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Hi, I’m Kevin Tarca, Founder of Kreation Talent Agency! This podcast is designed to share secrets from experts in the sports business world to help you along your own path to success in this industry. You’ll hear from general managers of professional teams to CEOs of sports tech companies to agents, coaches, players and everything in between. Join me in real time on my personal journey of growing my agency, traveling the world and battling through obstacles in this competitive industry! http ...
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Episode 535: Dejan Kamenjašević, Co-Founder & GM of Dubai Basketball Club
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Today’s guest is Dejan Kamenjaševic, Co-Founder & GM of Dubai Basketball Club! Dejan's journey began in Bosnia, where a defining moment in his early years brought a sudden change to his life. When the war broke out, he and his family relocated to Spain, where he continued pursuing his passion for basketball -- a sport that became a cornerstone in h…
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Episode 534: How Athletes Could Level Up w/ Technology - Part 2
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Part one covered how athletes could leverage tech to level up ON the court. Today we dive into how athletes could leverage tech to level up OFF the court! Personal branding, networking, personal growth, etc. https://www.kevintarca.com/
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Episode 533: Cale Johnston, Founder & CEO of Roy
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Today’s guest is Cale Johnston, Founder & CEO of Roy! Cale grew up in Iowa, a state deeply embedded in Big Ten culture, which ignited his passion for college sports. He carried this enthusiasm into his own athletic career, eventually earning a scholarship to play football at the collegiate level. After graduation he transitioned seamlessly into the…
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Episode 532: How Athletes Could Level Up With Technology
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Sports + Technology. What a great combination. Here are several ways that athletes could utilize technology to level up!
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Episode 531: Michael Visenberg, Scout & Basketball Database Manager at ProInsight
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Today’s guest is Michael Visenberg, Scout & Basketball Database Manager at ProInsight, a leading company in grassroots basketball scouting. Michael grew up in Toronto, Canada where he began projecting future NBA All-Star lineups and participating in mock drafts from a young age. With his extensive knowledge and expertise in the field, he plays a cr…
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Episode 530: Exactly What I'm Doing on July 22, 2024
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It was a long 10 days on the road...Here's a little recap of NBA Summer League and what's on the agenda for the week...
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Episode 529: Jared Grasso, National Post Grad Coach & Head of Development
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Today’s guest is Jared Grasso, newly appointed National Post Grad Coach and Head of Development at the Knox School. Coach Grasso grew up on the sidelines of basketball courts everywhere, watching his Father coach at the high school, collegiate and pro levels. He quickly outgrew the sidelines and developed into quite the player himself earning a McD…
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Episode 528: Happy July! Here's What I'm Doing
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Happy July... here's exactly what I've been up to and what's on the agenda this month. https://www.kevintarca.com/ https://www.kreationtalent.com/
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Episode 527: KTA Client Toyoshige Kano Signs with Shinshu Brave Warriors!
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🚨🖋️ After a great rookie season in Tokushima, on to a new chapter in Nagano! Toyo will play his second season on loan to the Shinsu Brave Warriors! (via Sunrockers Shibuya) https://www.b-warriors.net/news/detail/id=16378 https://www.sunrockers.jp/news/detail/id=17676 https://www.kreationtalent.com/toyoshigekano…
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Episode 526: Travis Murphy, CEO of Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment
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Today's guest is Travis Murphy, CEO of Jetr Global Sports + Entertainment! Travis spent the first part of his career working in and with governments around world for more than two decades. He’s served as a sports executive, an American diplomat, the Chief of Staff for a member of Congress and a few additional roles in between. After his experience …
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Episode 525: Noel Hightower, Golden State Warriors Player Development Coach
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Today’s guest is Noel Hightower, Player Development Coach for the Golden State Warriors & Assistant Coach for the G League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors! Noel is originally from Easton, PA where he grew up as a multi-sport standout athlete in high school. He then took his talents to Chestnut Hill College where he played basketball as well as a…
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Episode 524: Want to Be A Pro? Here Is Some Annual Guidance
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Today I give 25 minutes of free game on the pathway to becoming a pro. My thoughts are not the only way to do it. My thoughts might not even be the "correct way" to do it. But it's worked for many so hopefully it helps you out one way or another. educate yourself understand the agent business model how to approach the agent selection process a brie…
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Episode 523: Sean Doherty, Head Coach Hamden Hall Country Day School
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Today’s guest is Sean Doherty, Head Coach of Hamden Hall Country Day School in Hamden, CT! Coach Doherty is a Worcester, Mass native and has been around the game for several decades! After high school he played collegiately at Worcester State College before jumping directly into coaching. He spent time as an assistant at his alma mater under fellow…
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That school paid how much money??Wait, that kid went back in the portal?That school doesn't even have a collective?Questions that are uttered on the daily...Today I went on a little rant about the changing landscape in college sports. Now approaching three years from the day NIL became a reality, you would think that we would have this situation fi…
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PUMPED to officially welcome Ballogy to the Sports Business Secrets family!Ballogy is a mobile app created by coaches for coaches. It is a digital command center for coaches that makes it easy for you to evaluate, manage and track the skill development for your team.In today's episode I break down what Ballogy is, who its for, and why I think it's …
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Episode 520: Jordan Green, Ballogy Chief Experience Officer
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Today’s guest is Jordan Green, Chief Experience Officer at Ballogy! Jordan is a former collegiate and pro athlete who is a remarkable example of how you can turn your skill set and passion into a life long career after the ball stops bouncing! He was a three year start at Texas A&M University, played for the San Antonio Spurs G-League affiliate for…
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Should you work for free? What value does it bring? What does it really mean when someone says, "I love this so much that I would do it for free"? All great questions. Tune in to hear my answers.
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Episode 518: Exactly What I'm Doing March 28, 2024
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Have you ever spent 8 hours in a mall? I have. And I came home with not a single shopping purchase. Another cool high school championship event, some takeaways about the NBA and youth prospects & KTA client who clinched a playoff spot abroad. Have a day!
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Episode 517: Duncan Lloyd, Agent & President of DML, Ltd.
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Today’s guest is Duncan Lloyd, President of DML Ltd. Duncan is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, who went on to get his Law Degree though Temple University's Beasley School of Law. He practiced law in various capacities, from technology based transactions to intellectual property rights cases. He also spent some time defending the cit…
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Episode 516: Exactly What I'm Doing on March 14, 2024
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Happy Thursday from Atlantic City! Today I've got some KTA updates, thoughts on recruiting, latest topics of interest in the world of sports business and some exciting international basketball news! Thanks for tuning in!
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Put yourself in an environment where you are valued. That doesn't mean stop chasing the top tier. That means, again, put yourself in an environment where you are valued.
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Episode 514: Darren Angell, Asst to the Head Coach at Furman University
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Today’s guest is Darren Angell, Assistant to the Head Coach at Furman University! Darren is the first ever “run it back episode” on Sports Business Secrets. Which is awesome for a few reasons. First, it means I’ve been bringing on experts in the industry for a long time. Second, and more importantly, he has pivoted to a different role in the sports…
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This is my fourth time to Belgrade. Some things have definitely changed since I was here last, but there are also a few things that have remained constant! Here is a little recap of the trip and a breakdown of the Serbian basketball market from my perspective.
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Episode 512: Clay Mallory, Founder & CEO of New Era Athlete
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Today’s guest is Clay Mallory, Founder & CEO of New Era Athlete! A San Francisco, California native, Clay has been involved with the basketball industry in different capacities for nearly a decade. From volunteer video coordinator positions to high school coaching to player representation to college coaching to scouting and pretty much everything e…
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Since day 1 of the podcast I've made an effort to give you a front row seat to everything I do. Today I dive into what "a day in the life" looks like when I'm outside the country and how I choose the location!
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Episode 510: Miles Schmidt-Scheuber, Broadcaster & Writer
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Today’s guest is Miles Schmidt-Scheuber, basketball broadcaster & writer!Miles grew up in Boston but always had a calling for his German roots. After studying at Emerson College, he decided to jump across the pond and establish his career in the German market.From creating the first ever weekly basketball program on German radio to broadcasting Bun…
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Episode 509: Alan Stein, Jr., Speaker, Author & Performance Expert
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Today’s guest is world renowned speaker, author and performance expert, Alan Stein, Jr.! Alan is a former collegiate basketball player who has turned his passion for the game into a lifelong career.After graduating from Elon University, he co-founded his own high performance training service that focused on youth athletes. Since then, he has traine…
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Welcome back!! Can’t believe we’re already kicking off season 4. Today I share a little bit about the podcast for our new listeners and reflect on how far we’ve come.
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Episode 507: Zac Ikuma, GM of the Tokushima Gambarous
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Today’s guest is Zac Ikuma, the General Manager of the Tokushima Gambarous, an expansion team in the Japanese B3 League! He is in his first season managing a professional basketball club after various roles in the sports industry. He has an extremely unique background for a GM, which is why I believe he will continue to thrive in this role! Zac has…
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Episode 506: The Current State of Professional Basketball Abroad
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If you want hear me babble for 20 minutes about the state of professional basketball abroad, this one is for you! It's definitely an exciting time to be involved in pro sports, but there are still many things that need to be improved. Whether it's team financials, gatekeeping or accountability, most topics today revolve around transparency (or lack…
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Episode 505: Joe Moore, Chief Strategy Officer at Centercourt Sports Academy
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Today’s guest is Joe Moore, fellow New Jersey native, former NCAA Lacrosse National Champion & current Chief Strategy Officer at Centercourt Sports Academy! After playing collegiately at Syracuse University, Joe wanted to continue playing at the next level. He had a short stint as a pro, but at that point he had already realized his potential off t…
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Episode 504: Goran Sasic, Executive Director EHCB
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Todays guest is Goran Sasic, Executive Director of the Euroleague Head Coaches Board!This is a long episode but one you will keep you engaged the entire time! Today we talked about: How Berlin helped form his love for basketball Moving to Belgrade to pursue coaching Advanced statistics (and his analogy that will make you LOL) Why the "moneyball" p…
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Episode 503: What is the FIBA Europe Cup?
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Not every basketball competition in Europe is the same...Here's a little free game for ya. Today I discuss what the FIBA Europe Cup is.If you want to see this broken down visually, check out my online courses, I just added it in a BONUS module.https://kreationtalent.thinkific.com/courses/agent
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College hoops off to a wild start, KTA clients heating up in international competitions, new podcast roundtables & more! 7 weeks until the new year... here's whats on deck this month...
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Episode 501: Skye Ettin, Assistant Coach UC Santa Barbara
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Todays guest is Skye Ettin, Assistant MBB Coach at UC Santa Barbara. Skye grew up in Princeton, NJ, where we first met as opponents in high school! He then played collegiately at The College of New Jersey where he was a three-year captain. After graduating he joined the staff at Princeton University as the Director of Basketball Operations but didn…
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Episode 500: 🚨Milestone: The Big Five Hundred!
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Today is a huge milestone celebration -- 500 episodes! No publishing company. No financial backing. No team of editors. No fancy equipment. No sponsorships (yet…) Just a pair of headphones... and a lot of thoughts. I appreciate all the support so far, here's to the next 500! 🥂 https://www.kevintarca.com/…
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Episode 499: Evann Baker, Assistant Coach UMBC Men's Basketball
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Today’s guest is one of my best friends, Evann Baker, who is currently an Assistant Coach at UMBC! Evann is originally from Washington D.C. where he quickly became one of the most sought-after recruits in the country. He was named D.C.’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006 at Archbishop Carroll and went on to play collegiately at Quinnipiac Univers…
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Episode 498: Exactly What I'm Doing on October 24, 2023
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Here are some KTA client updates and a few things on the winter agenda.
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Episode 497: Nik Caner-Medley, Former Pro & Current Entrepreneur
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Today’s guest is Nik Caner-Medley, former professional basketball player who is embracing the new chapter in his life as an entrepreneur! Arguably one of the best prospects to ever come from Maine, Nik took home many awards, including being named the Gatorade Player of the Year in 2002 after averaging 36.5 points during his senior season.He went on…
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Episode 496: Exactly What I'm Doing on September 27, 2023
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Back in the wonderful U.S of A. Here's a quick recap of the 9 weeks abroad and what's on the agenda for the rest of the year.
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Episode 495: Pro Basketball in Azerbaijan
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I spent 5 days in Azerbaijan diving into the vision for professional basketball. Here is a recap of my trip, some details on the league, and most importantly a few ways I think this market could sneak into an highly sought after destination for import players.
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Episode 494: Sports in the United Arab Emirates
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It's been interesting to see how different countries value their sports, both on a grassroots level and an elite international level. I am by no means an expert on the sports market in the UAE after a short trip, but here is a bit deeper dive into the recently approved UAE Sport Strategy 2031.
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Episode 493: Exactly What I'm Doing September 17, 2023
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Hello from Abu Dhabi. Here is a short recap of the World Cup and a little bit about the trip to the UAE!
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Episode 492: Donovan Smith Signs in Azerbaijan
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KTA client Donovan Smith has joined BC Sabah in Azerbaijan for the start of the 2023-2024 season. They will play in the FIBA Europe Cup Qualifiers to compete for a spot in the FEC Regular Season.
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Episode 491: Exactly What I'm Doing on September 5, 2023
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Back in Manila and pumped for the last stretch of the 2023 FIBA World Cup! Here's some behind the scenes on what I've been up to and what's in store for this week.
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Episode 490: What Makes A Club Successful Abroad (Part Two)
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There are a many variables that go into having a successful pro basketball organization abroad. Depending on the market, certain variables end up being more important than others. But in my opinion, there are 4 that stand out as the most imperative. In part two today I dive deeper into variables number 3 and 4! https://kreationtalent.thinkific.com/…
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Episode 489: What Makes A Club Successful Abroad (Part One)
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There are a many variables that go into having a successful pro basketball organization abroad. Depending on the market, certain variables end up being more important than others. But in my opinion, there are 4 that stand out as the most imperative. In part one today I dive deeper into the first two! https://kreationtalent.thinkific.com/courses/age…
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Here's a little breakdown on the market here in Hong Kong. If you're wondering how much I pay for my coffees when I'm on the road, you're in luck. Today I give a little breakdown of the USD to HKD exchange rate, some prices of local goods & services & then jump into a brief overview of some basketball leagues in the area.…
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Episode 487: Exactly What I'm Dong on July 28, 2023
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Back on the road again, and the first stop is Hong Kong, my 40th country visited!
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Episode 486: Solly Fulp, Executive VP of LEARFIELD
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Today’s guest is Solly Fulp, Executive Vice President of LEARFIELD! Solly is responsible for Name, Image & Likeness strategy, growth, and development across LEARFIELD's 180+ university partners. Previously he led the multi-media rights business for university partners in the east region as well as the NCAA, Naming Rights and Campus+ divisions. Th…
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