At The Wire: A Sports Business Podcast

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Hosted by Dr. Dan Sweeney, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Sport Management within the Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Lindenwood University. Targeting aspiring sports biz professionals, At The Wire is designed to enhance and support classroom learning by helping students to connect theory to practice and help transition from college to industry. Guests have a passion for helping the next generation of industry pros navigate and find meaningful post college sports careers. Music Credits Episodes 1-9: Annakin Slayd Episodes 10: Joel Bauman Ft. Ash Webb

Episodes

  1. Ep. 010: Dennis Moore, Chief Revenue Officer, St. Louis City SC

    10/01/2021

    Ep. 010: Dennis Moore, Chief Revenue Officer, St. Louis City SC

    Dennis Moore really opened up about his path through the sports industry and provides invaluable advice on the need for mentorship and balancing doing well in school and gaining meaningful work experience early (and often) in your college career.

    54 min
  2. Ep. 009: Jack Han, Player Development Coach & Consultant, Author of The Hockey Tactics Newsletter, and Author of the book Hockey Tactics 2021

    09/24/2021

    Ep. 009: Jack Han, Player Development Coach & Consultant, Author of The Hockey Tactics Newsletter, and Author of the book Hockey Tactics 2021

    Phenomenal Interview with Jack Han. Please check out his new book, Hockey Tactics 2021 at: https://jhanhky.gumroad.com/l/hockeytactics2021 His newsletter can be found at: jhanhky.substack.com

    59 min
  3. Ep. 008: James (JB) Bryant, Director of Sales, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Elevate Sports Ventures

    06/14/2021

    Ep. 008: James (JB) Bryant, Director of Sales, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at Elevate Sports Ventures

    JB joins the show to talk about his path within the sports industry and to help students to learn about Elevate Sports Ventures and how he and his team are selling tickets and experiences to the FIFA World Cup Qatar in 2022.

    54 min
  4. Ep. 007: Brady Huber, Director of Business Operations, Gateway Grizzlies Baseball

    05/31/2021

    Ep. 007: Brady Huber, Director of Business Operations, Gateway Grizzlies Baseball

    Brady Huber, Lindenwood University Alum and Director of Business Operations for the Gateway Grizzlies, joins the show to discuss the business of running a professional, independent minor league baseball organization.

    34 min
  5. Ep. 006: David Schmoll, General Manager, O'Fallon Hoots

    05/24/2021

    Ep. 006: David Schmoll, General Manager, O'Fallon Hoots

    A huge thank you to David Schmoll, General Manager of the O'Fallon Hoots in the Prospect League for joining the show to talk about sales and revenue generation in minor league baseball. It was a great talk. Enjoy!

    55 min
  6. Ep. 005: David Vedder, Director of Marketing and Corporate Partnerships, St. Louis Scott Gallagher

    05/18/2021

    Ep. 005: David Vedder, Director of Marketing and Corporate Partnerships, St. Louis Scott Gallagher

    There is massive market demand for youth sports, and St. Louis Scott Gallagher has grown to become one of the largest youth soccer development organizations in the country. With north of 5000 kids affiliated with the club at all levels, the organization has become an attractive partnership property for the corporate community. My interview with David Vedder takes a deeper dive into the relationship between the corporate community and youth sports and how St. Louis Scott Gallagher helps organizations to find value meet their business objectives through the partnership.

    39 min
  7. Ep. 004: Declan O'Neill, Vice President of Business Development, World Wide Technology Raceway

    05/10/2021

    Ep. 004: Declan O'Neill, Vice President of Business Development, World Wide Technology Raceway

    Episode 4 of the At The Wire podcast welcomes Declan O'Neill, Vice President of Business Development at World Wide Technology Raceway. If you're interested in the business of a major raceway that is open year round and hosts NSACR, INDYCAR, NHRA, FORMULA DRIFT, and a host of other events and activities, including a state-of-the-art karting facility, a dirt off road venue, and even a golf course, then this week's episode is for you! Students: Pay particular attention to our chat at 23:37. Declan provides important advice related to what you should be doing to prepare for a post college entry level job in the sports industry, To inquire about becoming a guest of the show, or to recommend a topic or guest, please reach out to me at dsweeney@lindenwood.edu

    29 min
  8. Ep. 003: Ed Kaczynski, Ticketing and Entertainment Industry Consultant

    05/05/2021

    Ep. 003: Ed Kaczynski, Ticketing and Entertainment Industry Consultant

    A terrific chat with Ed Kaczynski! If you have aspirations of working in sports sales you need to give this episode a listen. We had wide ranging conversation that covered a variety of topics, including how to navigate a sales call, professional development, and how students can position themselves to find meaningful opportunities in a pandemic, and eventually post-pandemic, sports business industry world. At the time of recording this episode Ed was coming off a successful consulting gig with Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and we talked at length about his experience with that organization. Enjoy the interview!

    58 min
  9. Ep. 002: Luke Lechner, Co-Founder & Director of Sales, ARI Recruiting

    04/26/2021

    Ep. 002: Luke Lechner, Co-Founder & Director of Sales, ARI Recruiting

    Although the main focus of our conversation was prospecting and the nuts and bolts of a successful sales call, our 45min+ conversation touched upon so many aspects of the sales process. What made this conversation even that much more enjoyable was getting to know Luke as a person. Luke is an impressive individual. A young, relationship oriented entrepreneur who is extremely passionate about helping his clients meet their recruiting objectives, Luke selflessly answered my call to help the next generation of Lindenwood sports industry stars because he wanted to be involved in helping students to get more out of their education. I'm grateful he did. Enjoy the conversation.

    51 min
  10. Ep. 001: Tim Schmidt, Ticket Operations Coordinator, Boston Celtics

    04/16/2021

    Ep. 001: Tim Schmidt, Ticket Operations Coordinator, Boston Celtics

    I had the honor and pleasure of kicking off this podcast initiative with Lindenwood University alum, Tim Schmidt, Ticket Operations Coordinator with the Boston Celtics. Tim and I had a great conversation about his background and path in the sports industry since graduation, the nuts and bolts of ticket operations, and how he and the Celtics have navigated through Covid-19 and what the future ahead might look like. We concluded with some advice for current students who will be entering the work force in the near future.

    41 min
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Hosted by Dr. Dan Sweeney, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Sport Management within the Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Lindenwood University. Targeting aspiring sports biz professionals, At The Wire is designed to enhance and support classroom learning by helping students to connect theory to practice and help transition from college to industry. Guests have a passion for helping the next generation of industry pros navigate and find meaningful post college sports careers. Music Credits Episodes 1-9: Annakin Slayd Episodes 10: Joel Bauman Ft. Ash Webb

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