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Navigating Sports Business with AJ Maestas

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Gain exclusive insight into the professional and personal worlds of high-level executives in sports and entertainment as we host top decision-makers in the industry to discuss emerging topics, their business, careers, and personal life stories.

From collegiate conference commissioners to professional sports team executives and owners, to CMOs and leading marketers at global brands, Maestas takes listeners inside the lives of key people making a major impact on the sports and entertainment industry.

Mike Leach – Head Football Coach at Mississippi State – caught up with AJ Maestas while on a bike ride around the Florida Keys. Coach Leach was previously at Texas Tech and Washington State and is known for his animated interviews and his pioneering of the air raid offense. He gives his take on the state of Division I athletics and breaks down his plan for a 64-team College Football Playoff.

He also shares a novel idea for a two-tiered system that would allow football recruits to chose between becoming traditional student athletes, or professionals that can be signed, traded, and cut by coaches.

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5:00 – Mike’s idea for a new college football system

11:50 – Relating to college players

16:10 – Rapid Fire Questions

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53. Mike Leach – Mississippi State

Mike Leach – Head Football Coach at Mississippi State – caught up with AJ Maestas while on a bike ride around the Florida Keys. Coach [...]

August 31, 2022

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Highlight: Julie Uhrman – Angel City FC

With the NWSL season kicking off, we’re showcasing a highlight from our interview with Julie Uhrman, Co-Founder and President of Angel City FC. Julie [...]

March 29, 2023

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64. Richard Lapchick – TIDES and ISSJ

Richard Lapchick – Director of The Institute for Diversity & Ethics in Sport (TIDES) and President of The Institute for Sport and Social Justice (ISSJ) [...]

March 22, 2023

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Highlight: Women's History Month

In recognition of March being Women’s History Month, we are highlighting some accomplished women who have joined us on the podcast to revisit the conversation [...]

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63. Terrell Jones – Flexpower

Terrell Jones – Head of Sports Strategic Partnerships at Flexpower – has had a unique career in sports. He began as a strength coach for [...]

March 8, 2023

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Highlight: Val Ackerman – Big East

With the Big East basketball tournaments tipping-off soon, and with March Madness around the corner, we are once again featuring the story of Conference Commissioner, [...]

March 1, 2023

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Highlight: Sam Kennedy – Boston Red Sox & Fenway Sports Management

“Control the content, control the distribution as much as you can, so you sort of control your own destiny.” Sam Kennedy – President & [...]

February 22, 2023

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Highlight: Burke Magnus – ESPN

Following the news that Disney will be consolidating ESPN and ESPN+, we take a look back at our interview with Burke Magnus – President, Programming [...]

February 15, 2023

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Highlight: Black History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, we’re featuring three separate highlights from previous episodes that touch on Black history, DEI&B in sports, and where we [...]

February 8, 2023

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Highlight: Kim Pegula – Buffalo Bills & Sabres

Kim Pegula – President & CEO of Pegula Sports & Entertainment and Co-Owner/President of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres – on the development project [...]

February 1, 2023

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Highlight: Chatri Sityodtong – ONE

Chatri Sityodtong – Founder & CEO of ONE – on the significance of ONE Championship’s partnership with Amazon, and how it meshes with their broader global [...]

January 25, 2023

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Highlight: Heather Lyke – University of Pittsburgh

What are the traits of a successful athletic director? Heather Lyke – Director of Athletics at the University of Pittsburgh – breaks it down [...]

January 18, 2023

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Join Navigate Founder, AJ Maestas, as he talks with key decision-makers from the sports and entertainment industry about emerging trends, business, their career path, business insights, personal stories, and more.

From collegiate conference commissioners to team owners and executives to CMOs of global brands, Maestas takes listeners inside the lives of the people driving today’s sports and entertainment industry.

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