The Sport Management Insights Podcast from High Point University
High Point University's Sport Management program is proud to present the Sport Management Insights Podcast. Tune in to hear from sport industry leaders as they share their stories and advice. Hosted by High Point University Prof. Jim Scott, a 40-year veteran of broadcasting and sport marketing. The Sport Management Podcast is a production of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication at High Point University. All rights reserved.
Episodes
Our High Point University Sport Management alumni are doing great and important work in the field. Today, we are joined by Parker Murphy, HPU Sport Management graduate, who is now Operations Manager for the Wyndham Championship, a top PGA Tour Event. Learn how Parker manages hundreds of staff- and find out how YOU can get involved, as well, on this edition of the Sport Management Insights Podcast, a production of the Nido R. Qubein...
What if you had 45 minutes to spend with a top NBA executive? You'll get that chance today, as we interview Charlie Freeman, High Point University Sports Executive in Residence and President of Business Operations for the NBA's Orlando Magic.
Megan Hovey, Associate Manager Brands at Wasserman talks about her role, elevating her clients to ever greater success in branding with sport organizations. Learn how agencies capitalize on sport marketing and management with someone who does it successfully every day.
Here at High Point University, we provide opportunities for our students to actually experience their career aspirations at the very highest levels. Recently, several of our Sport Management students experienced such an opportunity when they visited the offices of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. On this edition of the Sport Management Insights podcast, we'll learn what they learned- right there in the "inner sanctum"...
In these days of NIL and House Settlement, amateur collegiate sports is under pressure- but not at High Point University, where Club Sports are becoming what purely amateur collegiate sports used to be! Learn all the exciting and innovative ways HPU's new Athletic Director for Intercollegiate Sports, Dr. Stephen Denny, is blazing a path forward for Club Sports, providing virtually limitless new opportunities for athletes and t...
In this episode, Professor Jim Scott from the High Point University Sport Management Department is joined by student Reagan Smith to discuss his favorite subject: HIMSELF! Ha. And, yes, this description was written by Prof. Scott, himself. Join us as Reagan does a great job guiding Prof. Scott through his career as a broadcaster, sports executive, and teacher.
Dream of working at the top level of pro sports, but wonder how to get there? We check in with recent High Point University graduate, Seth Hatherly, Wholesale Buying and Retail Specialist for the NFL's legendary Green Bay Packers to learn how to get it done!
Joe Ricciutti, President and General Manager of the Jersey Shore BlueClaws joins us to share his insights on how to succeed as a sport manager and marketer. Joe offers keen insight on how to get started and progress in a career in sports.
Let's suppose that you are in charge of NIL deals for a major university. All these Name, Image, Likeness deals we are hearing so much about flow through you. How would you handle it? How would you get the gig in the first place? In this version of the Sport Management Insights Podcast, we find out... from Alana Sullivan, Associate for Business Development at North Carolina State University and a recent graduate of the Sport M...
On this episode, High Point University Sport Management Professor and Podcast host Jim Scott is joined by Ken Medlin, whose 25-year career as a sports broadcaster and anchor has provided him with great insight into how to manage a career in sports broadcasting, from getting a job to working your way up the ladder. Prof. Medlin's insights are "MUST HEAR" for any aspiring sports broadcaster.
Legendary TV Director and High Point University Broadcaster in Residence Joe Michaels, former Director of NBC's Today Show, discusses his career in sports for NBC, at the highest level, including The Olympic Games. Hosted by High Point University Professor Jim Scott of the Nido R. Qubein School of Communication.
In this premier episode of The Sport Management Podcast, host Prof. Jim Scott welcomes the High Point University Sport Marketing team of Jake Baskinger (Director of Sport Marketing) and Matty Thompson (Asst. Director of Sports Marketing), discussing how they manage SEVENTEEN D1 sports, plus important skills every aspiring sport management and marketing student/future pro needs to know.
In today's episode of the SMG Industry Insights Podcast, Dr. Lukow, Alana, and Wendell chat with HPU alumna Allie Laskaris! Allie graduated from HPU in 2017 with a major in English literature and a minor in sport management. She currently works for Allegiant stadium as their private events sales coordinator. In this episode, we talk to Allie about her experiences in the industry and some advice she has on how to stay focused a...
We are back with a new episode of the SMG Industry Insights Podcast as Dr. Lukow, Alana, and Wendell chat with HPU alumnus, Leonty McCarthy! Leonty graduated from HPU in 2010 and has spent his career working various customer relations and event management roles in places like UBS arena and with professional sports teams like the Charlotte Hornets. In this episode, Leonty discusses his experiences in his career and the immense impac...
In today's episode of the SMG Industry Insights Podcast, Dr. Lukow, Alana, and Wendell chat with HPU alumna Casey Schoenholtz! Casey graduated from HPU in 2015 where she got her professional start at internships such as The Wyndham Championship, Greensboro Sport Commission, and the University of Greensboro Athletics Department. Casey currently works at Lowe's Companies on their corporate events team and previously oversaw...
In today's episode of the SMG Industry Insights Podcast, Dr. Lukow, Alana, and Wendell chat with HPU alumna Stephanie Morris! Stephanie graduated from HPU in 2015 where she majored in Business Administration and minored in Sport Management, Entrepreneurship, and Communication. She currently works at Hendrick Motor Sports and has worked there since 2015. In 2021, Stephanie was promoted to the role she holds now which is Account...
In today's special episode of the SMG Industry Insights Podcast, Wendell and Dr. Lukow sit down and chat with High Point University Senior Alana Sullivan about her four years at HPU and what she is going to miss most about being a college student as well as share some valuable advice she has for current and future college students.
Thank you Alana for everything you've done! We are going to miss you so much!
In today's special episode of the SMG Industry Insights Podcast, we sit down with five HPU sport management students that recently went to Dallas, Texas to shadow HPU's Sports Executive in Residence, Cynt Marshall and her team over at the Dallas Mavericks! They discuss their experiences from this amazing trip and provide some valuable advice to current and future sport management students on how to succeed in the sports i...
In today's episode of the SMG Industry Insights Podcast, Dr. Lukow, Alana, and Wendell chat with HPU alumnus, DJ Cummings! DJ graduated from HPU in 2017 and is now the Senior Coordinator of Digital Platform over at NASCAAR where he has been working since 2018 . In this episode, we ask DJ about his early experiences working in sports, how he adapted to working in a virtual environment as well as some advice that he has for coll...
In today's episode of the SMG Industry Insights Podcast, Dr. Lukow, Alana, and Wendell chat with HPU alumna Jess Morgan! Jess graduated from HPU in 2019 and since 2021 has been enrolled in the Sport Business master's program at Temple University. In this episode, we ask Jess about her early experiences working in sports, what she has learned from her internships as well as some advice that she has for college students asp...
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