Best Kristi Dosh Podcasts (2025)

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Parenting in Youth Sports: Greg Harden's Influence on Identity, Pressure & Performance w/ Jen Woodruff 1:04:54

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Ep. 10 - Jen Woodruff - The Power of Mentorship In this episode of the Real Talk for Sports Parents podcast, host Samantha Livingstone brings in Jen Woodruff, her former University of Michigan swim teammate, to discuss the intricate dynamics of parenting in the world of sports. Jen …

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Dr. Korrie Allen - Purpose-Driven Parenting in Sports 48:44

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Ep. 9 - Dr. Korrie Allen - Purpose-Driven Parenting in Sports In this episode, Samantha welcomes Dr. Korrie Allen, a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of experience supporting children and families. Together, they unpack the emotional and psychological complexitie…

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Peter Verhoef - Power of Honoring the Whole Athlete, Human First 1:19:13

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Ep. 8 - Peter Verhoef - Power of Honoring the Whole Athlete, Human First Summary In this conversation, Head Swim Coach and Aquatics Director of the Bolles School, Peter Verhoef, shares his journey from a young swimmer to a coach, reflecting on the profound impact of his upbringing, …

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Dr. Laura DeBruin - For the Love of Sport 59:09

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Episode 7: Dr. Laura DeBruin - For the Love of Sport In this episode, Samantha sits down with Dr. Laura DeBruin DPT, FAAOMPT, OCS; to explore the mental and emotional challenges athletes face during transitions. From injuries and performance slumps to sport retirement and identity l…

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Navigating the NIL Landscape: Opportunities for All Athletes with Kristi Dosh 1:12:01

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Episode 6: Navigating the NIL Landscape: Opportunities for All Athletes with Kristi Dosh In this episode, Samantha sits down with Kristi Dosh, attorney, sports business analyst, and founder of Business of College Sports - to explore the fast-evolving world of Name, Image, and Likene…

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Rebecca McConville - Navigating Nutrition and Performance in Sports 47:38

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Ep. 5 - Rebecca McConville - Navigating Nutrition and Performance in Sports In this illuminating episode, Samantha sits down with Rebecca McConville - sports dietitian, eating disorder specialist, and author of Finding Your Sweet Spot - to unpack the real truth behind performance, e…

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Dr. Andreas Stamatis - Unlocking Mental Toughness 1:07:12

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Ep. 4 - Dr. Andreas Stamatis - Unlocking Mental Toughness In this thought-provoking episode, Samantha sits down with Dr. Andreas Stamatis - researcher, professor, and mental performance expert - to unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in youth sports: mental toughness. Togeth…

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Sports as a Catalyst for Personal Growth with Amanda Baylis 1:07:19

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Ep. 3 - Sports as a Catalyst for Personal Growth with Amanda Bayliss In this rich and wide-ranging conversation, Samantha sits down with integrative fitness coach and fellow sport parent Amanda Bayliss to explore the many layers of raising athletic kids while staying grounded in wel…

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Two time Olympian Lindsay Mintenko - Rooted in Values, Rising in Sport 1:01:32

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Two time Olympian Lindsay Mintenko - Rooted in Values, Rising in Sport In this candid and heart-filled conversation, Samantha welcomes longtime friend, fellow Olympian, and sport parent Lindsay Mintenko to the podcast. Lindsay shares her journey from small-town Indiana to Olympic go…

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Solo wtih Samantha - More Than An Athlete 50:55

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone Solo wtih Samantha - More Than An Athlete In this deeply moving and transparent solo episode, Olympic gold medalist Samantha Arsenault Livingstone shares the full-circle story of how she went from standing atop the Olympic podium to navigating life as a sport parent raising four gir…

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Can International Athletes Earn from NIL or Revenue Sharing? 50:21

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Immigration attorney Ksenia Maiorova, a partner at Green and Spiegel, joined me to chat about what international athletes can and cannot do when it comes to NIL, why so many workarounds being attempted don't actually work and why there's virtually no way for international athletes to safely receive revenue sharing on a student visa. We also talk ab…

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Welcome to the Real Talk for Sports Parents Podcast 12:21

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Real Talk for Sport Parents Podcast Hosted by Samantha Livingstone In this heartfelt and powerful debut episode, Olympic gold medalist Samantha Livingstone introduces the Real Talk for Sport Parents podcast—a grounded and honest space for parents navigating the world of youth and competitive sports. Samantha shares her deeply personal why behind th…

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The Future of Multimedia Rights 46:49

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Big announcement this week: Kristi has a new co-host, Jeff Schemmel! Jeff is the President and CEO of College Sports Solutions, a consultancy focused on helping athletic departments maximize their efficiency, leverage their resources and increase revenue. Kristi and Jeff are joined this week by Cole Gahagan, CEO of Learfield—a leading media and tec…

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Automating NIL Operations for Collectives and Universities 45:42

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Thomas Thomas Jr. is the co-founder and CEO of Basepath, whose software is used by student athletes, collectives, and universities to automate name, image, and likeness operations. Thomas joins the show to discuss: How Basepath started, the work they currently do, and how they work with collectives The first steps they take when onboarding a collec…

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Using NIL to Host Camps and Work With Your Favorite Brands 32:24

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We are joined on this episode by Anna Camden of Penn State women’s basketball. Anna was quick to embrace NIL during its infancy and has since taken part in numerous NIL deals ranging from food to skin care and even deals to benefit charitable causes, such as her basketball camp for girls in State College. We discuss: Her experience being an early a…

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New Developments in NIL for International Student Athletes 40:35

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In this episode, I’m joined by Ksenia Maiorova and Amy Maldonado. Ksenia and Amy are very accomplished immigration attorneys who work with international athletes seeking to take advantage of NIL. They've been able to secure O-1 visas for several athletes and are sharing with us both their successes and the challenges. Topics we covered include: The…

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Navigating Transferring and NIL with Brevin Galloway 25:56

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As a sixth-year senior, Clemson guard Brevin Galloway has seen a dramatic evolution in NIL opportunities during his time as a student athlete. He joins the show to talk about his NIL experiences, including: His unique transfer process from Boston College to Clemson Goals he has for his brand during his final year as a student athlete His deals and …

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The Growth of Group Licensing in NIL 35:33

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This episode, I am joined again by Wesley Haynes, President and Founder of The Brandr Group. If you missed the first episode from last year, it's available here. The Brandr Group remains one of the leaders of the group licensing sector of NIL, with more than 70 schools signed to group rights partnerships. In this ever-changing NIL scene, Wesley giv…

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Fran Belibi on Building Her Brand and Life After Basketball 31:42

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Known for her dunks on the court, Stanford forward Francesa "Fran" Belibi is also scoring in the NIL space. She joins the show to talk about her NIL journey, her clothing line, and how she’s already leveraging NIL for her future after basketball. We talked with Fran about: The start of her NIL journey FHABS - The brand and clothing line created by …

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Kentucky QB Will Levis: From Car Deals to Horse Farms and all the NIL In Between 50:37

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We're joined this episode by University of Kentucky QB Will Levis to talk all things NIL. From the first NIL deal with a horse farm to a car deal—and everything in between—he shares his strategy and how he's helping his teammates. We discussed: How he decides whether to accept an NIL deal Why he embraced doing a deal with a horse farm Lessons from …

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A View of College Athletics from a Board of Regents Seat 49:31

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This episode, I'm joined by Jordan Acker, the Immediate Past Chair of the Board of Regents at the University of Michigan and a partner at Goodman Acker in Detroit. A lifelong sports fan, Jordan was an early advocate of allowing student athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness. We chatted about the role of the Board of Regents relative to…

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Geo Baker: From #NotNCAAProperty to NIL Entrepreneur 53:55

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We're joined this episode by Geo Baker, former Rutgers men's basketball athlete and co-founder of The Knight Society. We get into so many great topics with Geo, starting with how he advocated for student athlete rights before NIL rules were changed in 2021. Geo shares with us: What it was like being part of the #NotNCAAProperty movement in the spri…

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Replace Traditional Ticketing, Increase Attendance and Revenue 39:30

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I'm joined this episode by Chris Giles, co-founder and CEO of FanRally, a platform that replaces traditional season tickets with a tech-enabled subscription service. Members pay a monthly subscription fee instead of paying for tickets and can reserve seats directly on their phones, finding games that work best for their schedules. FanRally is aimed…

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How Leah Clapper Became an Entrepreneur Through NIL 56:45

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This episode, we're joined by University of Florida gymnast Leah Clapper, who has definitely made the most of NIL so far. Not only had Leah done numerous brand deals, she's also consulted with companies on their NIL strategies, built her own boardgame and started her own NIL education company for student athletes. She's even the TA for our host Kri…

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How Rayquan Smith Became the King of NIL 42:55

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In this episode, we're joined by Rayquan Smith, the "King of NIL." Rayquan is a decathlete at Norfolk State and previously was a dual-sport athlete who also played football for the Spartans. Rayquan received the Hustle Award at the 2022 NIL Awards and closed 70 NIL deals in Year 1 of NIL. He joins us to share: How he found his agent, including the …

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The Evolution of Licensing in the NIL Era 39:33

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We're joined this episode by Marty Ludwig, Director of Trademarks and Licensing at University of Cincinnati, where he is responsible for managing all internal and external relationships regarding the commercial use of the university’s brand (including its name, identifying marks, and still and moving images) to protect and promote the goodwill and …

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Impacting the Next Generation Through NIL 45:18

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In this episode, we're joined by UNC women's basketball athlete Deja Kelly. Deja has seen incredible success with NIL, inking partnerships with major brands such as Outback Steakhouse, Beats by Dre, Dunkin Donuts and more. However, it's not all about flashy brands and dollar signs for Deja. She's been very strategic about using her NIL to have a po…

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Using Data to Increase Fan Engagement and Revenue 38:14

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This episode I'm joined by industry veteran Steve Hank, currently an Executive Vice President at Affinaquest, to talk about how athletic departments can leverage the data they already have to increase fan engagement and revenue for the department. We discuss: The main revenue struggles he sees over and over again in college athletics How pro teams …

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Welcome to The Players' Platform! 40:08

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Duke track and field and cross country athlete Emily Cole and Business of College Sports founder Kristi Dosh are teaming up for a new podcast all about personal branding and entrepreneurship for college athletes in the era of name, image and likeness. In this first episode, the ladies interview each other and share how they met, their plans for the…

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The Future of NIL and Compensating Athletes with NCAA President Mark Emmert 1:17:26

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On Friday, September 9th, I was joined on campus at the University of Florida by NCAA President Mark Emmert. Special thanks to the UF Institute for Coaching Excellence for hosting this, which was an interview for both of the NIL courses I teach at UF in the Sports Management and PR departments. Students and athletes alike were invited, and I appear…

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Revisiting NIL for International Student Athletes 29:07

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I'm joined this episode by Rob Seiger, a partner in Archer & Greiner P.C.’s Sports Law Group, who has joined us once before to talk about issues international student athletes have been trying to navigate in order to take advantage of the NCAA's new name, image and likeness rules. Rob represents college and university athletic departments in immigr…

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How The Players' Lounge is Monetizing NIL and Engaging Fans 28:01

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Former UGA quarterback Aaron Murray joins the podcast to chat about his new venture, The Players' Lounge. This NFT community was built by lettermen to empower relationships within the collegiate sports community through connecting current and former athletes with their respective fan bases while providing opportunities for student-athletes to monet…

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BYU's Proactive Approach to NIL 38:58

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In this episode, I'm joined by Gary Veron, Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Experience at BYU. BYU has been very proactive in its approach to name, image and likeness, so I invited Gary on to discuss what's going on in Provo. We dive into: How Gary's position morphed from compliance to an NIL focus Why BYU took a more proactive appro…

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The Story Behind the Gator Collective's Early Success 34:15

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In this episode, I'm joined by Eddie Rojas, the founder of the Gator Collective. Eddie was a former baseball player at the University of Florida and was one of the first to start an NIL collective to support student athletes in their name, image and likeness endeavors. The Gator Collective's success is marked by it's more than 2,000 members and $50…

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How Oklahoma State's Brand Squad is Engaging Marketing Students in NIL 48:02

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There is so much creativity and innovation happening in the NIL space right now, and Oklahoma State's The Brand Squad is a terrific example. If you aren't on a campus, you might not realize the level of interest non-athlete students have in being part of NIL. I've heard from law students, accounting students, PR students and all sorts of other stud…

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How Athletic Departments Can Leverage NFTs Alongside Student Athletes 37:06

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I'm joined this week by Porter Grieve, CEO of Mercury, a white-label NFT platform that focuses on helping universities and sports teams to create one-of-a-kind digital fan experiences. Mercury recently partnered with Kansas Athletics (read my piece on the deal) to create a new NFT platform. What I thought made this deal really interesting was how i…

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Introducing the NIL Summit 36:43

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This week, I'm joined by Jason Belzer, CEO and co-founder of Student Athlete NIL, and Kimberly Beaudin, President and CEO of the College Football Hall of Fame, to talk about the inaugural NIL Summit being held June 13-15, 2022 in Atlanta at the HOF. The NIL Summit is an immersive multi-day professional development experience and gathering place for…

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The Hockey Guys: Earning Through NIL as a Group 49:51

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For this episode, I'm joined by David Kaplan of The Hockey Guys, a group of 10 NCAA hockey players who got their start on TikTok. The Hockey Guys have grown their reach to over 1.4 million followers and subscribers across multiple social media platforms. I recently had David, along with two other members of The Hockey Guys, on my Game Face podcast,…

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Former UGA Football Players Getting Creative With NFTs 22:58

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Former UGA football players Ty Frix, Keith Marshall and Aaron Murray, along with Ty’s brother Trent Frix, recently created The Players’ Lounge, a digital collaborative space for college fanbases, with the University of Georgia as its initial focus. In addition to using a Discord channel to connect fans, the group will launch an NFT collection calle…

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Group Licensing and NIL with The Brandr Group 50:54

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This episode, I'm joined by Wesley Haynes, President and Founder of The Brandr Group. His company has been on the leading edge when it comes to group licensing in the NIL era, signing nearly 20 schools to deals that allow their student athletes access to group licensing opportunities. The Brandr Group currently has agreements with the following sch…

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Charting a Course for the Future of the MEAC 41:54

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In this episode, I'm joined by Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner Dr. Dennis E. Thomas to chat about the MEAC's new partnership with Syracuse University and how his conference is approaching name, image and likeness for its student athletes. Dr. Thomas is the third full-time commissioner of the conference and entered his 20th year this su…

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How NIL is Impacting Facilities Projects 29:12

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I'm joined on this episode by Trevor Bechtold, Director of Sports, Recreation + Entertainment at HOK. He's an architect who has worked on projects like the expansion to the Penn State University Lasch Building and Clemson University’s new Allen N. Reeves Football Complex. After hearing the news that Clemson is developing a new student athlete brand…

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The NIL Economy in Columbus, Ohio 36:22

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In this episode, I'm joined by Zach Beebe, the co-founder of NIL Management. Based in Columbus, Ohio, NIL Management has secured a steady stream of local deals for Ohio State student athletes, including cars for six football student athletes from one dealership. After interviewing Zach for my piece on all of the car deals we've seen so far, I asked…

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Adding and Leveraging Esports at the Collegiate Level 39:59

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In this episode, I am joined by Dave Capitano, the Higher Education Practice Leader at Baker Tilly. Dave has worked with hundreds of universities on a variety of higher education matters, from finance and operations issues to esports and name, image and likeness. I was recently on Dave's podcast discussing the first 50 days of NIL. In our time off …

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Navigating Taxes for Student Athletes with NIL Revenue 49:22

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This episode I am joined by Katie Davis, a CPA, Partner, and Collegiate Athletics Practice Leader at James Moore & Co., an accounting firm that works with collegiate athletics departments, athletic associations, booster clubs, and other higher education-related organizations nationwide. Katie has dedicated her career to providing accounting and con…

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Adventures in Conference Realignment with Oliver Luck 46:41

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This episode I'm joined by Oliver Luck, former WVU football student athlete, NFL player, NCAA administrator...and perhaps most important to this conversation, the former WVU athletic director who guided the Mountaineers through the last round of conference realignment. While Luck considered it an honor to be the athletic director at his alma mater,…

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Advice for International Student Athletes on NIL 42:35

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I'm joined this episode by Rob Seiger, a partner in Archer & Greiner P.C.’s Sports Law Group, to talk about the issues facing international student athletes when it comes to taking advantage of new name, image and likeness rights. Rob represents college and university athletic departments in immigration and related compliance issues for their forei…

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NIL for High School Student Athletes 41:04

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I'm joined this week by Malik Jackson, an associate attorney at Smith Hulsey & Busey in Jacksonville, Florida who is a member of the firm's sports litigation department. A former Princeton quarterback, middle school teacher and football coach, Jackson has taken a particular interest in how NIL impacts student athletes prior to their arrival on a co…

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Lessons from a Navy Seal Turned DIII Athletic Director 34:43

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This week, I'm joined by a former U.S. Navy Seal and Purple Heart recipient who now serves as a D3 athletic director. Mike Wisecup is the AD at Colby College and joined us to discuss his background as a Navy Seal and how he applies it to his athletic department. Wisecup also discussed the challenging aspects of his job--one of which is maintaining …

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The First Days of the NIL Era 32:27

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I'm joined on this episode by Drew Butler, EVP of Collegiate at Icon Source, a platform where student athletes (and professional athletes) can connect with brands for partnerships. We recorded on the second day of this new NIL Era and talked all about how it's going so far. One of our main focuses in this podcast is how female student athletes will…