Sports Business Radio Podcast

Michael Palisi, EVP, Collegiate Services for Van Wagner joins us to discuss how the sponsorship and media rights landscape are changing in college athletics during the pandemic. Palisi shares with us how Van Wagner is structuring these deals and what could become the “new normal” in the future.Keith Forman, Co-Founder of Sports Business Radio and Founder/CEO of Fresh Cup of Perspective joins Brian Berger for another installment of the COVID Roundtable. In this installment, they focus on the current college athletics landscape and what that might look like this Fall.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo. Boingo helps partners across the NFL, NBA, MLS and NCAA redefine the in-venue experience. From contactless ticketing and security to in-app food ordering, Boingo’s backbone of connectivity makes them a trusted partner for your network and digital transformation needs. Learn more about Boingo by visiting boingo.com or by emailing SBRadio@Boingo.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F. King Alexander, President of Oregon State University and former President at Louisiana State University joins Sports Business Radio for an insightful look at the current state of college athletics from the President’s seat. How are athletic departments funded and what is the breakdown of the economics of a typical athletic department budget? What is the relationship between the NCAA and its member universities, specifically the Power 5 conference universities? Will the role of the NCAA change in the future with no funding from the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2020? Will college athletic departments need to take out loans in order to survive if there is no college football this Fall? Will there be a “reset” with the economics of college athletics, including the high salaries of coaches? What are the main considerations that university Presidents are looking at as they contemplate the postponement or cancellation of Fall sports? President Alexander shares a unique perspective in this insightful conversation on Sports Business Radio.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes and Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. @MizzenAndMain makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & shorts that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andy Loughnane, President of Austin FC of MLS joins us to discuss his club’s launch in 2021 in their new soccer-only stadium. Loughnane also shares insight on why Austin FC is ripe for success as the first major league pro sports franchise in Austin and how the club is well positioned in a city that is home to many tech giants.Uday Ahuja, Managing Director for RSE Ventures joins us to discuss working with RSE Co-Founders Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross and Shark Tank investor Matt Higgins on an investment portfolio that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle and technology. Ahuja provides fascinating insight on how companies in the RSE portfolio are reimagining their businesses for a post-COVID world as well as what it takes to get an investment from a company like RSE.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Boingo. Boingo keeps people connected to the people and things they love. Connectivity is more important today than ever before. To learn more about how Boingo can keep your venue connected, email sbradio@boingo.com. Visit their website at www.boingo.com.Find the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Megaphone or wherever you find your podcasts.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gracie Gold (@GracieGold95 on IG), Two-time U.S. National Champion and Olympic Figure Skater joins us in advance of her appearance in the upcoming HBO Documentary THE WEIGHT OF GOLD. Gold discusses the mental and emotional toll the pressure that being an elite athlete has had on her, spending her entire life focused on a 4-minute performance on the ice at the Olympics and at the U.S. Figure Skating National championships and the lack of mental health and post Olympic career resources that are available to Olympic athletes. Driven by passion, but broken by pursuit, Gold has battled depression and she opens up about her struggles during this candid interview. Gold also offers solutions for how mental health issues for athletes can be treated in the future. THE WEIGHT OF GOLD documentary debuts on HBO on July 29.David Katz, Executive Vice President and Head of Digital for Fox Sports joins us to discuss the launch of the new Fox Sports app and website. Katz discusses the strategies that went into modernizing the Fox Sports mobile app and website, new innovations that users will be able to enjoy and he shares his thoughts on the tremendous growth that digital and streaming platforms are seeing during the current global health crisis in 2020.We also examine the headlines of the week including a COVID outbreak with MLB's Miami Marlins.Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Megaphone or wherever you find your podcasts.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD, THC free and the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. Try cbdMD’s award-winning sleep, pain relief and pet products. Visit cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR to save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deandre Jordan (@Deandre), Brooklyn Nets center and Olympic gold medalist, joins us on Sports Business Radio. Jordan discusses his many off the court partnerships, including with eco-friendly companies like Beyond Meat and Arvin Goods, as well as what he looks for in a business partner. His show “The Mindful Life” airs on PlayersTV. Jordan tells us why he changed to a vegan diet 2 years ago. We also learn about the Nets business-savvy locker room as Jordan's teammates include Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie. Deandre Jordan shares what goes into being a good teammate, as Jordan is widely known as being one of the best teammates in the NBA. And Jordan tells us how he has developed his fashion tastes over the years, including his well known hat collection. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or Megaphone.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadioThis week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main. @MizzenAndMain makes wrinkle-free dress shirts, dress pants & shorts that are comfortable and breathable. Its like dress clothing disguised as athletic apparel. No dry cleaning needed. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Attinella (@Jeff_Attinella1), goalkeeper for the Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) of Major League Soccer (@MLS) takes us inside the MLS bubble at DisneyWorld in Orlando. What are the protocols that have been put in place by MLS and the Timbers, how is Jeff training with his teammates and what is it like playing matches with no fans in attendance? Jeff give us his firsthand perspective from Orlando.Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger is joined by Malka Sports (@MalkaSports) President and CEO Pat Capra (@PatCapra13) to announce a new partnership between Sports Business Radio and Malka Sports + Malka Media (@MalkaMedia). Details of the new partnership are revealed during this conversation and you will learn how the Sports Business Radio platforms will grow even stronger and more comprehensive in the future.This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD (@cbdmd_usa) - the official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio. From cbdMD’s award-winning CBD PM for sleep to pet CBD soft chews for dogs to their CBD Freeze pain relief roller, cbdMD is THC free and the best CBD product you will ever use.Visit www.cbdmd.com and use promo code SBR at checkout to save 25% at checkout on these superior CBD products.Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify and Megaphone.Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PODCAST: Jeff Curtin (@Jeff_Curtin), Portland Trail Blazers Director of Broadcasting join us to take behind the scenes of his team’s preparation to broadcast games remotely once NBA play resumes in Orlando in late July. How is his broadcast talent and tech staff preparing in Portland, how will he work with the NBA and its national broadcasters in Orlando who will provide a “World Feed”, what innovations can we expect and what might these broadcasts be like with no fans in attendance?  Paddy O’Clery (@PaddyOClery), CEO of Baseline Performance Finance also joins us on this edition of Sports Business Radio. Baseline Performance is a London-based company that provides insurance packages to the global sports market. In addition to O’Clery, the company is led by several former high-ranking Nike executives. With the sports landscape changing drastically since March, O’Clery discusses how his company is working with sports events, leagues, players unions and brands on creative insurance policies ranging from pandemic/loss of income policies to hyper bonuses for athletes who achieve certain performance goals. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main (@MizzenandMain). Wrinkle-free, no dry cleaning and the most comfortable dress shirt, pants and shorts you will ever wear. Head to www.mizzenandmain.com (http://www.mizzenandmain.com/) & use promo code SBR to get $10 off your next purchase. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes or Spotify. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio or on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger is joined by Sports Business Radio Co-Founder Keith Forman for a discussion on the current sports landscape amidst the COVID pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Will any U.S. team sport actually complete a season in 2020 as the NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, MLS and NWSL all get set to restart in July and operate in a world without a COVID vaccine? Will the NFL and college football seasons start this Fall? How will the added media exposure for these leagues and athletes impact the Black Lives Matter movement? We examine these and many other questions regarding the return to sports in the U.S. on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip Schaefer - Chicago Bulls Director of Performance Health and winner of 11 NBA championships with the Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen/Phil Jackson led Chicago Bulls dynasty of the 1990’s and the Kobe Bryant/Shaquille O’Neal/Phil Jackson led dynasty of the 2000’s joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation. Schaefer won 6 rings with the Bulls and 5 rings with the Lakers. He shares stories of those teams, details the differences he observed between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant and provides insight into what made Phil Jackson such a unique and successful Head Coach. Schaefer was the Head Trainer for the 1989-90 Loyola Marymount University men’s basketball team that broke NCAA scoring records and featured Bo Kimble, Jeff Fryer and the late Hank Gathers and was coached by Paul Westhead. Schaefer also discusses his own role with performance health of elite athletes and how it has changed over the past 3 decades. Ken Cohn, Chief Marketing Officer of cbdMD, joins us on Sports Business Radio for a conversation about the only American CBD company that is listed on the New York Stock exchange and is the Official CBD Partner of Sports Business Radio. cbdMD is THC free and third-party tested. Elite athletes such as PGA Tour golfer and Masters winner Bubba Watson and Olympian Lolo Jones are athlete partners and cbdMD is the Official CBD partner of Belabor MMA. To learn more about cbdMD, visit www.cbdmd.com.  This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD. Use promo code SBR and save 25% at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Keiser, VP of Operations and Finance at Dream Golf, Developers for Bandon Dunes golf resort (@BandonDunesGolf) joins us to discuss the business of golf, the enormous success of the Bandon Dunes golf resort and the opening of the new world-class Sheep Ranch golf course on the southern coast of Oregon. Bandon Dunes golf resort opened in 1999 and will host the 2020 U.S. Amateur in August. Pacific Dunes (2), Bandon Dunes (7), Old MacDonald (12) and Bandon Trails (14) are all ranked in the Top 15 of Golf Digest’s Rankings of America’s Top 100 Public Courses. The Sheep Ranch course at Bandon Dunes opened to the public on June 1, 2020 and is widely expected to be ranked in the Top 10 on that list. For more information about Bandon Dunes golf resort, visit www.bandondunesgolf.com. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by Mizzen and Main - the official dress shirt and dress pant for Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and for elite athletes such as Phil Mickelson and JJ Watt. Visit www.mizzenandmain.com and enter promo code SBR to save at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices