BSSF's Sports Business Podcast

This is BSSF’s Sports Business Podcast, presented by the Business of Sports Society at Fordham University. We will be bringing you inside the latest stories in the Sports Business world and interviewing some of the best professionals in the industry about their knowledge, career experiences, and advice to those looking to break into Sports Business. Whether you are a high school or college student looking to learn more about sports business as a career, a professional currently in the industry, or just find the world of Sports Business fascinating, this is the podcast for you!

Episode 9: Recapping our Sports Business Symposium

Nick and Alex are back again with the first episode of season 2 of the BSSF Sports Business Podcast! Kicking things off, we recap BSSF's signature event of the year, the ninth annual Sports Business Symposium. With two fantastic keynote speakers - Mary Cain and Tim Hinchey - and three informative panels on Disruptors, Partnerships and Communications, we give our main takeaways and lessons from the event. And as always, a game of the week as well. 

04-01
55:35

Episode 8: The future of fans in sports

Nick and Alex are back with another news roundup! This time, discussing how the recent coronavirus vaccine news affects the future of fans in sports, both domestically and the upcoming Olympic games. We also recap NASCAR's surprising success, the NCAA's plan for the upcoming college basketball season and much more. 

11-20
57:42

Episode 7: The NBA eyes its return and a big battle brewing over Sunday Night Football

Nick and Alex are back for another news roundup in this week's episode of BSSF's Sports Business Podcast! We're talking the NBA nearing a Christmastime start to the 2020-2021 season, NBC and ESPN's billion-dollar bidding war for Sunday Night Football, the proliferation of sports betting and much more. 

11-06
54:19

Episode 6 - Kenny Pordon

Nick and Alex welcome in Fordham alum and former League Marketing Director for the XFL, Kenny Pordon, to share his wealth of experience with the NFL, CBS, XFL, his insights into the sports business industry, and much more.

10-30
58:49

Episode 5: Sam Davis adds his thoughts to the latest news roundup

BSSF E-Board member Sam Davis joins the podcast to give his perspective on the latest news in the sports business world. This week, we're talking fans at the World Series, the NBA's revenue saving moves and a ton of NHL with the legendary Mike Emrick's retirement and questions over the upcoming NHL season. All that and more on this week's episode!

10-22
01:00:10

Episode 4: Andrew Kelly & Kevin O'Sullivan

In this week's episode, we are joined by our very first guests on the podcast, Andrew Kelly of the Cleveland Indians and Kevin O'Sullivan of the Milwaukee Brewers. They discuss their past and present experiences with Major League Baseball, their respective fields in the sport and their time at Fordham and as presidents of BSSF.

10-15
53:53

Episode 3: It's Championship Season

Nicholas Lehman and Alex Wolz return with Episode 3 of BSSF's Sports Business Podcast! This time, we are talking about the NBA Finals' rating struggles, the future of the NBA and NHL, the XFL's return and the interesting jersey sales across some major sports. All that and more in this week's episode!

10-08
01:00:42

Episode 2: Major news in the Big Apple and the return of Big Ten football

In Episode 2 of BSSF's Sports Business podcast, Nicholas Lehman and Alex Wolz break down a busy week in the sports business world. Steve Cohen looks destined to be the new owner of the New York Mets, the Big Ten locks in a fall football season, NFL rankings take a hit and sports betting sets a new benchmark in New Jersey. All that and more on this week's episode!

09-17
54:16

Episode 1: Looking across the sports landscape

In the first full episode of BSSF's Sports Business Podcast, Nicholas Lehman and Alex Wolz take a deep dive into the biggest headlines in professional sports. From the success of NBA and NHL bubbles to MLB's negotiations, the advent of a new football season and the plans for the Tokyo Olympics, we analyze the stories dominating the last few months from a business point of view.  To keep up with all things BSSF, follow us on social media and visit our new website, bssfordham.org 

09-10
57:18

Welcome to BSSF's Sports Business Podcast!

Nicholas Lehman, president of the Business of Sports Society at Fordham, and Alex Wolz, give you just a little tease of what to expect from BSSF's Sports Business Podcast over the coming months. 

09-03
06:26

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