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus to name a few and is now helping the Quakes...

Welcome to episode 104 of Sports Management Podcast. David Lindsay is a CEO, Coach, Trainer, Keynote Speaker and a Podcast host. David is also a former professional athlete who has played Rugby, Martial arts, Arm Wrestling and more. Unfortunately due to injuries he had to stop his career as an athlete and has now transitioned into helping others based on his own experiences. Get ready to learn: Th...

Dafydd Roberts-Harry is a teacher and the author of "Why some sports are better than others". So why do people prefer some sports over others? There are many reasons, and we discuss all of them.  Get ready to learn: Why team sports are more popular than individual sports The importance of fan engagement Why sports need to optimize time The importance of objectivity of outcome Game-ification And mu...

Welcome to episode 102 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is sports partnerships. Mallory LePage is the Director of Global Partnerships at Milwaukee Bucks. Mallory has worked in gas station advertisements, fashion and now with the Bucks. Her journey is as inspiring as it is interesting.  Get ready to learn: If she is wearing her championship ring The equality initiatives by the Bucks org...

Welcome to episode 101 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is sports sales. Travis Apple is the Executive Vice President of Executive Search and Team Consulting at General Sports Worldwide.   He has worked for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Miami Marlins, the NBA and more – making him one of the most experienced sales professionals in American sports. He is a believer in the hustle, and he has w...

Welcome to episode 100 of Sports Management Podcast. If you have been listening since episode 1, send me a DM or tag me on Instagram or Twitter @sportsmpodcast and I will send you some gratitude merch.  Fredrik Sjöström is the general manager for Frölunda Hockey Club, one of the most successful European hockey clubs the last decade. He is also a former NHL player and was drafted by Phoenix Coyotes...

Welcome to episode 99 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is sports media. Adam White is the founder and CEO of Front Office Sports. He started FOS while attending the University of Miami and had no idea at the time how big it would get. Adam was working in a restaurant to finance FOS in the beginning before he managed to attract funding. Today, FOS is a major player in sports media with...

Welcome to episode 98 of Sports Management Podcast. Michael Ede is the founder & CEO of Uplift11 Sports. One of the UK's fastest-growing sports management agencies. Michael is a British Nigerian business polymath, writer, entrepreneur, football agent, project manager, mentor and investor. He is also the founder and CEO of an IT consultancy called MaigMike.  In this episode we discuss: His journey...

Welcome to episode 97 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is Table Tennis. Petra Sörling is the first ever female president of ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation). In addition to her role as ITTF president, she is also:  An Executive Board Member at Swedish National Olympic Committee, t he CEO of a real estate company in southern Sweden, a Board Member at International Masters Ga...

Welcome to episode 96 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is sport psychology. Paul McVeigh is a former Premier League and international footballer who is currently working as a performance psychologist after getting his masters degree in sports psychology. He is also the author of the book "The stupid footballer is dead" and a keynote speaker. In this episode, we spoke about: What it tak...

Welcome to episode 95 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is golf. Dan Rapaport is a writer and podcaster for Barstool Sports and is known to the masses from the Netflix series "Full Swing". Dan is a journalist who previously has worked for Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest and more. We spoke about: - Why the LIV Tour will not succeed  - Leaving Golf Digest for Barstool Sports - The time Ti...

Welcome to episode 94 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is women's football. Marios Christos Sfantos  is the Co-Founder, President & Co-CEO of Athens Women's Football Summit, founded in 2018. Marios is also the president of Valencia CF Academy in New York, a community owner of Lewes FC, a sports law professor and is admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York; State of New...

Welcome to episode 93 of Sports Management Podcast where the topics are hockey, media & diversity. Kevin Weekes is a former ice hockey goalkeeper with 11 seasons in the NHL. He is also the CEO of Speekes Media and he has 15 years of experience from the media industry. We spoke about: - Diversity in ice hockey  - How Kevin started his career with couch cushions as goal pads - Being on the receiving...

Welcome to episode 92 of Sports Management Podcast where the topics are sales, fan engagement, leadership and more.  Lou Depaoli  is a sports business veteran who currently holds the role of President of Executive search and Team consulting at General Sports Worldwide. Lou started his career in the insurance business but later transitioned into sports. He has worked for the New York Mets, Pittsbur...

Welcome to episode 91 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is chess.  Emil Sutovsky is the CEO of FIDE, the international Chess Federation. He is a chess player himself, who started playing at 4 years old and managed to reach a grandmaster level and rank high internationally. After his playing career, he transitioned into more managerial roles, but stayed in chess that he loves.  Get ready...

Welcome to episode 90 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is padel.  THIS PODCAST IS SHORTLISTED - PLEASE VOTE IT  👇🏼 1️⃣ Click the link below and simply create an account (takes less than a minute) 2️⃣ Vote for Sports Management Podcast https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-sports-business-podcast/   THANK YOU 🙏🏼 Santiago Gomez – the founder and CEO of Padel Haus –...

Welcome to episode 89 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is sports sponsorships analytics. Amir Zonozi is the president & co-founder of Zoomph. Zoomph is a sponsorships analytics firm who helps sports and esports team, leagues, brands and agencies connect with their audiences across social media, creating data-driven partnerships. Get ready to learn: -   Why you have to be an idiot not t...

Welcome to episode 88 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is golf. THIS PODCAST IS SHORTLISTED - PLEASE VOTE IT  👇🏼 1️⃣ Click the link below and simply create an account (takes less than a minute) 2️⃣ Vote for Sports Management Podcast https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-sports-business-podcast/   THANK YOU 🙏🏼 Eric Chaves is heading up the rebranded National Sales...

Welcome to episode 87 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is the African sports industry. PLEASE VOTE FOR ME 👇🏼 1️⃣ Click the link below and simply create an account (takes less than a minute) 2️⃣ Vote for Sports Management Podcast https://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-sports-business-podcast/   THANK YOU 🙏🏼 Cynthia Mumbo is the founder and CEO of Sports Connect Afri...

Welcome to episode 86 of Sports Management Podcast where the topics include sports law, NIL & Super Bowl. Stephen Vanyo is an associate attorney and NFL agent at the Law Office of Lloyd Z. Remick & Zane Management Inc. Stephen is based out of Philadelphia and we recorded this episode the day after the Eagle's Super Bowl loss to The Chiefs. Get ready to learn: - How Philly was like the day after Su...

Welcome to episode 85 of Sports Management Podcast where the topic is social media and marketing in the sports industry. Tyler Webb is the co-founder of Uncle Charlie, a sports marketing agency focused on social media content for professional leagues. Tyler is a self-taught graphic designer, video & photo editor and podcast producer. He has worked with organizations like American Association of Pr...