#35: Michael Schreck - CEO, Co-Founder CSMG | Conference realignment | College sports rights landscape | Esports growing at universities | Group licensing, NIL, collectives, and sponsorship insights

CSMG helps their collegiate partners understand & maximize marketplace value for media rights and sponsorships and provides managed solutions for NIL and group licensing for agencies, brands, institutions, and student-athletes. 

They also run esportsU and host May Madness which is the collegiate video game equivalent of NCAA March Madness. 

Michael Schreck co-founded CSMG in 2014 and is also an adjunct professor at Manhattanville College. 

Chapters:

(01:40) Thoughts on NIL Valuation numbers

(03:40) Shift to team and collective brand deals

(05:20) Overview of CSMG

(08:30) Esports in the college landscape

(16:30) Conference realignment 

(21:00) Separation in college conferences

(25:00) Opportunities in the college space

(29:40) Monetizing women’s sports better

(31:35) Thoughts on the future of AI

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Michael Schreck links:

Website: https://collegiatesmg.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-schreck-732a9b3/

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