Tech of Sports

A golf app, that really gives you a chance at improving your game. Can a golf app really help improve your game? Charles Cox thinks so. Cox is the CEO of SwingU , an app that features real time feedback, information, and even lessons, all designed to help shave strokes off your game. Cox has blended a perfect mix of golf and technology into one of the most downloaded golf apps on the planet. Cox j...

According to Niall Fraser, Director of Golf at the beautiful Grand Hotel Golf Resort and Spa , “there is no better time to head to Alabama to play golf.” So with that, Rick is joined on “Tech of Sports” by Fraser to talk about getting a course back in operation after a hurricane and the sprawling resort that he calls home. Fraser was born in Alberta, Canada and attended Mic...

Rick is joined on “Tech of Sports” this week by the GM of the Novotel Miami Brickell Hotel, Claudia Di Gino. Claudia is leading the charge as the Novotel Miami Brickell has reopened its doors—and heart—to guests and visitors with rooms starting at great rates. A Trip Advisor Travelers’ Choice 2020 winner, the hotel is nestled in the heart of Miami’s bustling Brickell neighborhood...

Rick is joined this week by former NFL and University of Georgia linebacker, Rennie Curran. Curran is doing great work since football. Game Changers Foundation, partnering with Sports Turf Company, is excited to announce the launch of its Athlete 2 Athlete program. This FREE, weekly video-based show was created to develop high school student-athletes into leaders that succeed in sports, business,...

Sports travel is an important part of the economy in the great city of New Orleans. Rick talks about that and more with Marc Becker, Sales and Marketing Director at the Higgins Hotel and Conference Center in Downtown New Orleans. The highly acclaimed Higgins Hotel New Orleans, Curio Collection by Hilton, rated #1 on TripAdvisor of 177 hotels in New Orleans, has announced its “Park and Stay&#...

Rick joined in an NFL Network conference call with Scott Hansen back at the start of the football season. Are you a fan of Red Zone on Sundays? Scott brings you live football coverage for 7 hours straight, changing the way you watch football. Every touchdown from every game, every Sunday afternoon during the NFL regular season. When a team reaches the 20-yard line, (i.e. the “red zone”...

Rick is joined by Tony Horton this week on “Tech of Sports.” Fitness Icon and Expert Personal Trainer to Tom Petty, Billy Idol, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Nicks, Tony Horton, believes that real and lasting change can happen when we commit to health as a lifestyle. Exercise, whole foods, and the right mindset is the formula that leads to a vibrant, productive and full life for anyone...

A new stadium for the Los Angeles NFL teams brings a bunch of new technology to sports fans. Rick talks to Mark Quiroz, Samsung’s Vice President of Marketing, Display Division this week on “Tech of Sports.” Samsung’s outdoor LED products were exclusively used to build SoFi Stadium’s 70,000 square-foot dual-sided, center-hung videoboard – the first and only 4K end-to-end video pro...

Rick talks to skateboarder, Jordyn Barratt about the Tokyo Olympics, and how she is training under new restrictions, staying focused and staying sharp! She has a great sponsor along for the ride in Clif Bar . The 2020 Olympics was set to be the first games to include skateboarding and where 21-year-old Barratt was ready to fulfill a lifelong dream. She competed in her first professional competitio...

Rick has an interesting talk with Matt Hassett, CEO and founder of Loftie , this week. Matt and his team are releasing the Loftie Alarm Clock. Yes, an alarm clock is still relevant in this age of smartphones and tablets. Matt is the founder and CEO of Loftie, a New York based company dedicated to creating better tech-life balance for people everywhere. Matt began working on the project that eventu...

Rick talks with Chris Madden of Matchnode this week on “Tech of Sports.” Sports and paid social media go together like peanut butter and jelly. But it’s a tricky mix. Matchnode is a digital marketing agency that specializes in paid social advertising. Through his agency Chris has worked on digital ad campaigns for Chicago sports franchises like the Bulls and Blackhawks, helping d...

Intriguing this week as Rick talks with US Navy Officer Candidate, Taylor Blotske, from Officer Training School in Newport, Rhode Island. Taylor is in the middle of this 13-week training school. He and Rick talk about what training school is like, where he wants to be in 5 years and some of the tech he uses. Blotske, a Stockbridge, GA native and 2015 graduate of Woodland High School is hoping to l...

Rick is joined by Noah Syken of IBM this week on iHeartRadio to talk about what IBM is doing at the 2020 US Open. We all know the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every aspect of daily life, and sports for both fans and players have not been spared. As we adjust to a new reality, some sports are finding ways to slowly return under new rules and circumstances. At the same time, fans are looking for w...

16-year MLB player, Todd Zeile, is part of the indie game developer, Bit Fry, based in New Hampshire. They are the first company to ever create a new, officially licensed sports gaming franchise that features star athletes from all the major sports leagues. Rick talks to Todd on this episode of “Tech of Sports”. You might have thought a huge developer (such as an EA) would have been th...

Rick talks to AR, VR and Mixed Reality expert, Jason Yim, this week on “Tech of Sports.” Even if movie theaters reopen, many consumers will not go. Amusement parks may not see attendance rebound to pre-COVID levels for years. In-person events, such as Comic-Con and live sports, will have to be vastly different moving forward. Across all forms of entertainment, we are in for major chang...

Rick talks to Miami Rap Artist, Dyamond Doll , this week on “Tech of Sports”. Dyamond Doll is beating all odds and taking the Miami music scene by storm during lockdown. The Miami Cuban-African-American native has been writing, rapping and singing since the age of 14. Now at 27-years-old and under Dark Boys Records’ wing, she’s reached over a million views after releasing her first upl...

College sports are going through an interesting time and it’s not only the NCAA DI programs. Don’t forget about the DII and DIII programs around the country. Rick is joined this week, by his friend, Yair Banuelos , the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at DII, Auburn Montgomery. Banuelos came to the Auburn Montgomery Warhawks from Western New Mexico University, where he g...

Rick is joined by longtime tennis teaching professional and organizer, Rich Neher this week on “Tech of Sports.” Tennis Pros hurting during Covid-19 can develop a second income stream thanks to his new book, “Drop-In Tennis Secrets.” Neher talks the publication of his new tennis book “Drop-In Tennis Secrets,” which is now available as a paperback and in a Kindle version. He set out to...

Rick revisits a book he reviewed last year, by talking to the author, Jill Sylvester . The book is Trust Your Intuition . Jill is a licensed mental health counselor, author of the Nautilus award winning book,”Trust Your Intuition: 100 Ways to Transform Anxiety and Depression for Stronger Mental Health,” and host of the “Trust Your Intuition Podcast.” Her work has been featured in Well+Good, Bustle...

Ryan Gellis joins Rick this week. He is founding partner of RMG Media. Ryan founded RMG to help brands make genuine connections with their customers. He has a background in technology and over 10 years experience in ecommerce strategy and management. The list of companies he has worked with include industry titans like Charming Charlie, Sally Beauty, and Verizon. When not leading RMG, Ryan enjoys...

This week’s guest is Stacey Nemour , the most renowned flexibility master in her field. She has been Flexibility Coach to top athletes, Olympians, Professional dancers, Cirque Du Soleil performers, actors, UFC Champion Victor Belfort and the Carlson Gracie Team and more, to maximize their potential. Stacey began her career by achieving a black belt in Kung Fu, then Flexibility Coaching found...

The LPGA Tour is slated to launch this summer, and major women’s golf is returning to Georgia in 2021. Atlanta Athletic Club will host the 67th KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, June 22-27, 2021. To talk about this along with her career and golf in general, RIck is joined by LPGA player, Mariah Stackhouse as she shares details about this high-profile championship’s Georgia debut. There is also a uniq...

Rick is joined by Eric Malafeew this week on “Tech of Sports.” As Co-Founder of VR fitness and gaming company VirZOOM , Malafeew is bringing gaming and working out to a whole level, just like he did with gaming and music. The VZfit product allows users to use any cadence sensor that attaches to any stationary bike in seconds, all through the Oculus Quest. Though its VZfit Play App, use...

Rick talks with Ron Laikind this week on “Tech of Sports.” Ron is the CEO and founder of Extreme Mist and has a great story to tell about what he came up with during COVID-19. Extreme Mist Personal Cooling System: www. ExtremeMist.com Extreme Mist Portable Sanitizing System: www. PortableSanitizingSystem.com He also loves extreme endeavors. Ron has hiked the globe from the Sahara to th...

Rick talks with American distance runner, Lindsay Flanagan, this week on “Tech of Sports.” Lindsay is one of the runners participating in the virtual race, Great American 5000, which started this week to raise money for charity. Lindsay finished 9th overall (3rd American woman) at the 2019 Boston Marathon in 2:30:07 2020 Summer Olympics Qualification standard by finishing top 10 in a W...