Andy Dolich...and the Business of Sports
As some of you know, I was not the greatest student in college. I would have rather done just about anything than go to class and study. But then a funny thing happened after a few years out of...
View ArticleGAGA Sports & Entertainment--Smarter Data + Targeted Fan Engagement Equals...
With social media the dynamic of fan engagement has changed. It takes much more than the tired concept of put a winning team on the field and the fans will come. Sure, winning still is a piece of the...
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Women's sports...the journey for equality
When I launched this blog and made a list of topics to write about, one that was at the top was women’s sports. At the time, I did not know what my focus would be, but I knew a few things for sure. One...
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Mychal Johnson...and the Two-Minute Drill
Recently, someone was asking where I get my ideas for my topics and how do I find the folks I interview. My ideas come from all over—things I read about, conversations I have, etc. For this interview...
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Peter Varellas...and the Two-Minute Drill
This time listening to Dad paid off…big time. If Peter Varellas hadn’t taken his dad, Larry, up on trying out for the water polo team his freshman year of high school, we may never have witnessed his...
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1974 NBA Finals, Game 6...a Classic
May 10, 1974. Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Boston Celtics—John Havlicek, Dave Cowens, Jo Jo White, Paul Silas, Don Cheney.Milwaukee Bucks—Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Oscar Robertson, Jon McGlocklin, Bobby...
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Mayor KJ Scores to Save Kings and Create Jobs in Sacramento
It was just like he was back in his Phoenix Suns’ jersey. As a player, KJ was known for his fearlessness…challenging players almost twice his size.This time, it wasn’t Hakeem Olajuwon standing between...
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Andrew Luck...and the Two-Minute Drill
It was a long time coming…close to four months—and, well worth the wait. Andrew Luck and I finally sat down on a rainy afternoon in Jimmy V’s Sports Café at Stanford for his turn at the Two-Minute...
View ArticleWisconsin Athletics and Varsity…delivering more to their fans
Every week I get an email from the University of Wisconsin’s Athletic Department. Inside is a publication I look forward to reading…Varsity magazine.The magazine is presented in a .pdf format, so it...
View ArticlePortland Trail Blazers…Blazing their own Trail in Social Media
When I do research on what teams are doing social media-wise, all the write-ups seem to point to the same teams…the Boston Celtics and European soccer teams like Manchester United, etc. But then I saw...
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Kurt David...Helping Transitioning Athletes Refocus and Reinvent
After my blog post on Mychal Johnson and his transition from Division 1 college football player to high school football and baseball coach, I was fortunate to connect with Kurt David on LinkedIn. Kurt...
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Grant Hill to Christian Laettner…a Defining Moment
This week marks the 20 year anniversary of the Shot. Although, it’s called the Shot, if it weren’t for the perfect throw by Grant Hill, Christian Laettner would never been in position to make the...
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I'm Back!
I’m back. After a hiatus of nearly three months, I am back writing and in the game. Thanks for reading and sticking with me during this time. Michael Jordan flying to the hoop.Over the next few...
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Raj Bhavsar….and the Two-Minute Drill
As we embark on another summer Olympics and are in the midst determining the athletes that will represent the USA in London, it seemed like the right time to share this conversation I had with Raj...
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Alex Buscaglia...and the Two-Minute Drill
Typically when people face adversity and use sports to help them overcome, it is one tragic event that occurs. Not a series of tragic events. For Alex Buscaglia one tragic event was just the first...
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Glen Ishino...and the Two-Minute Drill
His older siblings all excelled in sports, so it was just natural that Glen follow suit. All four Ishino kids took gymnastics. All four competed at the collegiate level (his brother, Gian, wrestled)....
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Josh Dixon...and the Two-Minute Drill
Injuries are never welcome. And, you could argue that no time is a good time for an injury…especially not the year leading up to the Olympics. Josh on the rings.This is what San Jose native, Josh...
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Heather Petri...and the Two-Minute Drill
U.S. water polo player Heather Petri has a lot of hardware. · Three Olympic medals· Two European Champions Cups with Vouliagmeni Nautical Club· One National League title with...
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Portland Timbers...and the Building of a Fan Base
Soccer has a hard core group of fans. This group had been complaining for years that they would have to get up at 3am to watch certain major European matches at pubs. Recently, the games have been...
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Brandon and Rich Marshall from the Olympics...Wrestling Predictions
Many of you remember Brandon Marshall, who has been featured in this space a few times. He is a high school wrestler who had Tommy John surgery earlier this year and came back in June to compete at...
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