Joe and Mike Schretter welcome Erin Matson, decorated field hockey star, and current national championship head coach at North Carolina. Erin speaks about her background as a player, her leadership style, and the lessons she learned from Karen Shelton. Erin also speaks to the culture at North Carolina, navigating NIL as a player and a coach and being able to continue the success of winning championships at UNC. Lastly, she speaks about being recruited to North Carolina and the future of her coaching career. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts. 





 

Links:

https://goheels.com/sports/field-hockey/roster/coaches/erin-matson/4138

https://www.instagram.com/erin_matson/?hl=en

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Joe and Tom welcome back Lyle Adams, Founder, Chief Dreamer and CEO of Spry. Lyle talks about the idea behind Spry’s development and the ways he evolved Spry over the last couple of years. He speaks to the state of NIL, the skills of an entrepreneur, and the future of Spry. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts. 





 

Links:

 

spry.so

[email protected]

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyleadams/

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Joe and Scott welcome Claude Molinari, President and CEO of Visit Detroit. He speaks about what Visit Detroit is. Claude speaks about the evolution of the city of Detroit since he has worked there and how he was able to secure the NFL Draft. Claude speaks about Visit’s role in the NFL Draft. Molinari also speaks about the significance of the Lions to Detroit and the rest of the country. Lastly, he talks about the future outlook for Visit Detroit and the sports events he wants to host. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports and Instagram @cu_sps_sportsmanagement. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts.



 

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/claude-molinari-360b9767/

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Joe and Tom welcome Rob Carolla, VP of Publics Relations of the Professional Volleyball Federation. Rob introduces his whole career path within college sports. Rob talks about the importance of media distribution, specifically with live and streaming broadcasts. He also speaks about the presentation of the league, their value proposition and the structure of the league. Lastly, he speaks about media exposure and offers some career advice. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts. 





 

Links:

https://provolleyball.com/staff-members/rob-carolla

IG: https://www.instagram.com/realprovb/

Twitter: @robcarolla

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Joe and Tom welcome Jon Klein, co-founder of Hang Media and former President of CNN. Jon introduces his career and the concept of Hang Media, and the impact the company has on Gen Z and Millennials. He speaks about the versatility of Hang when it comes to the content they stream. Jon also speaks about the importance of timing for a startup and the importance of human connection. He speaks about expanding to the international market, and the challenges of running this startup. Lastly, Jon speaks about his work as a consultant with Emmy-Award Winning Show Succession, and his career highlights.  The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports and Instagram @cu_sps_sportsmanagement. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts.















 

Links:

https://letshang.live/

https://www.instagram.com/letshanglive/?hl=en

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Tom welcomes Andy Mitchell, CEO and Managing Director of Serie A USA. Andy talks about working at CNN during the launch of their website. Andy continues by discussing his transition to Facebook, and the value of sports content to Facebook. He also speaks about his transition to being the CEO and Manager Director of Serie A USA, and how his past experiences help him in his new role, and Serie A USA’s relationship with Columbia. Lastly, he speaks about how he improves Serie A USA. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports and Instagram @cu_sps_sportsmanagement. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts.





 

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/serieausa/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymitchell1/

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Tom and Joe welcome Glen Horine, Chief Operating Officer at SFIA. Glenn introduces SFIA and the impact they have on sports and Capitol Hill. He discusses the size of SFIA, research about different sports and youth participation. Glenn also speaks about his education experience, career guidance and the trends people should look at relating to SFIA. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports and Instagram @cu_sps_sportsmanagement. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts.




 

Links:

https://sfia.org/ 

[email protected]

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Tom and Joe welcome Glen Horine, Chief Operating Officer at SFIA. Glenn introduces SFIA and the impact they have on sports and Capitol Hill. He discusses the size of SFIA, research about different sports and youth participation. Glenn also speaks about his education experience, career guidance and the trends people should look at relating to SFIA. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports and Instagram @cu_sps_sportsmanagement. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts.

 

Links:

https://sfia.org/ 

Scott Rosner, Program Director and Professor of Professional Practice welcomes Ken Shropshire, Faculty Director, Wharton Coalition for Equity & Opportunity (Wharton CEO); David W. Hauck Professor Emeritus at the Wharton School & Africana Studies; Senior Advisor to the Dean. Ken talks about what he is doing now, he and Scott’s past at Penn and the players they worked with. He also discusses the work he does with DEI opportunities outside of the sports world. He also discusses the Rooney Rule, and trends of DEI in the NFL. He and Scott also discuss how to fix intercollegiate athletics. Finally, he discusses the importance of the athletes thriving later on in their lives. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports and Instagram @cu_sps_sportsmanagement. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media efforts.



 

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenneth-shropshire-wharton/

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Joe and Scott welcome John Ourand of Puck and Terry Lefton of SBJ. John talks about his movement over to Puck. Terry speaks about how the NFL and their brand have changed. John speaks about the change in the sports media businesses. They also speak about Amazon’s investment into Diamond Sports Group. Lastly, they speak about brand and sports stories that interest them going forward.  The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports and Instagram @cu_sps_sportsmanagement. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Mike Schretter’25 (@mikeschrett1), LJ Holmgren (@LJ_Holmgren), and Danny Hagenlocher (@DhColumbiaSPS), with Jessica Potter’25 and Felipe Velez’25​​ managing social media effort.

 

Link: 

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily.aspx

https://puck.news/

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