Professor K and Michael sit down and discuss FITE with Michael Weber the Co-Founder and COO of FITE. The three of them discuss FITE and their start in digital streaming services and how FITE is broadening the reach of combat related sports.

Ticket Sales

Aug 24th, 2023 36m 53s

This week on Inside the Business of Sports, Professor K and Michael break down ticket sales. Tickets sales is the bread and butter of the Sports and Entertainment world and ticket sales is one of the easiest ways to break into the world of spor

Ron Wilner - Facility Managment

Aug 17th, 2023 53m 27s

This week on Inside the Business of Sport, Jim and Mike are joined by fellow Cleveland State University member Ron Wilner as the group discusses facility management and the requirements that go into running arenas and other venues for events fr

Savannah Bananas

Jul 5th, 2023 44m 58s

Join Professor K and Michael as they break down the business of the Savannah Bananas. Jim and Michael discuss the cultural and baseball phenomenon that are the Savannah Bananas and how a once struggling business man and franchise turned themsel

Naming Rights

Jun 30th, 2023 38m 48s

On this weeks episode Professor K and Michael discuss naming rights. With the Cleveland Browns and First Energy breaking ties on the naming rights of Cleveland Browns stadium Jim and Michael break down the business side of what goes into a nami

Aileen McManamon - 5T Sports Group

Jun 24th, 2023 44m 58s

This week, Professor K and Michael welcome in an old friend of Jim's from the 5T Sports Group, Aileen McManamon. The 5T Sports Group is committed to sustainability in the sports world and works with organizations around the world to make sure t

Super Bowl

Jun 15th, 2023 46m 13s

Join Professor K and Michael as they dive into the business of America's most watched and most valuable sporting event, The Super Bowl. From advertising to ticket sales, Professor K and Michael have it covered as they break down how the NFL has

Brian Barren - President, Business Operations at Cleveland Guardians

Jun 8th, 2023 55m 44s

Jim and Michael sit down with Brian Barren, President of Business Operations with the Cleveland Guardians as they discuss how the team has navigated the changes to Major League Baseball while continuing to provide the best experience possible t

Sports Gambling

Jun 1st, 2023 1h 4m

As sports gambling becomes more popular across the United States, and newly legal in Ohio, Professor K and Michael do a deep dive on the multi-billion dollar business behind sports gambling.

Roger Jones - The Brandr Group

May 24th, 2023 48m 21s

Michael and Jim host Roger Jones of Brand R Group to discuss Name, Image, and Likeness. Brand R works with over 80 universities representing 12,000 student athletes in the space.

Mike Millay - 3D Institute

May 18th, 2023 49m 37s

Michael and Jim host Mike Millay, President of Clancy Sports, to discuss the business of youth sports. Mike ran ESPN's Wide World of Sports for over 20 years and is one of the top experts in the country on youth sports.

Scott Garrett - Cleveland State AD

May 10th, 2023 46m 43s

Michael and Jim host Scott Garrett, Athletic Director at Cleveland State University and do a deep dive on college athletics and the latest coming out of CSU's athletic department.

MLB Pitch Clock

May 4th, 2023 47m 37s

Join Professor K and Michael as they drill down on Major League Baseballs decision to adopt the pitch clock. While fans are now benefitting from this decision, this podcast takes you behind the scenes to explore the business aspects of this dec

Basil De Vito - XFL

Apr 26th, 2023 59m 17s

Professor K brings in his long time mentor Basil DevIto who was the Predsident of XFL 1 to discuss lessons learned from a $ 100 Million League that had to shut down after its fist year of operation. Jim and Michael take Basil down memory lane

George Allen - iHeart / St. Jude

Apr 19th, 2023 38m 48s

Welcome to this special episode of our podcast, where we have the honor of hosting a remarkable guest, George Allen. George, who is a Cleveland native and holds a master’s degree in in Sports Management from CSU, is currently the Michigan Area

Welcome to Inside the Business of Sports

Apr 12th, 2023 37m 41s

Inside the Business of Sports" is a new podcast series produced in conjucntion with Cleveland State University's Sport & Entertainment Mangment Prorgam and explores the dynamic and rapidly evolving world of sports business. Each episode feature