From the Bridge

Rick sits down once again with Rick Chryst to finish their discussion on the enormous changes in College Athletics and the need to think differently about opportunities and solutions. The Captain gets back up on the old Soapbox and shares another great place to eat On The Road with Rick.

Rick sits down with Rick Chryst to discuss the enormous changes in College Athletics and the need to think differently about opportunities and solutions. The Captain gets back up on the old Soapbox and shares another great place to eat On The Road with Rick.

Rick sits down with his pal Bob Vecchione the Chief Executive Officer of NACDA - The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics.  It’s been quite a year in college sports and Bob will share his thoughts on where he thinks college sports is headed and the role NACDA will play.  As always, we hop back up on the old Soapbox and share another great place to eat On the Road with Rick.

Rick sits down with Bert Hensley to discuss his role as the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at The V Foundation. Plus, Rick climbs back up on the Soapbox and shares another great place to eat (in Raleigh!) On the Road with Rick.

 Rick is joined by Pam Hollander to discuss all things sponsorship. Pam is an innovative marketing executive who is highly skilled in strategic partnerships and making an impact.  They talk about her incredible career and what she’s doing next.  Plus, Rick gets back up on the Soapbox and shares another great place to eat On The Road with Rick.

On today’s show Rick is joined by Ian Newfeld.  Ian is the Senior Vice President of Partnership Development at Mocha Global, a fan app that helps you identify the members of your fan base, better communcate with them and monetize them. As always Rick climbs back up on the SoapBox and shares another great place to eat (Game Day Edition!) On The Road with Rick.

Rick sits down with Kimberly Beaudin, the Executive Director of The College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta Georgia. They discuss her career, what she does at the Hall of Fame and her plans to make the Hall even better. As always, Rick jumps back up on the old SoapBox and shares a terrific place to eat On The Road with Rick.

Rick sits down with Kyle Nelson, one of the most innovative voices in the world of fan experiences, to discuss how his company Hat Trick Advisors finds innovative ways to keep fans engaged long before and long after the games. Rick steps back up on the old Soapbox to remind us exactly who pays for everything and shares another terrific place to eat On The Road with Rick.

Rick welcomes Clint Overby to the Bridge to discuss all things “operational”. Clint is the Vice President of ESPN Events and knows a thing or two about how to make “magic” happen.  As always, Rick climbs back up on the old Soap Box and shares another great spot to eat “On The Road with Rick.”

Rick sits down with the incredible Carol Stiff to talk about how she spent her career championing Women’s Sports. Carol is the former Vice President of Programming and Acquisition at ESPN and an inductee of the Women’s Basketball Hall Of Fame for her contributions toward growing the sport. As always Rick jumps back up on the old Soapbox and shares another great place to eat On The Road with Rick.