Front Office U

Front Office U welcomes Ben Clouser!

Ben shares about his role in NIL, including being a player-manager, negotiating brand deals, and improving athlete's social media presence.

Ben attended college at Penn St and Arizona St before working in the NIL space full-time after graduation. He talks about the process for becoming registered to be an NIL agent, developing networking skills, and growing your personal brand.

Follow Ben on Instagram: @benclouser

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Front Office U Welcomes Samantha Rubin!

As General Manager for the Madison Mallards baseball team in the Northwoods League, Sam is a problem solver and responsible for helping put out fires in various areas in the front office.

As a former student-athlete at the University of Florida, Sam has developed leadership skills that carry on to her role today.

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Front Office U welcomes Ignacio Sanchez!

Ignacio works for Legends and SoFi Stadium in southern California. From growing up in Southeast LA, to attending school at San Jose State, Ignacio shares about his career journey.

He shares about embracing the grind of a sales role in a big market, networking through teamworkonline career fair events, and transitioning from working with AEG at Crypto.com Arena.

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Follow Ignacio on Instagram: @icy_iggz

Michael Mac Williams joins the podcast.

Michael graduated from Penn State in 2022 and shares about his internship experience leading to his role now, including building a theme night with the Sussex County Miners that is still going on to this day. He also intered with the New York Jets.

He also advocated for teamworkonline, networking, and his mindset towards his work ethic.

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Front Office U Welcomes Brendan Spina!

Brendan joins the podcast as a member of the NHL's St. Louis Blues. As a part of his role, he works in business-to-business sales, training staff, and is a leader within the business staff for the NHL team.

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Front Office U Welcomes Rachel Ward!

Rachel shares about her background and how she got into the sports industry. She reflects on her time at Iowa State University, working for the Seattle Sounders, and joining the Legends brand at SoFi Stadium in California.

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: (612) 850-5531

Front Office U Welcomes Alex Sarama!

Alex joins the podcast as the Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He also is the founder of Transforming Basketball.

Growing up in the United Kingdom, Alex has become an industry leader in player development not only in basketball but across sports.

Follow Alex on X/Twitter: @AlexJSarama

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Front Office U and Sports Management U Sunday welcomes Max Peterson of the University of Minnesota.

After graduating from Wisconsin-Lacrosse, Max has continued his sports management education with the Golden Gophers. Interested in pursuing a career as an Athletics Director, Max is interested in the behind-the-scenes of sports.

He has gained experience in the ticket office and with the event management team at Minnesota, and he shares how networking has played a pivotal role in him landing those opportunities.

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Front Office U welcomes Colin Salig!

Colin sheds light on a career in marketing for a college athletics department. Tune in to learn about his background attending school at James Madison University prior to moving to Des Moines, Iowa.

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