SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the President & CEO of ANC, Jerry Cifarelli Jr.

Although Jerry’s father originally founded the company more than 25 years ago, ANCs transformation since Cifarelli re-acquired the company from Learfield in 2023 has been remarkable. Departing from the conventional path of a second-generation, Cifarelli chose to forge his own path, leavi...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show - College Sports Edition, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the President of the Philadelphia Union, Tim McDermott.

McDermott is President of the Philadelphia Union and Union Sports & Entertainment and oversees all club business operations for the Philadelphia Union, Philadelphia Union II, Philadelphia Union Academy, as well as the Union’s campus master plan and develo...

On the final episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show - College Sports Edition, Wayne Kimmel and Co-Host Ken Shropshire interviewed College Football Analyst & Broadcaster, Adam Breneman.

Breneman is a co-founder of Mercury: The College Sports Co., a venture-backed sports media company that is changing the way fans interact with their favorite teams and players. Breneman is also a college football analyst and...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show - College Sports Edition, Wayne Kimmel and Co-Host Ken Shropshire interviewed Professional and Collegiate Sports Executive, Oliver Luck.

As President of Palmetto Trust Company, LLC and Chairman of Altius Sports Partners, Luck provides leadership experience spanning collegiate and professional athletics. His roles have included Commissioner of the XFL, Executive Vice Pr...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show - College Sports Edition, Wayne Kimmel and Co-Host Ken Shropshire interviewed the Co-Founder & CEO of Opendorse, Blake Lawrence.

Lawrence explores the rapid evolution of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) in college sports—covering the impact of recent executive orders, the financial literacy young athletes need, and the shifting dynamics of athlete compensation. He ...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show - College Sports Edition, Wayne Kimmel and Co-Host Ken Shropshire interviewed Sports Agent and Founder of SANIL and AthleticDirectorU, Jason Belzer.

Belzer discusses the transformative changes in college athletics, particularly focusing on the impact of NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) rights, the evolving role of athletic directors, and the influence of private equity...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the CEO of DON'T QUIT Sports Nutrition, Mark French.

French has created, operated and sold multiple businesses in the consumer goods, sports, media and technology industries. As profiled by Forbes, French is recognized as one of the most successful business disruptors.

Previous ventures include MISSION®, The Players’ Tribune®, Healthy Together...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Assistant AD for Sports Medicine at Villanova University & Former Trainer for the Philadelphia 76ers, Lenny Currier.

Currier, who came to Villanova in 2003, serves as an Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine. In this position, he is responsible for oversight of the Athletic Training staff that serves Villanova's 24 varsity s...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Chief Business Officer of Sinclair Broadcast Group, J.R. McCabe.

McCabe joined Sinclair, Inc. in the fall of 2020 and currently serves as Chief Business Officer, Consumer Products. In this role, McCabe is proving the tremendous growth potential of the convergence of media, sports, and entertainment. He is responsible for overseeing the...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the CEO, PATH Talent & Co-Host, Roommates Show, Matt Hillman.

Hillman has been the CEO of PATH Talent since 2024 and co-hosts the Roommates Show with NBA stars Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks. Under his leadership, PATH Talent has seen significant growth and success in the talent acquisition industry.

Hillman ha...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Chairman of Athletes.org, Jim Cavale.

Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, Cavale found early success on both the baseball diamond and basketball court at Christian Brothers Academy. Cavale’s athletic journey took him south to the University of Montevallo, where he played baseball on scholarship. While his dreams of turning pro did n...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Deputy CEO & Chief Real Estate Officer of the USL, Justin Papadakis.

Papadakis oversees critical areas such as league expansion, stadium and real estate development, digital media, technology, and finance. Under his leadership, the USL has launched initiatives, including the development of stadium-anchored entertainment districts and t...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Creator and CEO of BCSlots, Brian Christopher.

Christopher is the award-winning casino gaming content creator, with over 1 Billion video views. He plays slots daily in casinos & online on his BCSlots, BCBets and BCSpins channels, showing 8 Million monthly viewers how to have a great time with an entertainment budget. He runs the mo...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Senior Director of Business Development and Innovation at ESPN, Zack Malet.

Malet negotiates and manages ESPN’s existing and new 3rd-party business agreements, with a specific focus on strategic innovation, emerging media, revenue, gaming and technology partnerships.

Since joining ESPN in 2012, he worked in Disney Platform Distribution whe...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the CEO & Co-Founder of ShotTracker, Davyeon Ross.

Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Ross came to the United States on a basketball scholarship to Benedictine College, where he was a four-year letterman and earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with minors in business and mathematics. He later completed his MBA at MidAmer...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the COO & Co-Founder of Vetri Restaurant Group, Jeff Benjamin.

After graduating from The University of Massachusetts Amherst, Benjamin met Marc Vetri in New York City while working in the food industry. When Marc decided to return to his native Philadelphia to open Vetri Cucina, he tapped Benjamin to be his business partner and general...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Randy Pritzker, the former CEO of Omicron Group.

Pritzker is the former CEO of Omicron Consulting, a company specializing in application development, network services, and hardware/software reselling. During his tenure, he launched initiatives like XMLabs to provide specialized consulting services. Pritzker graduated from Pennsylvania Stat...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Executive Chairman of Playfly Sports and Venture Partner at SeventySix Capital, Michael Schreiber.

Schreiber brings his operational experience and media competency to the SeventySix Capital team as it continues to invest in the convergence of the physical and digital worlds in sports, where media serves as the glue between the two. Ad...

On this episode of the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show, Wayne Kimmel interviewed Mark Hicks & Clint Hangebrauck from the NCAA.

As Managing Director of Enforcement, Hick’s primary role involves leading Enforcement’s sport and issue-specific relationship and development initiatives, which include sports wagering, NIL, football, basketball, baseball, and track and field. His work involves helping member institutions ...