Conversations on College Athletics

2D Consulting's Trip Durham chats with some of the most notable names directing the business side of college athletics.

Internet Marketing & Search Engines in Athletics 03/14/2019

Internet Marketing & Search Engines in Athletics Katie Thompson, Senior Account Manager at Google's Sports and Live Entertainment Team, joins Trip Durham on the Conversations on College Athletics Podcast to discuss internet marketing and how search engines play an important part of the process. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/8989847

Venue Security in College Athletics 12/26/2018

Venue Security in College Athletics Trip Durham talks to Dan Donovan of T&M Protection Resources, LLC about the state of security in college athletics. Donovan discusses balancing the fan experience with securing a safe environment at athletic venues. The conversation covers methods to deter security breaches, issues with drones, cyber terrorism, and much more. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/8039204

Lessons from a Demanding Home Football Schedule 09/13/2018

Lessons from a Demanding Home Football Schedule Trip Durham visits Wake Forest University to take a deep dive into what it takes to host five consecutive home games during a football season. Big storms aside, this in depth view includes input from a number of people who make things happen on gameday. Durham explores the approach taken by Wake Forest's athletic administrators in terms of facilities, strategic communication, fundraising, leadership, and methods of evaluation. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/7039971

Jack Ford, CBS News Legal Analyst, on Gambling and College Athletics 05/24/2018

Jack Ford, CBS News Legal Analyst, on Gambling and College Athletics Jack Ford, CBS News Legal Analyst, discusses the potential effects of the SCOTUS ruling on gambling. Stressing the importance that the ruling says that individual states should decide whether to allow gambling, Ford says some states will rush to move and use this as an additional tax revenue stream while some will wait to see what plays out. Regarding college athletics, he discusses some of the primary concerns, i.e., hosting championships, new regulations, and lines of communication. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/6626379

John Roberson, CEO of Advent, on the Impact of Telling Stories 03/30/2018

John Roberson, CEO of Advent, on the Impact of Telling Stories John Roberson is the CEO of Advent, joins Trip Durham on Conversations on College Athletics, to discuss the importance of telling powerful stories as an asset in intercollegiate athletics programs. Roberson talks about the importance of telling what makes a program unique and important to an audience. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/6424559

Defining Your Organizational Culture (Part 2): Bruce Nelson 01/26/2018

Defining Your Organizational Culture (Part 2): Bruce Nelson Bruce Nelson, former CEO & President of Office Depot, continues to discuss the mechanisms of developing an organizational culture. His emphasis on people and trust is very obvious as he quotes from the book, The Speed of Trust, and asks the question “As a leader, what are you doing to develop trust?” Nelson mentions that everyone in an organization knows exactly what the leader will tolerate to accomplish goals, whether good or bad, so be aware of the culture you create. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/6191540

Defining Your Organizational Culture (Part 1): Bruce Nelson 01/24/2018

Defining Your Organizational Culture (Part 1): Bruce Nelson From values, to culture, standard operating procedures, and getting the right people on the bus, Bruce Nelson essentially gives ADU a tutorial on successfully leading an organization. The former President and CEO of Office Depot gives insight on the aspects of executive level leadership. With a staff of over 50,000 employees, Nelson touches on the thought process in defining the culture of a national corporation. There is plenty to learn from this (part 1) audio interview. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/6183900

Being A True Rights & Sponsorships Partner 12/29/2017

Being A True Rights & Sponsorships Partner How colleges and universities leverage their sales inventory while creating support across campus is crucial in today’s environment. In this edition of Conversations on College Athletics, Trip Durham and Dan Migala have a very open discussion about sales creativity, sponsorship trends, and the notion that none of us should ever settle. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/6098226

The Mechanics Of College Sports Scheduling at ESPN With Nick Dawson 10/13/2017

The Mechanics Of College Sports Scheduling at ESPN With Nick Dawson Imagine overseeing college football, college basketball, NCAA championships, and many other college sports for all of ESPN. This includes deciding which games to broadcast (should the chips fall your way), and guessing where consumers will consume the content you do put out. This is a very real position, and the person fulfilling those daunting responsibilities is Nick Dawson, Vice President for Programming & Acquisitions at ESPN. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5836809

Danny Morrison: Fundamentals of Leadership Translates Throughout Sports (Part II) 09/06/2017

Danny Morrison: Fundamentals of Leadership Translates Throughout Sports (Part II) Danny Morrison spent nearly ten years as President of the Carolina Panthers. His time in the NFL and throughout college athletics gives us great insights to his life and how we should all approach leadership. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5711869

Danny Morrison: Lessons Learned on Leadership (Part I) 08/30/2017

Danny Morrison: Lessons Learned on Leadership (Part I) Throughout his career, Danny Morrison served in a number of leadership roles including conference commissioner, director of athletics, and president of an NFL team. During his journey, he learned and applied many leadership lessons along the way. Trip Durham visit with Morrison to discuss that journey. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5689878

From Humble Beginnings Sprang a National Celebration of Football 08/16/2017

From Humble Beginnings Sprang a National Celebration of Football The College Football Playoffs was expected to be an instant success in /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5647123

Ari Fleischer: Behind the Podium & In the Stands 07/25/2017

Ari Fleischer: Behind the Podium & In the Stands Trip Durham visits with this former White House Press Secretary for an /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5573618

Greg Brown: His Own Journey and Where Rights Holding is Headed 07/04/2017

Greg Brown: His Own Journey and Where Rights Holding is Headed Did you ever hear the story about Greg Brown’s first sales call with Learfield Communications? Listen as Trip Durham dives into the past, the philosophy, and the vision of this most respected CEO. Within the conversation, there is at least one takeaway for everyone. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5507293

Baseline to Baseline: An Intimate Conversation with Jay Bilas 06/23/2017

Baseline to Baseline: An Intimate Conversation with Jay Bilas Few people know that ESPN Lead Analyst Jay Bilas served on a NCAA committee while in college. That experience, along with so many others, have helped shape the perspectives that he has today. Trip Durham sits down with Jay to get his thoughts on transfers, venue brand, and whether or not opinions should ever be held back. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5473916

Remote Control Tackling Dummies, Making Football Healthier 06/08/2017

Remote Control Tackling Dummies, Making Football Healthier As a research engineer at Dartmouth, John Currier never imagined he would be tasked to create a tackling dummy on wheels. But after a chance conversation with the Big Green football coach, that's exactly what happened. Listen to how the Mobile Virtual Player (MVP) came about and how it is helping us explore the future of college football. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5431549

The Business and Entertainment of College Basketball 05/29/2017

The Business and Entertainment of College Basketball Debbie Antonelli has 30 years experience in college athletics. Many know her as a basketball analyst for TV networks but few realize she was once a collegiate marketer. Trip Durham asks Debbie about her perspective on the state of the game, the responsibility of coaches, and how social media should lift people. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5398428

Words of Wisdom from the Old Captain 05/16/2017

Words of Wisdom from the Old Captain Rick Jones of Fishbait Marketing has been a stalwart of the college athletics world. With his relationships with Fortune 100 companies and his collaboration with sports admins from across the country, Rick has almost seen it all. Trip Durham entices Rick to pass along some great insights about where we've been, are, and going. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5359356

Bill Sutton 05/07/2017

Bill Sutton For the old timers, we remember when marketing plans were, more or less, scribbled on a chalkboard. The last 35 years have changed how we approach the external arm of our departments and Bill Sutton has coached, taught, and mentored through it all. The lesson continues in this podcast. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5328848

Gordon Whitener 05/07/2017

Gordon Whitener The reality is that Virtual Reality is here. Trip Durham and Gordon Whitener discuss the evolution of VR and how college athletics will be affected by this emerging technology. No goggles required for this in - depth conversation. /episode/index/show/conversationsoncollegeathletics/id/5328853

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