On The Sidelines

Assistant General Manager for the Baltimore Orioles AA affiliate Bowie Bay Sox Phill Wrye joins The Sidelines. With 20+ years of experience in Minor League baseball, Phil joins to discuss life in Minor League baseball, opening the stadium to fans for the first time since 2019 and much more!

University of Washington Fan and Game Day Assistant Anne Bakamis joins the Sidelines. With experience in a plethora of sports around the Seattle area including the Seattle Storm of the WNBA, Seattle Sounders FC of the MLS, Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby and the Seattle Dragons of the XFL, Anne tells her stories of each position and how she managed to work for multiple teams at once. This episode features a discussion of time management, being up-front with your employers, the importance of connections and much more!

Long-time Duke Blue Devils Public Address Announcer Trip Durham joins The Sidelines. Along with being a PA announcer, Trip is also President of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators, former Associate Director of Athletics for Elon University and Founder of 2D Consulting where he works with Collegiate Athletic Departments at all levels. In this episode, Trip talks about why he decided to work in the sports industry, some of his favorite calls and memories from working Duke Basketball games, and his advice on how to succeed in the business.