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Navigating Sports Business

Mar 27, 2024

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.

 


Mar 20, 2024

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.

 

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Mar 13, 2024

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...


Mar 6, 2024

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...


Feb 28, 2024

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.

 

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