The ROAR Podcast

Justin Hoeveler by Revenue Above Replacement

Over the course of this season of the podcast one topic has appeared more than others - NFTs. Earlier this season we have the opportunity to speak with Kurt Hallead and since that time both the NFT space and his business, that is working to shape that space has continued to evolve. Kurt is co-founder of Legacy League Inc., an integrated non-fungible token creation and marketplace platform where he...

Dave DeVries is a marketing manager and public relations professional with more than 25 years of experience. He is currently a Sr. Communications Manager for HERE Technologies, the world’s leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data-enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising. Dave was national sports marketing public relations manager at Sprint, supporting t...

Jason Sacks by Revenue Above Replacement

Tyler McQuality is the Illinois Institute of Technology head cross country coach/head track & field coach. He arrived at the Scarlet Hawks in 2018-19 as an assistant cross country/track & field coach. Previously, Tyler was at North Central College where he was a four-time All-CCIW selection for the three-time NCAA Division III Men's Cross Country National Champion Cardinals (2014, 2016, 20...

Cheri Kempf has long been at the forefront of women’s sports, specifically fastpitch softball - as a player, instructor, an industry marketing representative, a television sports commentator and as the Commissioner of National Pro Fastpitch. A four-time National Champion and three-time Hall of Fame Inductee, Cheri has also represented the United States on the international stage as a National Team...

On this week's episode Adam and Brice take a break from the interviews and discuss with each other current headlines and trends in sports including some recent large sports events (Miami Grand Prix, The Kentucky Derby) and the in-person attendance of those events.

Kieran Kelliher serves as the VP, Finance (CFO role) for the Chicago Bulls, with a particular focus on business operations. He leads the finance and retail operations of the team, the business operations of the Windy City Bulls G League franchise, and is the Treasurer of Chicago Bulls Charities. He serves as a member of the NBA’s Risk Management Advisory Council, and previously on the NBA All-Star...

LeKeisha Marsh is a partner at Akerman, LLP. and serves as the chair of Akerman’s Government Affairs and Public Policy Practice Group, leading a bipartisan team of professionals providing strategic counsel on policy and regulatory issues in the United States. With a comprehensive legal background serving the higher education sector, including as an NCAA staff member, LaKeisha also serves as the ch...

Kristin Kane Herbison joined the MSA faculty in the spring of 2021. Kristin has spent all of her career in college athletics and higher education. Most recently, Kane served as the Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Academic Services and Student Development at Northwestern from the spring of 2013 to the fall of 2021. In that role, she oversaw operations of the department's academic service...

Zack Oliver is the Chief Financial Officer at MatchPoint Connection. He previously worked at Citigroup as an Associate Vice President in the firm's Merger Arbitrage trading team. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Market Associate at JP Morgan Securities. Zack attended Northwestern University where he played quarterback on the university's football team. He earned a Masters in Management Studie...

This weeks episodes features a panel discussion put on by the MSA program as part of the Northwestern University School of Professional Studies Thought Leadership Series. This series is a program of online events featuring a wide range of compelling topics and thoughtfully led conversations throughout the academic year. Our topic – The Evolution of College Sports. In recent years, there has been a...

Alex Kerr is the CEO of Trajektory. In that role he brings a blend of quantitative, strategy, and marketing expertise. Trajektory is an award winning B2B SaaS solution revolutionizing the way organizations interact and leverage their sponsorship data and insights throughout the sports, media & entertainment industry. Prior to Trajektory, Alex oversaw growth marketing and business intelligence...

Taylor Bloom is the CEO and Co-Founder of SportTechie. SportTechie use immersive storytelling and industry-leading events, to connect us as consumer to the innovators and power brokers who are shaping the future of sports technology. From its inception Taylor has led the SportTechie’s charge to become the definitive global sports technology resource. His position and experience gives him powerful...

Geoff Bough got his Masters of Science from the Medill School of Journalism in 2006 and for the last 15 years has been involved in the sports industry. Geoff was a ground floor employee at FanDuel where he ran business development for the company. He then shifted over to leading large scale acquisition marketing budgets in executive roles at Flutter Entertainment, William Hill, and Caesars Enterta...

Adam Cook is the Director of Athlete Development & Partnerships at Campus Ink where he helps professional and collegiate athletes build and leverage their personal brand. His career has spanned a wide range of roles in sport, recreation, and fitness. He has served as a strength and conditioning coach, Men's and Women's Volleyball coach, and developed multiple athletic international service-lea...

Kurt Hallead is Co-founder of Legacy League Inc., an integrated non-fungible token creation and marketplace platform where he provides senior leadership and oversees the business and corporate development functions. Mr. Hallead is a former Wall Street executive with 30-years of experience providing advice to a broad range of corporations and institutional investors. Until February 2021, Kurt was C...

From the Winter Olympics to the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star game the last several weeks have been a busy time in sports. Adam and Brice discuss those events along with the viewing patterns of those events and the shifting landscape of sports consumption.

Nadia Erickson Edwards serves as a a Director of Regional Development at the University of Notre Dame. In her role she works with friends, family and alumni in San Diego, Santa Barbara and the Central Coast who aspire to make a transformational impact on the mission of Notre Dame. Prior to his role at Notre Dame Nadia spent several years as a volleyball coach at the college level including at Ohio...

Brice is joined by Matt Nerrie a Senior Athletic Trainer who specializes in concussion care for Northwestern Medicine Student Health Service. Matt holds an undergraduate degree in sports science from the University of the Pacific and a masters degree from Michigan State University in kinesiology. Prior to coming to Northwestern Medicine Student Health Service Matt was an athletic trainer at the Un...

Adam is joined by Brian Stedman the Executive Vice President of Strategy and Development at Major League Baseball. Brian oversees the newly formed Strategy and Development department of Major League Baseball, which will work closely with teams, internal MLB departments, and partners to establish strategic plans that impact crucial areas of business including international, media, marketing, and ti...

Adam and Brice are back for another season of the Revenue Above Replacement podcast. In this episode Adam and Brice discuss what they have been working on since the last episodes and give a preview of the people and topics that will be featured in the upcoming season.

The first season of the Northwestern Masters of the Arts in Sports Administration Revenue Above Replacement podcast has seen Adam and Brice interview sports industry leaders across a wide range of disciplines. More of the great content is coming and Adam and Brice will be back in September with new and exciting episodes of the Revenue Above Replacement Podcast.

A native of Chicago, Carmen Vitali is a Staff Writer and Sr. Coordinator of Digital Content for the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Carmen attended Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication for her undergraduate studies where she interned for Sun Devil Athletics in their sports information department. Carmen holds a master’s degree from Northwestern Univers...

Slade Larscheid is the Deputy Athletic Director at South Dakota State University and has over a decade of experience in athletic administration, fundraising and marketing. In his role Slade supports the day to day operations of the athletics department with oversight of all revenue generation, marketing and communications. Prior to his current role, Slade served as director of athletics at Augusta...