Ever wondered how to thrive in sports without a traditional path? 🏀

Jenae Rogers, Corporate Partnerships Coordinator for the Memphis Grizzlies, shares her journey from a dance-loving kid to a sports professional. Her story is all about saying "yes" to new opportunities and pivoting towards what you love.

How to Launch Your Career in Sports: Insights from Jenae Rogers

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In this engaging interview, Maurice Manswell shares his entrepreneurial journey from sports to gaming, highlighting the importance of storytelling, networking, and leveraging technology like AI. Discover how Maurice built Varsity Grips from a simple idea to a product with over 60 university licenses, and gain insights into the skills needed for young entrepreneurs today.

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For Episode 44 of My First Job in Sports, Dr. G and I sit down with Alina Leontarakis, a powerhouse in the world of racquet sports. With a deep background in sports media and event logistics, Alina shares insights from her time at The Dink, a premier pickleball media outlet. We also dive into her experience as the Director of Events for the Amateur Pickleball Association, where she managed nationwide tournaments and spearheaded complex on-site operations.

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For our Welcome to Season 4 of My First Job in Sports, Dr. G. and I interview Cate DeProfio.  During this episode, Cate stresses the value of getting the right internship and how they all provided a great pathway to her first job in sports.   

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For Episode 42 of My First Job in Sports, we talked with Emily Montenegro from the United States Golf Association (USGA). The USGA is the national governing body for golf and the organization behind the U.S. Open and many other events. We met Emily at the Get in the Game Sports Business Career event in Baltimore. Emily is a great example for students, showing how they can secure a role in an industry that might not have been their initial goal. Although Emily is new to HR in the golf industry, she has used her previous experience to help her succeed in her current role. The USGA is adopting a new approach to filling various internship roles across golf. She also demonstrates that you don’t need to love or even be familiar with a sport to gain valuable experience and start your career on the right track. Emily offers plenty of advice for students entering the workforce. This is an episode you won't want to miss. 

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For Episode 41 of My First Job in Sports, Dr. G. and Neil veered off course a bit and spoke with Professor Lauren Bullock from Temple University, School of Communications. This episode is the first after the 2025 edition of the Get in the Game Sports Business Career Conference. Professor Bullock is the driving force behind the sports communication major within the larger School of Communications at Temple University. She discusses extensively the multitude of opportunities available in sports communications and how students can best prepare themselves for one of these positions.  

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My First Job in Sports has reached a milestone with 40 episodes. For this episode, Dr. G. and I interviewed Lainey Selby from EHPLabs, a leading innovator in supplements, energy drinks, and products for those who want to maximize their workout and active lifestyle activities. Lainey has an interesting story that didn’t take a traditional route to lead Retail Marketing and Partnerships for EHPLabs.

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Episode 39 of My First Job in Sports was a special one for a few reasons. This is one of our special Get in The Game editions of the MFJIS podcast. Regular co-host Dr. G. was busy with her full-time job at Temple University, so I invited my Get in the Game Sports Career Conference partner, Yussuf Khan, to join the show. The second reason this episode was very special was our interview with Andrea Lattimore. Andrea is the manager of Talent Acquisition Programs and Community Engagement at Acushnet Company, the maker of top-tier golf brands, including Titleist and FootJoy.

Saying that Andrea is “all in” underestimates her incredible accomplishments. The external partners she supports beyond her primary responsibilities include: The First Tee, PGA Works, Fore Hire, and Women In Golf Foundation (WIGF). Some of her recent achievements are being a featured panelist at PGA Works Beyond The Green and being appointed as an inaugural member of the Women in Sports Technology (WisT) HBCU Talent Pipeline Advisory Committee. Andrea’s career story is very non-linear, and she never imagined that golf would be her destination. She is a perfect example of how you never really know where your future will take you.  

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For Episode 38 of My First Job in Sports, Dr. G and I talked with Brady Ulloa, Senior Business Analyst at Miller Sports and Entertainment. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Analytics & Statistics with a minor in Business Management. He has advanced his degree by working closely as Business Intelligence Manager for the two professional soccer teams owned by Miller, Real Salt Lake and Utah Royals FC. If you're interested in making business analytics your career in sports, this is a must-watch or listen. It also shows how someone can use their love for a specific sport along with their education. 

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For Episode 37 of My First Job in Sports, Dr. G and I heard the inspiring story of Brian Anderson. Brian, who is currently part of the development team for Corporate Partnerships at DC Scores, a local sports-focused organization, shared a story that went far beyond just landing his first job in sports to simply overcoming challenges that many of us would have just folded our tents and tried to get by.  After facing a mountain of personal issues, most of them not his doing, Brian was able to turn his life around. He grew up in the foster system and realized early on that sports could provide him with the opportunity to make his life meaningful and fulfilling. Brian has shown incredible courage and serves as an inspiring example of what someone can achieve when they put their mind to it and understand that the answer to success is never giving up on your dreams.

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