From the Rafters Podcast

By VPCo.

From the Rafters delivers a 30,000 foot view of the latest in brand and experience in sports & hospitality. Brought to you by VPCo., a design-led, fan-forward design agency providing creative and ... more

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

From the Rafters Podcast episodes:

June 22, 2021 Episode 8: Ashwin Puri
Episode 8: Ashwin Puri
This week's guest is Ashwin Puri, Sr. Assoc. AD/Chief Athletics Operating Officer at Villanova University.
You can find Ash on Twitter (@Ash_Puri).
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@VarsityPartners) for more content and future episodes.
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17min
June 22, 2021 Episode 7: Jason Young
Episode 7: Jason Young
This week's guest is Jason Young, Associate Athletic Director of External Affairs at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
You can find Jason Young on Twitter (@JYoung_knights).
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@VarsityPartners) for more content and future episodes.
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27min
June 22, 2021 Episode 6: Dan Gale
Episode 6: Dan Gale
This week's guest is Dan Gale, Founder & CEO of Leona Marketing Group.
You can find Dan Gale on Twitter (@DanGaleJr).
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@VarsityPartners) for more content and future episodes.
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48min
June 22, 2021 Episode 5: Mario Moccia
Episode 5: Mario Moccia
This week's guest is Mario Moccia, Director of Athletics at New Mexico State University.
0:26 - Intro
1:18 - About New Mexico State and their brand
4:40 - NMSU's innovative partnerships
9:38 - On where his drive comes from
12:02 - On getting into college athletics & getting to where he is today
16:16 - New Mexico State's beer, wine, and coffee
23:14 - How much creative input does NMSU have in these partnerships?
27:25 - What does the future of college athletics look like?
You can find Mario Moccia on Twitter (@MarioMocciaNMSU).
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@VarsityPartners) for more content and future episodes.
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33min
June 22, 2021 Episode 4: Matt Brown
Episode 4: Matt Brown
This week's guest is Matt Brown, Founder of the Extra Points newsletter and former Associate Director of College Brands at SB Nation.
0:38 - Intro
0:56 - Getting started with Extra Points
3:28 - Partnership with The Intercollegiate
5:37 - Maine Athletics x New Balance
8:16 - Future of shoe & apparel contracts in college athletics
10:24 - Future of shoe & apparel (cont.)
11:52 - What kind of schools can get creative with shoe & apparel deals?
13:42 - Who is the Extra Points newsletter for?
17:02 - Opportunity in the space
21:20 - What Matt has learned through Extra Points
23:20 - On academics and athletics working together
24:15 - Matt's hottest college football take
You can find Matt Brown on Twitter (@MattBrownEP).
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram (@VarsityPartners) for more content and future episodes.
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27min
June 22, 2021 Episode 3: Nick Carparelli
Episode 3: Nick Carparelli
This week's guest is Football Bowl Association Executive Director Nick Carparelli.
0:36 - Intro
1:30 - Quarantine update
2:16 - How past experience prepared Nick Carparelli
3:30 - Brand experience / Big East story
6:07 - Role expectations of Executive Director of FBA
8:30 - FBA brand
9:40 - Year 1 as Executive Director of FBA
11:35 - Future of college football
13:15 - Why work in college sports?
14:48 - Insight into FBA strategy
16:18 - Pizza Friday
Intro credits: Dan Long
Music credits: District Four by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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19min
June 22, 2021 Episode 2: NFL veteran Justin Forsett
Episode 2: NFL veteran Justin Forsett
This week's guest is NFL veteran and entrepreneur Justin Forsett.
Intro credits: Dan Long
Music credits:
District Four by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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16min
June 22, 2021 Episode 1: Brendan Burger & Darwin Beacham of the LA Rams
Episode 1: Brendan Burger & Darwin Beacham of the LA Rams
This week's guests are Los Angeles Rams equipment staff members Brendan Burger and Darwin Beacham.
Music credits:
District Four by Kevin MacLeod
Link: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four
License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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29min

FAQs about From the Rafters Podcast:

How many episodes does From the Rafters Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.