The CUSP Show

Michael Wranovics joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on starting a new sports league. Michael is the founder and CEO of 3Ball a new professional 3x3 Basketball Association. Before that Michael was the VP of Content, VP of Business Development at Streetspace: network of digital kiosks that featured original short-form content and a walled garden of internet content and services. Michael...

Christopher Dougan joins Joe and our producer Maurice this week for a conversation on data technology in sports. Christopher is the Group Communications Director, US Operations at Genius Sports Group, a global leader in sports data technology, distribution, and commercialization services. At Genius Sports, Christopher spearheads their work in America working on the crossroads of what might be call...

Jeff Volk and Deepen Parikh join Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on NYVC Sports. Jeff is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at MLB (Major League Baseball) Advanced Media. Previously, he headed major web developments as the head of USTA's  Digital Media team, shaping interactive and promotional campaigns. is also the founding member of New York Venture Community  and a membe...

Deepen Parikh joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on investing in sports tech. Deepen is a Partner at Courtside Ventures, which invest in early-stage companies that are transforming the intersection of sports technology, media and gaming. Courtside has invested in companies like LiveLike VR and The Atlantic. Before that, Deepen was a partner at Interplay Ventures. In this episode, Deepe...

Gary Kleinman joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on OTT television and gaming. Gary is the CEO is the CEO of a WHAM a truly unique and engaging platform that is all things gaming. Gary has created, managed and activated sound experiential marketing campaigns for Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros, PBS/WGBH, MLB, AEG Sports and others. Whether it was connecting college students to Se...

Welcome to the first Cusp Show Minicast! In this bite-sized episode, Joe, Tom and our producer Maurice talk about the current changes in the job industry. With the layoffs at ESPN and Fox, Joe and Tom discuss the best ways for job seekers young and old to find their way in the job market. They touch on the gig economy, branding and diversification of skills. Maurice also shares his viewpoints from...

Leslie Gittess joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on sports tech and sports entrepreneurship. Leslie is the CEO of Blue Sky Media NYC, a media advisory boutique firm, which she founded in 2010.  Her clients have included SnappyTV (acquired by Twitter), Ubersense (acquired by Hudl), PrePlay Sports (acquired by Fanvision), FanDuel (merged with DraftKings), TuneIn, ThePostGame, Thuuz Spor...

Seth Everett joins Joe this week for a conversation on sports broadcasting and sports media. Seth has over a decade of experience in nationally syndicated radio, having worked for FOX Sports Radio & ESPN Radio. He’s covered or worked for 4 baseball teams, 2 NHL teams, 4 NFL Teams, and 3 in the NBA. Seth also worked for MLBAM for 8 years, ESPN for 2, & FOX Sports Radio for 13 years. Most recently,...

Keith Green joins Joe this week for a conversation on breaking world records. Keith Green is the vice president of marketing and commercial sales at Guinness World Records. Green oversees three key areas out of the company’s New York City office: consumer marketing for the best-selling, annual book; commercial sales surrounding the company’s adjudication and licensing products, and B2B marketing t...

This week we have Columbia Business School students TJ Winfrey, Joaquin Berral and Tunde Oguntimein  joining Tom and Joe to talk give their perspectives on the changing landscape of the sports industry. T.J. Winfrey is a current first-year MBA student at Columbia Business School in New York, NY. He is also a graduate intern at Madison Square Garden. Prior to business school, T.J. was a strategic r...

Bill Ganon, joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on presentations. Bill is passionate about helping executives sell with confidence, conviction and connection. His track record includes 30 years of sales and managerial expertise with ad agencies, Sunset and Newsweek Magazines, telecom tech giant QUALCOMM and range of mobile ad tech start ups. He has delivered and received thousands of sa...

Liz Soutter joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on the world of Olympic sports. Liz is the national team athlete services director and the manager for the Paralympic team at USRowing.  Liz oversees the management and distribution of all athlete services for all National Team and Olympic athletes, she acts at the main point of contact for all USRowing Training Center athletes and aspirin...

Nate Checketts joins Joe and tom this week for a conversation on sports apparel. Nate is the founder of Rhone apparel, a new innovative sports apparel brand. They have since grown 250% year over year and have been named the “hottest active wear brand around.” Before founding Rhone, Nate worked for the NFL in their Business Development department. In this episode, Nate talks about starting Rhone, f...

With conference season startingg we have Columbia University Sports Management students Jasmine McGee and Matt Walker joining Tom and Joe to talk about their experiences at the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference. Matt is Currently, a Master’s candidate in Columbia University’s M.S. Sports Management program and interning at Wasserman in Marketing Services on the NFL and Microsoft partnerships. He i...

Vince Genarro joins Joe and tom this week for a conversation on analytics in sports. Vince is the author of Diamond Dollars: The Economics of Winning in Baseball and a consultant to Major League Baseball teams. He is also the Director and member of the faculty of the Columbia University graduate program in Sports Management--a "Top 2" globally-ranked program. He is the host of a weekly radio show...

Welcome to the CUSP Show, Basketball Edition. For the next couple of weeks, we will have an additional podcast where we dive into the stories of the people that make Columbia Men’s and Women’s Basketball so great. For our ninth episode, we have Megan Griffith, the coach of the Women’s Basketball team, joining us this week for a conversation on the intricacies behind coaching an Ivy League team. Co...

Rick Peterson joins Joe this week for a conversation on leadership. Rick Peterson is a former pitcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball. He was most recently the Director of Pitching Development for the Baltimore Orioles. He was a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, but is most notable as the pitching coach for the Oakland Athletics, New York Mets, and the Milwaukee Brewers....

Gina Antoniello joins Joe this week for a conversation on PR for the NBA Development League. Gina is in her third season with the Golden State Warriors organization as Director of Public and Community Relations for the Development League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. Prior to the 2016-17 season, Gina also added broadcasting responsibilities to her role, joining the broadcast team full-time o...

Mark Noonan joins Tom this week for a conversation on the business behind surfing. Mark Noonan is the Global Chief Commercial Officer for the World Surf League (WSL), which is the worldwide sanctioning organization for men’s and women’s elite professional surfing. In this role, Noonan serves on the company’s Executive Committee and is responsible for securing and managing comprehensive partnership...

Michael Neuman joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on sports sponsorship. Michael is the Managing Partner, Scout Sports and Entertainment. Prior to Horizon, Michael was President and Co-Founder of Amplify Sports and Entertainment, a PROMO 100 agency.  His past clients include Samsung, Pernod Ricard, Allergan, Everlast, ING Direct, McDonald’s, Medco Health Solutions, Nikon, Pfizer, Inc.,...

Welcome to the CUSP Show, Basketball Edition. For the next couple of weeks, we will have an additional podcast where we dive into the stories of the people that make Columbia Men’s and Women’s Basketball so great. For our eighth episode, we have Devon Roeper, member of the Columbia University’s Women’s Basketball team, joining us this week for a conversation on collegiate basketball and sports phi...

Jeff Heckman joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on digitalizing Topps. Jeff is the Director, New Product Development & eCommerce Marketplace at Topps. He has been working at the company for four years and worked at SC Johnson before. Jeff has an MBA from the Kellog School of Management.   Jeff talks about the changes at Topps, from being a trading card company to becoming a digital mar...

Welcome to the CUSP Show, Basketball Edition. For the next couple of weeks, we will have an additional podcast where we dive into the stories of the people that make Columbia Men’s and Women’s Basketball so great. For our seventh episode, we have Jim Engles, the coach of the Columbia University’s Men’s Basketball team, joining us this week for a conversation the challenges and stories behind the t...

Scott Carmichael joins Joe and Tom this week for a conversation on Sport’s recruiting. Scott Carmichael, An industry veteran with nearly 40 years experience in the sports business, founded Prodigy Sports in 2007.  Now entering his 10th year leading the agency, Carmichael has established Prodigy Sports into one of the nation’s premier boutique executive search firms, working with a roster of client...

Welcome to the CUSP Show, Basketball Edition. For the next couple of weeks, we will have an additional podcast where we dive into the stories of the people that make Columbia Men’s and Women’s Basketball so great. For our sixth episode, we Megan Griffith, the coach of the Women’s Basketball team, joining us this week for a conversation on the intricacies behind coaching an Ivy League team. Coach G...