The Locker Room Podcast

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The Locker Room Podcast is a podcast run by the University of Maryland Sports Business Society designed to tie sports and business together through the perspectives of some of our favorite athletes and professionals!

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May 9, 2024Episode 1424 min

Season 4, Episode 14: Rich O'Reilly

Season 4, Episode 14 of the Locker Room Podcast features Rich O’Reilly, the content and marketing manager of FC Bayern Munich. Rich takes us through his journey with the club, as well as his overall journey through the sports business world. 00:00-00:25: Intro 00:26-01:32: How Rich found his passion for sports marketing 01:33-03:18: Rich’s work with the Brooklyn Nets and side projects 03:19-05:30: The landscape of European soccer in America 05:31-07:06: Rich’s journey to Bayern 07:07-08:48: How Rich’s role has evolved and changed over the years 08:49-11:15: Rich’s favorite projects while working at Bayern 11:16-14:25: Bayern’s challenges in a foreign market 14:26-17:03: Opportunities for Bayern in upcoming international tournaments 17:04-19:51: How team success impacts sports marketing 19:52-22:43: Rich’s advice to his younger self 22:44-24:51: Maryland Minute and Wrap Up

May 2, 2024Episode 1326 min

Season 4, Episode 13: Sarah Cookingham-Hollis

Season 4, Episode 13 of The Locker Room Podcast features Sarah Cookingham-Hollis, Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer at USA Track & Field. She has also spent time working with FOX, Time Warner Cable, and ESPN. In this episode, Sarah and LRP host Sam Benning sat down at the 2024 Maryland Sports Business Conference to discuss her vast experiences throughout her career. Sarah talked a lot about the shift to digital media and how she has kept herself and her organizations ahead of the curve in an ever-changing industry. 0:00-0:32 Intro 0:33-3:59 An unconventional beginning: Sports medicine to sports business 4:00-8:02 Pioneering digital media in the early 2000s with the MLS and ESPN 8:03-9:38 How to break into the sports industry (it hasn’t changed!) 9:39-11:26 First mover vs. entering a solidified market - which is better? 11:27-16:00 Sarah’s role at USATF - many different hats 16:01-17:54 Starting the ad/sales/sports marketing team at FOX 17:55-19:31 Excitement about the 2024 Paris Olympics 19:32-22:08 What’s next + the future of Women’s sports 22:09-24:15 Advice to aspiring professionals 24:16-25:51 Maryland Minute/Speed round 25:52-26:25 Outtro

April 18, 2024Episode 1215 min

Season 4, Episode 12: Christian Henze

Season 4, Episode 12 of the Locker Room Podcast features Christian Henze, Chief Strategy Officer for the PLL. In this episode Christian talks about the growth of both lacrosse and the PLL and talks about the next steps the league is taking to expand. 0:00-0:29 Intro 0:30-3:02 Initial beginnings of the PLL and recent expansions 3:03-5:38 Developing strategy for a brand new sports league 5:39-9:50 Growing lacrosse nationally and internationally 9:51-12:13 Next steps for the PLL 12:14-14:51 Advice for students pursuing opportunities in sports 14:52-15:00 Outro

April 11, 2024Episode 1128 min

Season 4, Episode 11: Tristam Osgood

Season 4, Episode 11 of the Locker Room Podcast features Tristam Osgood, Baseball agent at WME Sports. In this episode, Tristam talks about what it takes to be an agent, gives us insight into a day in his life, and talks about some of his own personal achievements and goals in the industry. 0:00-0:30 Intro 0:31-3:09 Purpose of a baseball agent and day to day responsibilities 3:10-5:51 Finding a passion in the sports industry 5:52-8:33 Finding a mentor throughout your career 8:34-11:28 Transitioning from being a scout to an agent 11:29-14:34 Process of recruiting of players to join an agency 14:35-16:22 Working with talented stars in baseball 16:23-20:00 Impact of recent blockbuster baseball deals 20:01-23:43 Skills necessary to succeeding as an agent 23:44-25:49 Advice for succeeding as a new agent 26:50-28:05 Favorite moment as an agent and future agent 28:06-28:35 Outro

April 4, 2024Episode 1022 min

Season 4, Episode 10: Jack Urquhart

Season 4, Episode 10 of the Locker Room Podcast features Jack Urquhart, director of partnerships sales at Penn State Enterprises. In this episode Jack gives insight on what it means to work in partnerships, what his job entails, and gives advice on getting into the sports business industry. 0:00-0:32 Intro 0:33-1:36 What are sports partnerships? 1:37-3:04 What led you to the sports business world? 3:05-7:10 Career timeline and explanation of Play Fly sports 7:11-9:38 Advice on getting your foot in the door of sports business 9:39-12:15 Transitioning from UMD to Penn State 12:16-14:11 Reality check moments from working in sports 14:12-16:43 Importance of passion in work 16:44-18:58 Effect of performance on selling partnerships 18:59-20:41 Work life balance 20:42-22:38 Final piece of advice 22:39-22:59 Outro

March 8, 2024Episode 917 min

Season 4, Episode 9: Hunter Lochmann

Season 4, Episode 9 of the Locker Room Podcast features Hunter Lochmann, CMO of Monumental Sports. In this episode Hunter gives us insight into how he paved his way in the sports world and gives his best advice for people trying to break into the industry. 0:00-0:27 Intro 0:28-3:08 Finding a passion in sports and turning it into a career 3:09-7:35 Expanding skills with an organization like Monumental Sports 7:36-11:45 Ways to grow in the sports world 11:46-14:30 Adjusting to D.C. being a transient city and its effect on the fan base 14:31-16:56 Advice for breaking into the sports world 16:57-17:34 Sign-off

February 8, 2024Episode 833 min

Season 4, Episode 8: April Taylor

Season 4, Episode 8 of the Locker Room Podcast features April Taylor, the owner of the SVE Firm, a sports marketing and event agency. April has been in the world of sports business for almost 20 years at both the collegiate and corporate levels, such as SMU, George Mason, Under Armour, and now her own business. April gives her backstory and shares her career journey in sports business. 00:00-01:36: Introduction to the SVE Firm 01:37-05:17: Experience as a Collegiate Player and Transitioning to the Business Side 05:18-06:39: Traits that allowed April to transition from athlete to business woman 06:40-10:45: Issues in college athletics that April wanted to make an impact on 10:46-18:03: Lessons learned from April’s experiences in collegiate athletic departments 18:04-20:03: April’s transition to Under Armour 20:04-24:18: Inspiration behind the SVE Firm and its initial challenges 24:19-28:41: April’s favorite SVE Firm events 28:42-30:18: The future of the SVE Firm 30:19-33:59: Maryland Minute and Wrap Up

February 1, 2024Episode 722 min

Season 4, Episode 7: Harrison Keim

Season 4, Episode 7 of The Locker Room Podcast features Harrison Keim, marketing coordinator at Rubicon Talent. Harrison is also the founder of the Locker Room Podcast which he used to springboard his career in sports. Harrison takes us through what it is like starting to work in the sports industry and gives advice on how to break into the industry, grow, and adapt to a career. 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-1:12 Harrison Intro 1:13-2:25 Starting and Growing the Locker Room Podcast 2:26-3:43 Finding what you want to do in sports 3:44-5:18 Connecting with people who helped you find a path to pursue 5:19-8:21 Tips for creating strong connections that can lead to opportunities 8:22-10:00 Adjusting to a career in sports out of college 10:01-12:31 Day in the life working at an agency 12:32-14:16 Getting able to work with a number of players and on multiple projects 14:17-15:40 Memorable moments on the job so far 15:41-17:45 Growing in current role and career as a whole 17:46-20:04 Advice for students interested in sports 20:05-21:56 Maryland Minute 21:57-22:32 Sign-off

January 19, 2024Episode 61 hr 14 min

Season 4, Episode 6: Terps Talk NFL Playoff Predictions

Season 4, Episode 6 of the Locker Room Podcast features Nick Geraci and Jimmy Miller, two of The Locker Room Podcast’s hosts/producers, both who are UMD sophomores. These two Terps sat down together to preview the upcoming NFL postseason and coaching cycle, as well as business trends in the NFL world. 00:00-00:28: Locker Room Podcast Intro 00:29-01:06: Episode Intro 01:07-39:49: Preview of the Wild Card Games 39:50-44:19: Trends in NFL Viewership 44:20-51:33: Discussing the increase in streamed games 51:34-01:00:33: Josh Harris acquiring the Commanders 01:09:34-01:13:35: Discussing the Upcoming NFL coaching cycle 01:13:36-01:14:09: Episode Outro

December 7, 2023Episode 537 min

Season 4, Episode 5: Terps Talk Interning with Maryland Athletics

Season 4, Episode 5 of The Locker Room Podcast is a special edition Terps Talk episode featuring two of our own, Andrew and Eric, who share their experience interning for Maryland Athletics. Andrew and Eric detail what a sports internship entails, how it has helped them set the groundwork for their career, and how they hope to build on their internship in the future. Timestamps: 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-1:28 Episode Intro 1:29-8:02 Getting started in the internship 8:03-12:28 Responsibilities of the internship 12:29-14:50 Favorite experiences 14:51-19:28 Challenges encountered in the internship 19:29-25:33 Skills learned 25:34-36:01 Future aspirations and plans 36:02-37:27 Sign-off