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Navigating Sports Business

Dec 28, 2022

Ben Abbott - Ph.D scientist and Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Ecology at Brigham Young University - explains the ways that the sports industry can help make a positive impact on the ecosystem.

 

He also highlights a notable study on the effects of air pollution on human performance that showed a decrease in batting...


Dec 21, 2022

Sam Kennedy - President & CEO of the Boston Red Sox and Chief Executive of Fenway Sports Management - on operating a team with a storied history and the challenges of meeting fan demand for a perennial World Series contender.

 

He and AJ discuss his career evolution from starting in a baseball front office to managing...


Dec 14, 2022

CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports, Patti Phillips, outlines how hiring practices have traditionally focused on the "Four Fs": facilities, fundraising, football, and finance, but in recent years the focus has narrowed in on football and fundraising, plus the addition of NIL experience as a main priority. Phillips...


Dec 7, 2022

Chatri Sityodtong - Founder & CEO of ONE - explains the strategy and excitement around ONE Championship launching in the U.S. and what that means for U.S. fans of combat sports, and sports fans in general. Their first event in the States will be May 5, 2023 at 1STBANK Center near Denver.

 

ONE Championship generated...


Nov 30, 2022

Tom Stultz - Former President at JMI Sports, now Special Advisor to the CEO - on JMI's role in the shifting multimedia rights marketplace.

 

He explains how due to long-term contracts and the infrequency of MMR rights becoming available, we might not see as much of a shakeup in the space as many (including some of us...