Navigating Sports Business
Jen Spicher - CEO of the Pro Volleyball Federation - discusses the league's rapid ascent to national prominence, as well as the general rise of women's volleyball. She and Anne Ristau also explore the work that Navigate did with Pro Volleyball Federation to help secure their media rights deal with CBS Sports. Details: 1:35 - Jen's background as a student athlete 3:20 - Pro Volleyball Federation 8:00 - The rise of volleyball 10:10 - The future of the league 12:50 - Working with Navigate and CBS Sports 14:00 - The business model 22:25 - Rapid Fire Questions For more...
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Matthew Holt – President of U.S. Integrity – shares the story of a boxing manager who is being investigated for placing a massive wager on his own client. He explains how U.S. Integrity monitors nefarious activity in sports betting. Listen to the full episode here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
info_outline 88. Meredith Batcheller - AdobeNavigating Sports Business
Meredith Batcheller - Head of Global Sports Marketing at Adobe - explains the "why" behind some of their most exciting sports partnerships, including MLB and the NWSL. She also shares how her experience on the agency side of the business, and her time as a student athlete, have prepared her for success in her current role. Details: 6:30 - Experience on the agency, B2B, and B2C sides of our industry 13:45 - Adobe 21:00 - NWSL partnership 27:55 - The outlook for the rest of 2024 30:35 - Rapid Fire Questions For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate...
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Julie Roe Lach – Commissioner of the Horizon League – on how the House v. NCAA lawsuit is impacting her conference and the mid-major level of college athletics. The Horizon League is not a named defendant in the case, limiting the information that she and her team receive. However, they still manage to keep their presidents and chancellors up-to-date on this lawsuit and others that have the potential to dramatically alter the state of college athletics. Listen to the full episode here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at ....
info_outline Highlight: Whit Babcock - Virginia TechNavigating Sports Business
Whit Babcock – Director of Athletics at Virginia Tech – on the possibility of NFL-style contracts finding their way into college football, and why he thinks that future is not dissimilar from the present. Listen to the full episode here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
info_outline 87. Anne Ristau - NavigateNavigating Sports Business
In our first ever internal podcast, Navigate's new EVP of Consulting, Anne Ristau, joins the show to discuss her time as Head of Sponsorships for Dell and how she is using that experience now in her new role. Anne will also be joining Navigating Sports Business as a recurring host, so keep an eye out for future episodes featuring Anne on the other side of the desk as the one asking questions. For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
info_outline Highlight: Rick Schlesinger - Milwaukee BrewersNavigating Sports Business
Rick Schlesinger – President of Business Operations for the Milwaukee Brewers – explains why MLB expansion is more viable now than in years past due to the lessening importance of the size of a media market which opens up more cities as potential suitors for a new franchise. Listen to the full episode here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
info_outline 86. Matthew Holt - U.S. IntegrityNavigating Sports Business
Matthew Holt - President of U.S. Integrity - on how he and his team monitor the sports betting landscape for suspicious activity. As rule-breakers continue to develop new methods of gaming the system, U.S. Integrity is continuously developing and employing new technologies in order to keep up. Every transaction, whether or mobile or in a physical casino, can be tracked by the sports book operator or by an independent integrity monitor like USI. For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
info_outline TEDx Teaser: How Sports Fandom Can Solve a Growing CrisisNavigating Sports Business
Hear an excerpt from AJ Maestas' recent TED Talk on the benefit of sports fandom. You can find the full talk here: For more insights, visit our or learn more about Navigate at .
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Julie Roe Lach - Commissioner of the Horizon League - joins the show to discuss how the biggest stories in college sports (realignment, NIL, the House v. NCAA lawsuit, and others) impact the mid-major level and schools without football. She and Jeff Nelson also discuss her role as the Chair of the Indiana Sports Commission Board of Directors and why that city is so all-in on hosting major sporting events. Details: 3:00 - Realignment at the mid-major level 10:55 - House v. NCAA 14:15 - How would you change college athletics? 30:45 - The Horizon League’s brand refresh 32:35 -...
info_outlineGreg Sankey, Commissioner of the SEC, joins AJ Maestas on today's episode of Navigating Sports Business podcast. They discuss operating during COVID-19, the path to becoming commissioner, the future of collegiate athletics, and some great book recommendations.
Details:
00:00 - Commissioner Sankey's background
3:50 - Handling COVID in the SEC
17:20 - Book Recommendations
25:00 - Was playing football in 2020 the right decision?
31:10 - New SEC television deal with ABC
42:20 - The future of collegiate athletics
57:20 - Leadership and social justice
1:01:00 - Personal habits for success
Book Recommendations:
Leadership Strategy and Tactics, by Jocko Willink
The Life You Always Wanted, by John Ortberg
Be Quick But Don’t Hurry, by Andrew Hill
Book of Ecclesiastes, Old Testament
Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets, by Andy Stanley
Thinking in Bets, by Annie Duke
How Churchill Waged War, by Allen George Packwood
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