Sports Business Radio Podcast

Sports Business Radio focuses on the issues and people directly impacting the world of sports business. Guests on the show offering an insider's perspective include pro sports league executives, agents, college athletics administrators, sports apparel company reps, ad agency executives, media executives & athletes. Follow us on: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

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Erik Spoelstra - Miami Heat Head Coach
Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat Head Coach joins Brian Berger for a candid, wide-ranging conversation. Spoelstra discusses being a new father, coping with the stresses that come with being an NBA coach, dealing with the 24/7 news cycle, the responsibility h...
41 min
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Tom Garfinkel - President, Miami Dolphins at Sp...
The Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo features an in-depth conversation with Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium President and CEO Tom Garfinkel (@TomGarfinkel) live before a studio audience from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Berger an...
68 min
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Paul Allen (late owner of Portland Trail Blazer...
We look back on the life and legacy of the late Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen), billionaire owner of the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Seahawks who died this week at age 65. Paul Allen joined Sports Business Radio for a rare interview and we bring that...
67 min
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Ian O'Connor (@Ian_OConnor) - Author of the Boo...
Ian O'Connor (@Ian_OConnor), Author of the new book "Belichick" joins us to discuss his book, that takes a comprehensive look at one of the most polarizing and successful head coaches in U.S. sports history. O'Connor spoke with over 350 people to compi...
40 min
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Rick Mirer (@RickMirer) - Owner, Mirror Wine Co...
Rick Mirer (@RickMirer) - Owner of Mirror Wine Company in Napa Valley (@MirrorWine) and former NFL and Notre Dame QB joins us to discuss his football career at Notre Dame and the NFL, his successful wine company, his transition from being an athlete to...
45 min
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C.J. O'Donnell (@CJAODonnell), IndyCar Series -...
C.J. O'Donnell (@CJAODonnell), IndyCar Series, Chief Marketing Officer joins us to discuss IndyCar Series racing. A great look inside the business of IndyCar racing. IndyCar recently signed a deal with NBC/NBCSN as the series' exclusive broadcast partn...
39 min
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Jill McBride Baxter - Sports Agent representing...
Jill McBride Baxter (@J_McBrideBaxter), sports agent to coaches, athletes and media, joins us to discuss the overall landscape of the sports agent industry & what skills are needed to be a successful sports agent; her dealings with her coach and athlet...
60 min
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9/11 anniversary, Start to NFL Season, Berger's...
Brian Berger and Sports Business Radio Executive Producer Bryan Griggs discuss the 17th anniversary of 9/11, the start of the NFL regular season and the contenders and pretenders, the Khalil Mack trade from the Oakland Raiders to the Chicago Bears, Ser...
46 min
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Kerri Walsh Jennings (@KerriLeeWalsh) - Olympic...
Kerri Walsh Jennings (@KerriLeeWalsh), 5-time Olympic Volleyball star, 3-time gold medalist, 1-time bronze medalist and Founder of the new p1440 event series joins us on Sports Business Radio. Kerri discusses p1440 (@platform1440) and how the new ev...
30 min
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Rudy Cline-Thomas, Mastry Inc., Andre Iguodala ...
Rudy Cline-Thomas, business partner of Golden State Warriors star Andre Iguodala and one of the Founding Partners of the Bloomberg Players' Tech Summit, joins Brian Berger to discuss #investing, #startups, #sportstech, #SiliconValley, his partnership w...
41 min
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Bloomberg Players' Tech Summit Recap
Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger recaps his experience after attending the exclusive Players' Tech Summit at Bloomberg in San Francisco. Athletes who attended the event included Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Jaylen Brown, Kerri Walsh Jennings, J...
44 min
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Stacy Lewis, LPGA Golfer & Former Player of the...
Stacy Lewis (@Stacy_Lewis), LPGA Golfer and former LPGA Player of the Year discusses golf, women's sports, her sponsor KPMG's groundbreaking decision to pay her during her current maternity leave and donating her prize money from winning last year's Ca...
32 min
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Declan Bolger (@DecBolger), SVP & CMO of Kroenk...
Declan Bolger (@DecBolger), SVP & CMO of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment joins us to discuss his role overseeing the sports marketing for the Denver Nuggets (NBA), Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), Colorado Mammoth (NLL), Pepsi Center and...
37 min
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Athlete Interviews from the Nickelodeon Kids Ch...
Sophia Berger interviews Olympian Lindsey Vonn, New York Knicks Rookie Kevin Knox and MMA star Rose Namajunas on the Orange Carpet at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Sports Awards in Los Angeles.  We also recap the British Open with Tiger Woods' big impac...
42 min
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Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN), ESPN NBA Repo...
Brian Windhorst (@WindhorstESPN), ESPN NBA reporter, joins us to discuss LeBron James' move to the Los Angeles Lakers, whether or not this is the last season the current NBA champion Golden State Warriors team will stay intact and how an "integrity fee...
45 min
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Andre Iguodala (@Andre) - Golden State Warriors...
Andre Iguodala (@Andre), Golden State Warriors 3-Time NBA Champion & NBA Finals MVP and also a partner in the venture capital firm F9 Strategies, joins Brian Berger for a wide-ranging conversation. Iguodala discusses his investment strategies and what ...
47 min
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Ralph Greene, Former Nike Football & Basketball...
Ralph Greene, who spent 21 years at Nike overseeing sports marketing, discusses working on deals for the company with Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Vick. Greene also discusses how endorsement deals fo...
53 min
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Mike Nakajima - Former Nike Director of Tennis ...
Mike Nakajima (@mnakaj), former Nike Director of Tennis, discusses his work over 30 years with tennis icons John McEnroe, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Nakajima shares never before heard s...
51 min
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Wayne Sieve - EVP, Thuuz
Wayne Sieve, EVP for Thuuz (@Thuuz) joins us to discuss the digital media space and how how his company has partnered with Fox Sports and IBM to create the Fox Sports FIFA World Cup Highlight Machine, which utilizes AI to customize highlights of your f...
52 min
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Michael Vick (@MichaelVick), Former NFL QB, Cur...
Former @NFL QB Michael Vick (@MichaelVick) discusses his career, 554 nights in prison, his work as a TV analyst for Fox Sports & making the most of his 2nd chance. He’s candid, reflective & insightful in a wide-ranging conversation with Brian Berger. ...
49 min
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Peter Murray - CEO Professional Fighters League...
Peter Murray, CEO of the Professional Fighters League (@ProFightLeague ), joins us to discuss the launch of the new league on June 7 on NBCSN & Facebook Watch. Murray is a former senior executive with the NFL and Under Armour. The Professional Fighter...
42 min
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Sports Business Radio in NYC at Sports PR Summi...
Sports Business Radio brings you conversations from the Blinder VIP Green Room at the 2018 Sports PR Summit (@SportsPRSummit) in New York City. This week's show also features an in-depth conversation from the NYC MKTG offices with Athletes First Partne...
75 min
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Luc Robitaille - President, Los Angeles Kings (...
Luc Robitaille, President of the Los Angeles Kings (@LAKings) of the NHL, joins us to discuss his franchise, the NHL playoffs, his 19-year playing career (highest scoring left wing in NHL history) and a big announcement of a joint venture between AEG, ...
46 min
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Jaymee Messler (@Jmessler), President & Co-Foun...
Jaymee Messler (@Jmessler), President & Co-Founder of The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) joins us to discuss the explosive growth of the new media company she co-founded with former New York Yankees great Derek Jeter. Messler also tells us what the...
52 min
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Ric Bucher - SiriusXM Radio & Bleacher Report
Ric Bucher (@RicBucher), longtime NBA Insider with SiriusXM Radio and Bleacher Report, joins us to discuss NBA topics including the fractured relationship between the San Antonio Spurs and their superstar player Kawhi Leonard, the future of the Oklahom...
57 min