Constant Sports Podcast

Conner Schenk

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Are you looking to connect with other professionals in the sports industry? You came to the right place! This podcast aims to talk with sports industry leaders across the country. It's all about who you know. Now you know us.

4d ago

Padel Has Exploded. Now Comes the Hard Part. | Ben Nichols, Padel 22

Padel has exploded around the world. The bigger question now is what comes next.The International Padel Federation says the sport has grown to approximately 38 million players, 85,000 courts and 27,000 clubs across 178 countries and territories. But rapid participation growth doesn't automatically create a sustainable sports industry. On this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, I sit down with Ben Nichols, Founder & CEO of Padel 22, to discuss the next phase of the global padel industry. Ben has built Padel 22 into a communications consultancy dedicated specifically to the sport, working across clubs, brands, events, players and other organizations throughout the global padel ecosystem. We get into: • Why padel has grown so quickly • Whether the boom is sustainable • Why the U.S. market remains such a major opportunity • What actually makes a successful padel club • Whether we're eventually going to have too many courts • Padel vs. pickleball in America • The future of professional padel • The role of storytelling in building sports properties • Whether padel can become a major spectator sport • What the global padel industry could look like by 2036 Its 2025 World Padel Report counted more than 35 million active players, 77,300 courts and 24,600 clubs, with clubs growing 16.1% and courts 15.2% year over year. The question is no longer whether padel is growing. It's what gets built around that growth. FOLLOW BEN & PADEL 22 Padel 22 also publishes The 22, its monthly briefing covering industry news, operator insights and developments across the "New Padel World." WORK WITH CONSTANT SPORTS Constant Sports works with sports businesses, investors and operators across valuation, transaction advisory and growth strategy. READ THE CONSTANT SPORTS REPORT Sports business. Investing. Valuation. Every week. #Padel #SportsBusiness #SportsInvesting #Padel22 #SportsIndustry #ConstantSports #SportsMarketing
Sep 22

What Athletes NEED to Know Before Signing an NIL Deal

College athletes are signing endorsement agreements, managing brands, navigating compliance requirements and increasingly operating inside a professionalized commercial ecosystem. But the infrastructure underneath that market is still being built. On this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, I sit down with Max Rusakov of RevU to discuss the contract layer of modern college sports. We get into what athletes should understand before signing an NIL deal, common contract risks, the increasing burden on compliance departments, how AI can help manage contracts and where RevU fits into the changing college-sports ecosystem. We also zoom out beyond NIL and discuss athlete compensation, revenue sharing, regulation and what college athletics could eventually become. Follow RevU: revu.dealsRead Max's NIL Sideline Report: Subscribe here Presented by Stak3holder. Constant Sports listeners can claim the $15 promotional offer: Constant Sports × Stak3holder
Sep 15

What Football Scouts Actually Look For in a Player | Todd Worly

College football is starting to look a lot more like professional football. Transfer free agency. NIL. Revenue sharing. General managers. Personnel departments. Constant roster turnover. So what does that mean for the people responsible for actually finding talent? On this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, Conner Schenk sits down with Todd Worly of the Hula Bowl to discuss the changing business of college football. Todd takes us inside the scouting process: what evaluators actually look for, what fans get wrong about player evaluation, how the transfer portal has changed roster construction, and why programs increasingly need to think like professional front offices. We also discuss the Hula Bowl and its role in allowing senior players college football to showcase themselves in front of professional scouts. Presented by Stakeholder. Constant Sports listeners can claim the $15 promotional offer through the link in the show notes. Eligibility and terms apply.https://stak3holder.com/join/constantsports
Sep 8

The Stock Market for Sports? Inside Stak3holder with Derek Peterson & Roger White

On this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, Conner Schenk sits down with Stak3holder Co-Founders Derek Peterson and Roger White to explore one of the more provocative ideas emerging at the intersection of sports, technology and financial markets. Stak3holder is building a market-driven sports platform that allows fans to buy, sell and hold team tokens. We discuss how the model works, what actually determines team prices, why the company started with college sports, how it differs from sportsbooks and prediction markets, the role of blockchain and regulation, and whether trading could become a major new form of fan engagement. We also explore the bigger idea behind the company: Could team prices eventually become a real-time measure of fan sentiment? Derek and Roger share the Stak3holder origin story, business model, regulatory challenges, long-term vision and where they believe sports fandom is heading next. Join Stak3holder Today Work with Constant Sports: Subscribe to the Constant Sports Report: Constant Sports Instagram: Constant Sports YouTube: Constant Sports X: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stak3holder on Instagram: Stak3holder on YouTube: Constant Sports listeners: check the episode description for the Stak3holder promotional offer and applicable terms. This conversation is for informational and entertainment purposes and is not financial advice.
Sep 1

The Relationship Economy of Sports | Pete Stubbs, Clubhouse South & PlayersTV

Sports is a relationship business—but what does that actually mean? On this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, Conner Schenk sits down with Pete Stubbs, CEO & Co-Founder of Clubhouse South and VP of Corporate Strategy & Partnerships at PlayersTV. Pete operates at the intersection of relationships, partnerships, media, capital, M&A, and business development. We dive into the vision behind Clubhouse South and why Pete believes putting the right executives, founders, operators, and investors in the right room can create opportunities that extend far beyond a networking event. We also discuss his work with PlayersTV, the rise of athlete-owned media, how strategic partnerships create enterprise value, where the sports industry is headed, and what it actually takes to build meaningful relationships in sports. If you're building a company, career, network, or investment strategy in sports, this episode is for you. Work with Constant Sports: THE CONSTANT SPORTS REPORT VISIT CLUBHOUSE SOUTH Stak3holder Promo Code
Aug 25

More Than an Athlete: Donte & DeJuan Lewis on Building AgainstThaGrain

Every athlete eventually takes the jersey off. The bigger question is: What have you built beyond it? On this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, Conner Schenk sits down with brothers Donte Lewis and DeJuan "SEATBELT" Lewis to discuss athletics, entrepreneurship, brotherhood, identity, and the story behind AgainstThaGrain. AgainstThaGrain is built around helping athletes prepare for more than the next game. Its mission is to equip athletes to transition beyond sports with purpose and understand that their value extends beyond the jersey. Donte and DeJuan discuss why they decided to start building now, how sports shaped their entrepreneurial mindset, what today's athletes misunderstand about ownership and personal branding, the opportunities created by NIL, and what it takes to build a company together as brothers. We also explore a question every athlete eventually has to confront: Who are you without your sport? Learn more about AgainstThaGrain:https://www.againsthagrain.com/ Work with Constant Sports:https://form.typeform.com/to/BH57lJMZ Read The Constant Sports Report:https://constant-newsletter-085c66.beehiiv.com/ Follow The Constant Sports Podcast for conversations with the people building the future of sports.
Aug 18

Building the Marketplace for Sports Investing | Parker Graham, Vestible

Sports teams are no longer being viewed solely as teams. They're becoming an investment asset class. On this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, Conner Schenk sits down with Parker Graham, Founder & CEO of Vestible, to break down the rapid rise of sports investing and what happens as more institutional and individual capital looks for exposure to the industry. We discuss why sports has become increasingly attractive to investors, the challenges that still make sports ownership difficult to access, international opportunities, emerging leagues, college athletics, valuations, liquidity, and the infrastructure required to create a more efficient sports investment market. ------------------------------------------------------------------- **THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY STAK3HOLDER** Think you know which college programs are rising and falling?Stak3holder lets fans buy, sell and hold digital team tokens tied to college programs and follow the market around their favorite teams. Constant Sports listeners get a $15 signup bonus:https://stak3holder.com/join/constantsports18+ and eligibility restrictions apply. Team tokens do not represent ownership or revenue rights in college teams and are not investment products. Review Stak3holder's terms and risks before participating. ------------------------------------------------------------------- About Vestible Vestible is a members-only sports-capital platform connecting qualified investors with vetted teams, clubs, funds and sports infrastructure opportunities. Learn more: https://vestible.co/ Subscribe to The Constant Sports Podcast for conversations covering sports investing, valuation, M&A, private equity, sports technology, media rights, college athletics and the business behind sports. #SportsBusiness #SportsInvesting #PrivateEquity #SportsFinance #SportsOwnership #SportsValuation #CollegeSports #SportsInvestment #Vestible #AlternativeInvestments
Aug 11

The Science of Palm Cooling & the Future of Human Performance with Braeden Ostepchuk Alternative:

What if one of the biggest untapped opportunities in athletic performance isn't another supplement, wearable, or recovery protocol, but temperature? Conner Schenk sits down with Braeden Ostepchuk, founder of Kühler Technologies, to explore the science and business of thermoregulation. Braeden's journey spans NCAA championship hockey, professional hockey, mechanical engineering, human-performance research, and entrepreneurship. Today, he's focused on a deceptively simple question: Can better cooling help athletes perform better for longer? Braeden breaks down palm cooling, heat transfer, fatigue, strength and endurance, while also sharing what it's taken to turn years of research into a commercial sports technology company. A fascinating conversation at the intersection of sports science, technology, entrepreneurship and human performance.

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Connections

01/22/2023

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Are you looking to connect with other professionals in the sports industry? You came to the right place! This podcast aims to talk with sports industry leaders across the country. It's all about who you know. Now you know us.

Creator

Conner Schenk
Years Active

2022 - 2026
Episodes

105
Rating

Clean
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