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The following summary was created by Columbia student Kelly Carroll. This post is another in a series from the Columbia University Sports Podcast, a 360-degree view of the sports business from the people leading it. Each podcast is approximately 35–45 minutes in length, and features industry insiders from all aspects of the business—from brand executives …
It was great to take part in two panels on Monday for the College Sports Information Directors Convention in Dallas, one of which touched on the role of media and the back and forth we have between those looking for access, and those who need to control and monitor access in a 24/7 media environment. …
The following was compiled by grad student Kelly Carroll Another in as series from the Columbia University Sports Podcast, a 360-degree view of the sports business from the people leading it. Each podcast is approximately 35–45 minutes in length, and features industry insiders from all aspects of the business—from brand executives to startup founders to …
This year the Triple Crown has lost a lot of its luster with different winners in The Preakness and The Kentucky Derby, but Saturday’s Belmont Stakes will still have big crowds and big dollars and the third leg of horse racing’s big spring comes around the clubhouse turn. As horse racing still looks for ways …
Since late January we have been hosting the Columbia University Sports Podcast, a look at some key people in the sports business. The podcasts are about 35-45 minutes in length and have had everyone from brand executives to former MLB players, all talking about their role, where the industry is, and more importantly where it …
Saving lives through awareness and prevention one test at a time has been the dogged push for over twenty years for veteran MLB personality Ed Randall. A prostate cancer survivor, his “Fans For The Cure” Foundation has worked independently from an official designation for Major League Baseball for years raising funds and awareness for prostate …
It was with some shock and disappointment that amidst the Yes Network’s televising of Yankees Old Timers Day it was mentioned that it is the only Old Timers celebration in baseball, surprising as that may seem. A sport that prides itself on its history and tradition, that once had a sponsored nationwide series that honored …
It is an underappreciated stepchild lost amongst professional sports of the spring, this college baseball. Competing against everything from MLB, the Stanley Cup Finals, and the NBA Playoffs to spring football in some places, the competitive games, and potential future MLB stars, get lost in the mix. The sport on the collegiate level also suffers …
As Memorial Day is upon us here in the States, it is interesting to take another quick look at a group that is passionate, young, loyal, appreciative, athletic, budget conscious and enthusiastic, yet is among one of the most underserved groups for brands looking to reach the male demo and grow a fan base…the men …
It is the weekend that college lacrosse has owned for over a decade. Memorial Day Weekend takes the grassroots success and smaller venues and rallies the sport for three days of large crowds, activation and celebration of another spring well done. This year saw Hampton University show that the sport can be more engaged with …