#77 Andrew Brandt - Former VP of Green Bay Packers

01/02/23 • 35 min

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Welcome to this week's episode of the Sports Management podcast, where we discuss all things NFL, sports law, and the business of sports. In today's episode, we hear from one of the greats from the business of sport, who shares his journey into the industry and offers advice for young professionals looking to break into the sports world.

Andrew Brandt grew up in Washington, DC and played tennis at Stanford University before going on to law school at Georgetown. He started his career as an unpaid intern at a firm that represented tennis players, but eventually transitioned into football and grew a team of clients from three to 15 over the course of six years. He then made the switch to the management side of the industry, taking on the role of running the Barcelona Dragons in the NFL's World League. From there, he went on to work with the Minnesota Vikings and eventually became the VP of the NFL team Green Bay Packers. Today he works as an academic director, hosting a podcast, writing a weekly newsletter and is often seen on ESPN giving insight to sports law matters.

Get ready to learn:

What he learned from his 10 years at Green Bay Packers - The importance of putting yourself in the right place at the right time - How he used a strangers phone to finalize a trade - Why you need to take risks and make sacrifices in order to succeed in the sports industry - The vitality of networking and building relationships, as well as staying up-to-date on the latest trends - Andrew’s take on sports betting in the US, NIL, Joe Pompliano & Budweiser v Qatar World Cup

And much more!

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#76 Elsa Diaz - Sports Management from a Professional Golfer's Perspective

Elsa Diaz is a professional golfer managed by her sister and previous Sports Management Podcast guest Sara Diaz. This episode will focus on sports management from the eyes of a professional player.

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How the cooperation works between Elsa and her coach, manager, sponsors and other partners?
Why she decided to have her sister as a manager?
Why she is spending so much time to improve her golf swing?
The reason why she cut down on travelling

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#78 Spyros Capralos - President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, the European Olympic Committees & an IOC member

Welcome to this week's episode of the Sports Management Podcast, where we talk all things Olympic Games.

Spyros Capralos is the President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, the European Olympic Committees and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Mr Capralos was born 1955 in Athens, Greece where he studied economics at the University of Athens and later an MBA in France. He was a professional Water Polo player and competed in two Olympic Games - Moscow in 1980 and Los Angeles in 1984.

In 1992, he became a member of the General Assembly of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and his sports management career took off. In 2004, he was appointed by the Prime Minister as General Secretary of State and City Manager of the Olympic Games Athens 2004. He is President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee since 2009, in 2019 member of the International Olympic Committee and in 2021 he was elected President of the European Olympic Committees.

He is also working outside of sports, where he is acting as President of the Shipping Company Star Bulk Carriers. Moreover, he has been President of the Athens Stock Exchange and the Federation of European Stock Exchanges, CEO of OceanBulk Containers and the Bank of Athens. He has also founded one of Greece’s most well-known brands for feta cheese.

Get ready to learn:

About his roles in the Hellenic, European and International Olympic Committees - How the funds from IOC are distributed - The legacies from the 2004 Athens Olympics - What his professional Water Polo career has taught him - How the Hellenic Olympic Committee is supporting the Greek athletes - His different jobs outside of sport - What it means to him to be elected as an IOC member - Why he is thankful towards Michael Payne

And much more!

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