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The Tao of Sports Podcast – The Definitive Sports, Marketing, Business Industry News Podcast

Sports Revenue Analytics veteran and sport management professor Troy Kirby interviews the team behind the teams in Front Offices and Athletics Departments throughout the world, revealing an industry of specialists and minds unseen by the local or national media. Examined in this podcast are current or long-standing industry topics; tickets, business, analytics, moneyball, revenue, finance, economy, sales and jobs of the NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL. Also included are topics surrounding third party vendors, sports business, revenue, marketing, mentoring interns, facilities, managing employees, as well as how to not only break into sports, but stay in the industry long-term. The often-invisible side of the industry is where the Tao of Sports Podcast attempts to pull back the elusive curtain, providing information both to industry insiders and those who want to work in sports. Troy Kirby is a sport management professor at Saint Martin's University in Lacey, Washington.
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The Tao of Sports Podcast – The Definitive Sports, Marketing, Business Industry News Podcast
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Aug 6, 2013

 

Premium seating is the top of the podcast, as Kyle Shields discusses exactly why people want to pay more for better locations, status and distances to the field of play at an athletic facility. Georgia Tech just brought its new basketball facility online in 2012-13, so Shields talks about the school’s approach to selling out the courtside seating options, as well as factoring in what to do the increase the amount of luxury experience provided to each customer. Shields finishes with his thoughts on career development in the sports industry and what young administrators should focus on in order to move their career forward.

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