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Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience

Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience

By: HallPass Media
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The goal of Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience is to share inspiring stories featuring the journeys of successful sports business professionals and to give you the strategies and know-how to help you further your career in sports!Copyright HallPass Media Basketball Career Success Economics
Episodes
  • Colleen Finney | Introducing Our New SBC Alumni Host (EP.127)

    Colleen Finney | Introducing Our New SBC Alumni Host (EP.127)
    May 14 2026
    SBC Audio Experience is back with a brand new episode of our “SBC Alumni Takeover Series,” featuring Colleen as she steps into the host chair and shares her powerful journey from student to sports business professional.In this episode, Colleen sits down to reflect on her path through Sports Business Classroom, the NBA Summer League experience in Las Vegas, and how an unexpected opportunity helped shape her career in NIL and sports leadership. In this episode, she dives into:
    • How she went from “I don’t know basketball” to being selected for the NBA Summer League/SBC Immersive experience in Las Vegas
    • What it was like navigating the pressure of a highly competitive sports business environment as a non-traditional basketball candidate
    • The mentorship moments that shifted her mindset and helped her build confidence in her own voice and strengths
    • How SBC helped her think like a front office executive and apply salary cap and roster-building concepts in real NIL work
    • The unexpected networking moment in Las Vegas that directly contributed to her landing a role in collegiate athletics
    • Her experience playing professional volleyball in Greece and how adversity reshaped her identity and purpose
    • Why she created “Play Her Potential” and how she’s using sports to keep young girls in athletics and develop future leaders
    • How her mission connects sports participation to long-term success in business, law, leadership, and beyond
    From SBC classrooms to international competition to NIL leadership at Mizzou, this episode highlights how sports can become a foundation for confidence, career direction, and long-term impact far beyond the game itself.
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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • How NBA Front Offices Approach the Offseason | Bobby Marks, Tommy Sheppard & Ryan McDonough (EP.126)

    How NBA Front Offices Approach the Offseason | Bobby Marks, Tommy Sheppard & Ryan McDonough (EP.126)
    Apr 20 2026
    SBC Audio Experience is back with a brand new episode featuring Bobby Marks, Tommy Sheppard, and Ryan McDonough. In this episode, they break down how NBA front offices operate behind the scenes, especially as teams shift their focus from the playoffs to the offseason. From high-level strategy to day-to-day decision-making, this conversation gives real insight into what it takes to build and sustain a successful organization.

    In this episode, they dive into:
    • How front offices approach major franchise decisions (build vs. rebuild)
    • Why today’s GMs must operate like CEOs across every part of an organization
    • The role of scouting, player evaluation, and why rankings constantly change
    • How teams evaluate character, behavior, and fit during the draft process
    • The strategy behind roster construction, trades, and long-term planning
    From draft rooms to front office leadership, this episode highlights the complexity of decision-making at the highest level of basketball. This episode is a glimpse into the type of real-world insight shared through the Sports Business Classroom experience—where students learn directly from the executives shaping the game.
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • SBC Connections That Last | Nate Verstagen & Brandon Mitchell (EP.125)

    SBC Connections That Last | Nate Verstagen & Brandon Mitchell (EP.125)
    Jan 16 2026
    SBC Audio Experience is back with a brand new episode of our “SBC Alumni Takeover Series," with new host Jazmine Thomas! In today’s episode, she sits down with Nate Verstagen and Brandon Mitchell on how their SBC experience propelled them into their careers. In this episode, Jazmine sits down with Nate Verstegen and Brandon Mitchell to explore how their time at Sports Business Classroom helped launch their careers and, more importantly, how a shared classroom experience evolved into a trusted friendship and professional support system.

    In this episode, they dive into:
    • How two Sports Business Classroom alumni turned a classroom friendship into lasting professional success
    • The importance of networking with intention and nurturing genuine relationships
    • The role trust, honesty, and shared ambition play in long-term career growth
    • Lifting your peers up as you climb, and why community is essential in the sports business
    What began as casual conversations and office hours quickly grew into a relationship built on authenticity, ambition, and mutual accountability, reinforcing the idea that SBC is about more than a single networking moment.
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    1 hr and 1 min
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