Welcome to episode 153 of Sports Management Podcast. Matt Farrell is a Sports Marketing Consultant, founder of Farrell Sports and the CEO of Bat Around. Matt is a seasoned sport professional with experiences from the US Olympic Committee, USA Swimming and more. Despite being in his mid-50’s he is currently staying up to date on trends in the sports…

Welcome to episode 152 of Sports Management Podcast. Scott Over is a global sports leader with experiences from the International Tennis Federation, OC Sport and World Sailing. Currently he is the co-founder of Sporting Giants – a new purpose-led sports consultancy providing support to those interested in sustainable sport. We spoke about: If down-…

Welcome to episode 151 of Sports Management Podcast. Arianna Criscione is a former professional soccer player and the current founding member and Head of Football operations for Mercury/13. She is also the founder of Valeur Sport, whos mission is to mission is to be the voice of pay equity within the sports industry, empowering women with the tools…

Welcome to episode 150 of Sports Management Podcast. Today’s guest is Tim Holt – he is a seasoned sport professional with over 20 years of experience from soccer in the US. He has held roles such as president of the United Soccer League and VP of San Antonio FC. We spoke about: How soccer has developed in the US The change from working at a league …

Welcome to episode 149 of Sports Management Podcast Today’s guest is Josie Traberg – she is a Researcher PHD student, researching environmental sustainability communications in sport. She is also a strength and conditioning coach and former pro basketball play who also competed in weightlifting. We spoke about her journey from collegiate Athlete an…

Welcome to episode 148 of Sports Management Podcast. John Viola is one of the first modern football agents in the UK. John is a former insurance broker from Scotland who later transitioned into a football agent, which you will learn more about in this episode. He is still an agent to this day, but with 30+ years of experience in the industry, he is…

Welcome to episode 147 of Sports Management Podcast Ishveen Jolly is the CEO & founder at OpenSponsorship. Ishveen describes OpenSponsorship as an An Airbnb for sponsorships which connects brands to professional and collegiate athletes. In this episode we spoke about: Why she founded OpenSponsorship Running a company in the US from the UK Sponsorsh…

Welcome to episode 146 of Sports Management Podcast. Liam Scully is the CEO of Lincoln City Football Club. Liam has more than 20 years of experience working in football, and he is not even 40 years old. He started his career via an apprenticeship and worked his way up to become Chief Executive of Lincoln City. In this episode, we spoke about: How h…

Welcome to episode 145 of Sports Management Podcast. Today’s guest is Houman Ashrafzadeh – the founder of Padium a “London’s premium padel club, in the heart of Canary Wharf”. Houman is a serial entrepreneur who in addition to Padium also has founded Urban Greens Salad bar, Coffydoor and 360 Capital. His latest venture, Padium, is backed by Spotify…

Welcome to episode 144 of Sports Management Podcast. Åsa Edlund Jönsson is the Secretary General of the Swedish Olympic Committee. She has a long background from journalism and media. She worked for Swedish Television SVT for over 2 decades, and the last 6 years as Head of Sports. Åsa is a true trailblazer. She was the first female head of sport at…

Welcome to episode 143 of Sports Management Podcast. Marcus Walfridson is the Founder of Sarasota Paradise, a USL division 2 soccer club in the United States. He is also a former coach, entrepreneur and an author. Marcus wanted to live the American dream and decided to start a soccer club. Little did he know the challenges that would face him… Get …

Welcome to episode 141 of Sports Management Podcast. Kyle Sheldon is the founder and CEO of Name & Number - a soccer-specific marketing and creative agency built to connect teams and brands to American soccer fans and culture. He is also the co-founder of Pathway – where they help ambitious professionals break into and build a career in soccer. Kyl…

Welcome to episode 140 of Sports Management Podcast. Brad Ross is the VP Global Sports & Entertainment Marketing and Partnerships at The Coca-Cola Company. Brad started at Coca-Cola in 2007. He moved to Google for two years between 2019 and 2021 and then boomeranged back to Coca-Cola. He is born and raised in South Africa, but is currently living i…

Welcome to episode 139 of Sports Management Podcast. Jacob Turner is the co-founder of Moment Private Wealth and a former MLB pitcher. He was drafted in the 1st round, 9th overall, by the Detroit Tigers in the 2009 MLB draft. Now he is a financial advisor helping athletes make sound financial decisions. We spoke about: Signing a 7 million dollar ML…

Welcome to episode 138 of Sports Management Podcast. Lauren Johnson is a mental performance coach who has worked with the New York Yankees, US Women's National Team, and Google. She is also a speaker and soon to be author. She is training athletes, military personnel and business professionals as well as giving speaking engagements and hosting work…

Welcome to episode 137 of Sports Management Podcast. Today I am joined by two great guests from the event management industry. James Bulley & Paul May are the co-founders of Trivandi – an international consultancy that provides delivery and operational advice in the sport, leisure and events sectors, founded in 2013 after the London 2012 Olympic an…

Welcome to episode 136 of Sports Management Podcast. Kareem Rae is the founder & CEO of One Soccer Nation, which provides players an opportunity to sign professional contracts. Kareem is a former semi-professional soccer player with over 20 years of experience playing in Canada, US, France and England. He is also the author of the book: "I Want To …

Welcome to episode 135 of Sports Management Podcast. Nancy Hensley is a founding member of Mercury/13 - a pure play investor into women’s football. Nancy has a solid background in tech and has worked at companies like McDonalds and IBM. With her extensive background, she is bringing a lot of knowledge and experience to Mercury/13. She is also an av…

Welcome to episode 134 of Sports Management Podcast. Jordan Gardner is the former CEO & chairman of the board for the Danish soccer team FC Helsingør and a consultant to the Twenty First Group. He is considered one of the best football executives in the world and in this episode we spoke about: Why is multi-club ownership is the future of football …

Welcome to episode 133 of Sports Management Podcast. Darren Heitner is a sports, entertainment and intellectual property lawyer, founder of HEITNERLEGAL, adjunct professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, and author of “How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know” Topics: Founding HEITNERLEGAL Starting Sports Ag…

Welcome to episode 132 of Sports Management Podcast. Mario Malavé is the co-founder & co-CEO of Mercury/13. He has previously founded the company Wagr and became the first company in US history to obtain a sports betting license for a social betting product. Wagr was later acquired by Yahoo Sports where Mario stayed as VP of betting. Now, he is ful…

Welcome to episode 131 of Sports Management Podcast. Magdalena Nour is The Head of Sustainability at Malmö FF, one of Sweden’s most successful football clubs. We spoke about: How Malmö FF has managed to degrease their water use How they work towards inclusion in Malmö The collaboration with other clubs How Malmö is working with sustainability with …

Welcome to episode 130 of Sports Management Podcast. Luka Pataky is the senior vice president of Automated Content at Sportradar. Luka joined Sportradar 10 years ago and was instrumental in starting their Innovation Team. They are also working with Computer Vision, a type of AI that tries to mimic what human vision system does, which has been very …

Welcome to episode 129 of Sports Management Podcast. Mark Koesterer is the founder of The Players NIL and a CEO, Public Speaker, Entrepreneur, Thought Leader, Community Leader and an author. Topics: NIL for all The importance his father played in his life Leaving a legacy Use athletics to better your life And much more! WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://yo…

Welcome to episode 128 of Sports Management Podcast. This is the last episode of 2023. It’s been a great year for me and for the podcast and I want to take this opportunity to thank you all so much for tuning in every week and supporting the show. If you havent done so alrteady, please subsribe to the show and give it an honeat review. It reallt is…