Today, we talk with Zachary Welch, a Cornell University student in his 3rd year of his B.S in Industrial and Labor Relations, Minoring in Information Science and Business, and Director of Training at Sports Aptitude. We spoke about why he decided to get into the sports industry, how he used college to do it, and his approach to networking. In addition, he shared his do's and don'ts of outreach and cleared up some doubts about the NBA draft. If you enjoyed the show, please leave us a five-star iTunes review.

**********************************************************************"It seems disingenuous if you hop on a call with someone (already in the sports industry) and say basically, can I have a job?" - Zachary Welch about the dos and don'ts of outreach.  

Zachary Welch acted as Contributing Writer and Co-President of Big Red Sports Network. He also volunteered as Video Scouting Assistant of Women's Basketball for the University of Houston and participated in an internship at the Sports Operations Intern program from The Tatnuck Group. 

A big catalyst for his interest in the sports industry was the blockbuster trade between the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets when Boston send Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry to Brooklyn. He got so curious about the trade that he decided to do everything possible to be part of the NBA, and so he did. 

We had a fantastic conversation about Zachary's experience so far networking and building his path into the industry, what worked for him, and what didn't. 

We also talked about his experience working for the Atlanta Hawks and how consistency and commitment to excellence opened many doors. 

You can find Zachary on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-welch/