NACMA PODCAST

We’re taking you behind the scenes to show you how new sport-specific logos come to life to elevate the brand and generate incremental revenue. Hear from Lori Burens from the University of Pittsburgh, Suzette McQueen from Kent State University, and Scott Howell from CLC as they break down the creative process, marketing & brand strategy, and execution of new sport-specific logo launches.

This interview is with former NACMA board member Tyler Jones, Deputy AD, Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager at the University of Virginia focused on transferable skills between his experiences in marketing, revenue generation, NIL and player management.

Today we discuss the branding behind Eastern Michigan University with Greg Steiner and University of Colorado Boulder with Brent DePaepe and Lexi Hartmann. We discuss maintaining brand integrity with the use of team specific logos, how vault marks are approved and used, also the approach to social media voice and tone, and much more. Tune in for tips and insights on how to maintain your brand and differentiating your social media voice.

Cruisin’ with the Cougs with BYU Senior Associate ADfor External Operations David Almodova.

NACMA announced at its recent convention that Virginia Tech (Group 1), University of Montana (Group 2) and Minnesota State University Moorhead (Group 3) as its 2025 Marketing Team of the Year Award (MTOY) recipients, presented by PrestoSports.

As big changes are coming to college athletics, it is increasingly important that we, as marketers, not only generate revenue, but also help fans understand the importance of their financial support. Tennessee Senior Deputy Athletics Director/Chief Revenue Officer, Ryan Alpert, and Colorado Director of Athletics Strategic Communications, Steve Hurlbert, join members of the NACMA Research and Resources Committee to discuss common revenue sharing myths as well as tools and best practices to educate our fans.