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Front Office U welcomes Cole Rademacher!



Cole works with the Foundation for the Cleveland Cavaliers.



He recently graduated from Central Michigan University and shared his experiences that led him to a career in the NBA.



Connect with Cole on LinkedIn

Front Office U Friday welcomes Michael Villafana Jr!



Listen to find out how Michael was able to advance his career to the position of General Manager with the Greenville Yard Gnomes of the Coastal Plain Collegiate Summer League.



Michael shares about his career with hosts Victor Anderson and Ryan Kearney. He shares his advice for others, and what he learned in his experiences at Seton Hall, in the MLB, and in minor league baseball.



Michael Villafana LinkedIn

On this Front Office U Friday, we have Sahil Patel who works in the NFL as a software engineer. He explains about his experiences to sports and technology while in college. Having worked at Amazon he was able to learn as an intern what infrastructure was important to the company. Sahil explains goes on later to explain how his team at the NFL deals with the media infrastructure with teams. Overall, the episode gives a great understanding on how the foundation where you are is so important to your success.



LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/sahilpatel-

Front Office U hosts chat about some frequently asked questions in the sports industry including networking, finding a job, and best interview practices.



Our hosts chat about breaking in and how to network. When reaching out to people, LinkedIn is a free resource for anyone. Our hosts chat about following up and how to maintain connections.

Our hosts also discuss how to find a job vs letting the process happen naturally. Finding jobs can be done through networking, utilizing LinkedIn and Teamworkonline, and searching for specific groups of careers you are interested in.

Lastly, Interview best practices is a common question asked among those interested in working in sports. Key points discussed include having questions ready, knowing who is in the interview, and taking any interview project seriously.



Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn!

Ryan Kearney

Sydney Delcontivo

Clayton Radl

Front Office U Friday welcomes Joshua Barre!



Josh has gained experience working in sports for the San Diego Gulls (AHL) and Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA Baseball). Now, he works as a Sports & Promotions Marketing Manager for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.



Connect with Joshua on LinkedIn

We are back with a Women in Sports Wednesday podcast!



Sydney hosts the podcast and talks to Carley Pappas about her sports career. Carley works at the Lincoln Star as Director of Creative Media and Marketing. She explains on how YouTube helped her with the creative side as well as surrounding herself with a great foundation. Along her journey she worked at the Des Moines Buccaneers, JT's Slapshot Hockey Shop and more!



Learn about how she has been able to help women around her find the way to working in the sports industry.



Feel free to connect with Carley on LinkedIn or Twitter (X)



Twitter (X): @carleypappas

LinkedIn:
linkedin.com/in/carleypappas