Season 4, Episode 14 of the Locker Room Podcast features Rich O’Reilly, the content and marketing manager of FC Bayern Munich. Rich takes us through his journey with the club, as well as his overall journey through the sports business world. 00:00-00:25: Intro 00:26-01:32: How Rich found his passion for sports marketing 01:33-03:18: Rich’s work with the Brooklyn Nets and side projects 03:19-05:30: The landscape of European soccer in America 05:31-07:06: Rich’s journey to Bayern 07:07-08:48: How ...
May 09, 2024•25 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Season 4, Episode 13 of The Locker Room Podcast features Sarah Cookingham-Hollis, Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer at USA Track & Field. She has also spent time working with FOX, Time Warner Cable, and ESPN. In this episode, Sarah and LRP host Sam Benning sat down at the 2024 Maryland Sports Business Conference to discuss her vast experiences throughout her career. Sarah talked a lot about the shift to digital media and how she has kept herself and her organizations ahead of the curve i...
May 02, 2024•26 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Season 4, Episode 12 of the Locker Room Podcast features Christian Henze, Chief Strategy Officer for the PLL. In this episode Christian talks about the growth of both lacrosse and the PLL and talks about the next steps the league is taking to expand. 0:00-0:29 Intro 0:30-3:02 Initial beginnings of the PLL and recent expansions 3:03-5:38 Developing strategy for a brand new sports league 5:39-9:50 Growing lacrosse nationally and internationally 9:51-12:13 Next steps for the PLL 12:14-14:51 Advice ...
Apr 18, 2024•15 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Season 4, Episode 11 of the Locker Room Podcast features Tristam Osgood, Baseball agent at WME Sports. In this episode, Tristam talks about what it takes to be an agent, gives us insight into a day in his life, and talks about some of his own personal achievements and goals in the industry. 0:00-0:30 Intro 0:31-3:09 Purpose of a baseball agent and day to day responsibilities 3:10-5:51 Finding a passion in the sports industry 5:52-8:33 Finding a mentor throughout your career 8:34-11:28 Transition...
Apr 11, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Season 4, Episode 10 of the Locker Room Podcast features Jack Urquhart, director of partnerships sales at Penn State Enterprises. In this episode Jack gives insight on what it means to work in partnerships, what his job entails, and gives advice on getting into the sports business industry. 0:00-0:32 Intro 0:33-1:36 What are sports partnerships? 1:37-3:04 What led you to the sports business world? 3:05-7:10 Career timeline and explanation of Play Fly sports 7:11-9:38 Advice on getting your foot ...
Apr 04, 2024•23 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Season 4, Episode 9 of the Locker Room Podcast features Hunter Lochmann, CMO of Monumental Sports. In this episode Hunter gives us insight into how he paved his way in the sports world and gives his best advice for people trying to break into the industry. 0:00-0:27 Intro 0:28-3:08 Finding a passion in sports and turning it into a career 3:09-7:35 Expanding skills with an organization like Monumental Sports 7:36-11:45 Ways to grow in the sports world 11:46-14:30 Adjusting to D.C. being a transie...
Mar 08, 2024•18 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Season 4, Episode 8 of the Locker Room Podcast features April Taylor, the owner of the SVE Firm, a sports marketing and event agency. April has been in the world of sports business for almost 20 years at both the collegiate and corporate levels, such as SMU, George Mason, Under Armour, and now her own business. April gives her backstory and shares her career journey in sports business. 00:00-01:36: Introduction to the SVE Firm 01:37-05:17: Experience as a Collegiate Player and Transitioning to t...
Feb 08, 2024•34 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Season 4, Episode 7 of The Locker Room Podcast features Harrison Keim, marketing coordinator at Rubicon Talent. Harrison is also the founder of the Locker Room Podcast which he used to springboard his career in sports. Harrison takes us through what it is like starting to work in the sports industry and gives advice on how to break into the industry, grow, and adapt to a career. 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-1:12 Harrison Intro 1:13-2:25 Starting and Growing the Locker Room Podcast 2:26-3:43 Find...
Feb 01, 2024•23 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Season 4, Episode 6 of the Locker Room Podcast features Nick Geraci and Jimmy Miller, two of The Locker Room Podcast’s hosts/producers, both who are UMD sophomores. These two Terps sat down together to preview the upcoming NFL postseason and coaching cycle, as well as business trends in the NFL world. 00:00-00:28: Locker Room Podcast Intro 00:29-01:06: Episode Intro 01:07-39:49: Preview of the Wild Card Games 39:50-44:19: Trends in NFL Viewership 44:20-51:33: Discussing the increase in streamed ...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Season 4, Episode 5 of The Locker Room Podcast is a special edition Terps Talk episode featuring two of our own, Andrew and Eric, who share their experience interning for Maryland Athletics. Andrew and Eric detail what a sports internship entails, how it has helped them set the groundwork for their career, and how they hope to build on their internship in the future. Timestamps: 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-1:28 Episode Intro 1:29-8:02 Getting started in the internship 8:03-12:28 Responsibilitie...
Dec 07, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Season 4, Episode 4 of The Locker Room Podcast features Michael Mirskiy, who started the Next Network, a sports broadcast channel that he runs with his friend Josh Berman, which has amassed over 150k followers on social media. Michael takes us through what pushed him to start the Next Network, how he has grown the show, what goes into each broadcast, and the opportunities it has given him. 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-0:58 Michael Intro 0:59-2:16 Idea to start the Next Network 2:17-4:00 Starting...
Nov 30, 2023•28 min
Season 4, Episode 3 of the Locker Room Podcast features Nick Geraci and Sam Benning, two of The Locker Room Podcast’s hosts/producers, both of whom are UMD sophomores. These two Terps sat down together to preview the upcoming/ongoing NBA 2023-2024 season. In this part (part 2), they evaluate some off-the-court additions to the league, including the NBA’s new In-Season Tournament and the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the league and the players association. Timestamps: 00:00-02...
Nov 16, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Season 4, Episode 3 of the Locker Room Podcast features Nick Geraci and Sam Benning, two of The Locker Room Podcast’s hosts/producers, both of whom are UMD sophomores. These two Terps sat down together to preview the upcoming/ongoing NBA 2023-2024 season. In this part (part 1), they cover their on-court predictions for all 30 NBA teams, including standings, playoffs, and award predictions. Timestamps: 00:00-01:04 Episode Overview 01:05-01:33: Podcast Intro 01:34-02:40: Sam and Nick Intro 02:41-2...
Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Season 4, Episode 1 of the Locker Room Podcast features Steve Marino, the Director of Sales Development for the Washington Wizards. Steve has been in the world of sports business for over 10 years, working for The Aspire Group, Comcast Spectacor, Legends Global Sales, and now the Washington Wizards. Steve gives his backstory and shares his journey through his career in sports business. 00:00-00:28: Podcast Intro 00:29-00:57: Steve Marino Intro 00:58-04:48: Finding a passion for sports business a...
Nov 13, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In this episode, SBS members Sam Navarro and Parker Leibowitz discuss their CFP predictions for this upcoming year and also discuss how conference realignment will impact the college sports business landscape. Timestamps: 00:00-00:28: Podcast Intro 00:29-00:46: Sam and Parker Intro 00:46-12:45: Playoff Predictions 12:45-13:48: Sleeper Team Predictions 13:48-20:16: Conference Realignment Impacts on Business 20:16-27:33: NIL Impacts on Business 27:34-27:45: Podcast Outro...
Nov 08, 2023•28 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Season 3, Episode 18 of The Locker Room Podcast features Alex Wood, coordinator of the tennis division at Octagon, where she works with tennis players and agents to make sure players can get through their tournaments smoothly. Alex takes us through her path in sports, highlighting many of her experiences while she was at Maryland like being Testudo and also taking us through her current role. 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-1:06 Alex Intro 1:07-2:49 Thinking about sports as a career option and expl...
Oct 24, 2023•51 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Season 3, Episode 17 is the final of ten special edition episodes that we recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference in April. This episode features Dan Crowley, executive vice president at the Best is Ahead Foundation, which is the NIL program for the University of Maryland football team. Dan takes us through his rise in the sports world, first as a football player at Towson and now involved with Maryland’s football program. 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-1:09 Dan Crowley Intro 1:10...
Oct 17, 2023•15 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Season 3, Episode 16 is a special edition episode recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference in April and features Nnamdi Egbuaba. Nnamdi is a former UMD football linebacker (2014-2018) and current District Sales Manager at PepsiCo. In this episode, he shares his athletic roots from growing up in Nigeria, his highlights from his Maryland experience, and how athletics have applied to his professional life. Nnamdi has an amazing story and lots of Maryland pride...Maryland has a lot o...
Oct 10, 2023•16 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Season 3, Episode 15 is a special edition episode recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference in April. This episode features Joanne Pasternack, a current executive in the Social Responsibility/Social Justice side of sports. She is and the both President and CEO of Oliver+Rose and Co-Founder of Athletes' Voices. In this episode, Joanne takes us through her career, including what it means to be a female in sports, shares experiences working with the most talented athletes like Colin ...
Aug 22, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Season 3, Episode 14 of The Locker Room Podcast is a special edition episode recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference in April. This episode features Brandon Gassaway, director of social responsibility, player programs, and diversity and inclusion communications for the NBA. Brandon takes us through his rise into the sports world as well as how he is able to help players make a difference in their communities. 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-1:16 Brandon Intro 1:17-3:20 Transitionin...
Aug 09, 2023•8 min•Season 3Ep. 14
Season 3, Episode 13 of The Locker Room podcast is a special edition episode that was recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference in April. This episode features Wayne Kimmel, who is a UMD alum and is now the founder and managing partner of SeventySix Capital. Wayne shares with us his deep passion for what he does and speaks on his experience in starting/growing his company from the ground up in the ever-changing field of sports business. 0:00-0:28 Intro 0:29-1:44 Wayne’s time at Ma...
Jul 25, 2023•21 min•Season 3Ep. 13
Season 3, Episode 12 of The Locker Room Podcast is a special edition episode that was recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference and features Anthony Pecorella. “Pec” (his nickname at the University of Maryland), was a punter on the UMD football team from 2019-2023 and will be punting in the fall at Stony Brook University in New York. Pec is a Long Islander with a big heart and tells some great stories from his childhood sports to the ins and outs of his life at UMD. He also talks ...
Jul 11, 2023•18 min•Season 3Ep. 12
Season 3, Episode 11 of the Locker Room Podcast is a special edition episode recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference with Justin Polkowitz. Justin worked for Topps and helped create digital trading cards backed by the Avalanche Block Chain. Tune in to hear about this revolutionary development in the world of sports collectibles and to better understand how this side of sports is continuing to grow. Introduction 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-0:53 Justin Intro College Experience 0:...
Jun 27, 2023•10 min•Season 3Ep. 11
Season 3, Episode 10 of the Locker Room Podcast is a special edition episode that was recorded at the 2023 Maryland Sports Business Conference with Shawne Merriman. Shawne formerly football at UMD and had an 8-year NFL career where he was a 3-time pro bowler and was the league's sack leader in 2006. He is now the CEO of Lights Out Xtreme Fighting, an MMA organization, which he started in 2019. Shawne dives into his career on and off the field and shares some of his greatest stories and advice fo...
Jun 13, 2023•13 min•Season 3Ep. 10
Season 3, Episode 9 of the Locker Room Podcast features Drew Meyer, senior coordinator of community relation for the Baltimore Ravens. In this episode, Drew highlights his rise in the sports world and his experience working within the Baltimore community. Tune in to hear how Drew got to where he is today and the advice he has to offer younger listeners! Introduction 0:00-0:28 Podcast intro 0:29-0:55 Drew Intro College Experience 0:56-2:05 Early internship experience in college 2:06-3:02 How to p...
May 30, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 9
Season 3, Episode 8 of the Locker Room Podcast features Dante Trader Jr., UMD two-sport athlete. Dante talks about his experience playing both football and lacrosse for UMD over the years and goes into life as a D1 athlete. He also discusses his experience with NIL and the impact that it has had his career. Tune in to hear how Dante has grown himself as a student-athlete and as a person throughout his time at Maryland! 0:00 – 1:01 – Introduction 1:03 – 2:11 – What made Dante pursue being D1 2:35...
May 16, 2023•49 min•Season 3Ep. 8
Season 3, Episode 7 of the Locker Room Podcast features Jyoti Krishna, who works for OneTeam, a company that specializes in licensing for both professional and college athletes. Jyoti talks about her path from UMD to Morgan Stanley to the sports world, connecting many facets of the corporate world as she tells us about her journey to where she is today. She also talks about what it is like growing up with a company from day 1. Tune in to hear how Jyoti built her career in the sports world and th...
May 02, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 7
Season 3, Episode 6 of The Locker Room Podcast features Mike Slonina, CEO, President, and Founder of A Shot For Life (ASFL). ASFL is a sports-based nonprofit organization that fundraises for cancer and other health research initiatives. Mike and his team raise hundreds of thousands of dollars each year through various competitions and events across New England. Mike shares his amazing origin story, breaking a World Record by shooting a basketball for 24 hours straight, and dives into how he and ...
Apr 18, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Season 3, Episode 5 of the Locker Room Podcast features Rob Stecklow, SVP Program Marketing, Sports & News at Paramount+. Rob has a ton of experience within the sports and entertainment industry and discusses his various roles and career path. He then goes on to talk about his experience at Paramount+ and talks about his opinion on the landscape of streaming sports and TV shows. Tune in to hear about Rob's journey in the industry and how his experiences have helped shape his career! 0:00 - 0...
Apr 04, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Season 3, Episode 4 of the Locker Room Podcast features Myles Levin, Sr. Director Merchandise experience for the Washington Commanders. Myles has had a long career both within and outside of the sports world, and details his experiences throughout his different ventures. He then goes on to talk about his experience doing creative work for clients and how he optimizes partnerships in his role with the Commanders. Tune in to hear about Myles' journey in the industry and how his experiences have he...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 4
