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They have always been the iconic role models that have shaped thousands of lives, from little league to the highest level of competition. They are dedicated and driven, mercurial and emotional, volunteers and mercenaries, teachers and mentors. They are coaches. Yet for all the time, effort and value they put in, these men and women usually never …
While it is great the sports, especially team sports, is making the turn back to regularity as we move clser to exiting the Pandemic, it is still important to note and realize that the world that emerges in sports business on the other side of this for some time will be different. “We are going …
College athletes, team managers and gear seem to have always had a good relationship. Now some entreprenurial managers have found a smart, simple, and growing way…and with more probably coming when NIL kicks in, to help athletes unload excess gear as they clean out the lockers and head put the door. Meet The Player’s Trunk, …
“We do it all the time in practice, and he (Jalen Suggs) usually makes the shot, it did not surprise me at all.” Those words from Gonzaga coach Mark Few really ring true on many levels when thinking about how Jalen Suggs banked in overtime buzzer beater can resonate in a new world order of …
As March Madness reaches The Final Four, kudos again to one of the most unique, niche sponsorships in sports: Werner Ladders. The NCAA still has its official net cutting scissors (Fiskars) and traction wipes (Slipp-Nott), and its mop but Werner remains one of the few brands that seems to always find its way to the camera, …
As we move to the second round of March Madness, two parts of shock the world success served as a reminder of how interconnected, and how valuable, the NCAA Tournament has been to effectively tell stories forgotten or uncovered. The two examples are ones I know of well. Oral Roberts… (from our book) Expect a …
Let’s think forward and back for a second, to March Madness past, and the one if not next year, but in two years. Think back to Christian Laettner’s buzzed beater to oust Kentucky, or Kris Jenkins’ championship shot for Villanova against North Carolina, or read this great story from Philly.com about the shot that rocked …
In sports the idea of “being there” when “it” happened has kind of been lost in the past year. I was reminded of that this week when I saw the Drexel Men’s Basketball team make March Madness for the first time in 25 years. The game was played in an empty gym at James Madison …
There is a scene in the TV show “The Odd Couple” where Felix and Oscar are trying to fly to Houston together to help eliminate Felix’s fear of flying. It was optimal as Oscar was going to cover a Houston vs. San Diego NFL game and they could travel together. The problem was the plane …
This past week we got to talk to classes at Misericordia University and St. Bonaventure University about storytelling and best practices around our business, especially the lessons we have learned and will continue to push forward on the other side of The Pandemic. We always keep going back to some pretty simple ideas to move …