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Episode 396: Lilliana Antequera, Sr. Collegiate Marketing Manager, CELSIUS Jun 09, 2022

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Today’s guest is Lilliana Antequera, Sr. Collegiate Marketing Manager for CELSIUS!

Lilliana has an extensive background in marketing in the consumer packaged goods space in addition to tech focused companies. Today she shared invaluable insight into the world of brand marketing, NIL and a sneak peek at some additional collegiate-focused projects at CELSIUS.

Today we talked about….

her desire to be an astronaut before anything else
how she got her first opportunity in marketing
why it’s important to work face to face with consumers
why it’s important to have authentic brand campaigns
characteristics that have helped her along her career journey
a 30k foot view of CELSIUS Collegiate Marketing and the products they make
an exciting new announcement – CELSIUS University!
The NIL space and what to expect in the coming months
and much more

Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!

Episode 395: Exactly What I'm Doing on June 6, 2022 Jun 06, 2022

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These episodes are starting to sound redundant when I record them. But as they say, consistency breeds results! Here's what I'm up to today.

Episode 394: Daniel Sokolovsky, Head Coach of BKM Lučenec Jun 02, 2022

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Today’s guest is Daniel Sokolovsky, Head Coach of BKM Lučenec, a professional team in Slovakia.

Daniel's career has taken him all over the globe. From being a collegiate player and volunteer coach in the states to an Assistant in many countries overseas; finally leading him to his first Head Coaching opportunity in Slovakia last season.

Today we talked about….

his playing career and his path into coaching
his fortunate seat selection on a flight to Vegas
a unique role for his first pro coaching opportunity
the differences between leagues in Russia, Germany, Israel & Slovakia
his first head coaching opportunity.
what he looks for when recruiting
some advice for aspiring coaches
and much more

Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!

Episode 393: What Web3 & NFTs Mean For Sports May 31, 2022

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Web3, blockchain, NFTs, cryptocurrency. Sound complicated? Yes, but those things are here to stay. So let’s get acclimated and discuss why it’s important for the sports world!

Episode 392: The Structure of Overseas Basketball (Revisited) May 23, 2022

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Overseas basketball probably does not operate the way you think it does. Today I revisit the structure of domestic leagues and international competitions.

Episode 391: Sports Lawyer & Founder of ACD Agency, Chris Gulla May 20, 2022

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Today’s guest is Chris Gulla, a sports lawyer & Founder of ACD Agency! Chris graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and minor in Economics from Wilkes University, where he played college basketball. He got his JD from Rutgers Law, where he spent time working for super agent, Leon Rose, who is now the President of the New York Knicks. During that time he also dove into his coaching career. He coached at Rutgers Camden and then Philadelphia University where he simultaneously started working with a law firm. Fast forward to 2019 and ACD Agency was born! Chris has not only spent nearly a decade becoming an expert litigation attorney, he has helped a countless number of players, clubs and agents with contract settlement agreements. He holds his NBPA, WNBPA and FIBA agent licenses, and they are just getting started! Today we talked about…. college hoops and how many more points he scored than me 🤣 the process of keeping basketball a part of his life the path to law school and choosing what to practice the transition into the coaching world what coaching, playing and managing all have in common differences between power agencies and boutique agencies difficulties that FIBA presents when working overseas how practicing law adds value to the recruiting process & much more! Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!

Episode 390: Professional Exposure Camps (Revisited) May 17, 2022

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In this revisited episode, I discuss everything you need to know about exposure camps. Some things have changed since I first published the episode, but the core insights remain the same. It's important to analyze each camp before you decide to invest your time and money.

Episode 389: Exactly What I'm Doing April 27th Apr 27, 2022

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I missed these episodes! Today I bring you up to speed on a KTA vision, current clients, new strategy, and what's on the calendar this week in Atlanta!

Episode 388: Jordan Confessore, Associate Commissioner MAAC (MBB) Apr 23, 2022

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Today’s guest is Jordan Confessore, the Associate Commissioner of Men's Basketball for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference! The MAAC also happens to be the conference that my beloved Quinnipiac Bobcats' play in :)

Jordan played basketball at Ithaca College where she got a degree in sports media. I first met Jordan when we both worked at a small sports marketing firm in Princeton, called the Gazelle Group. Shortly after we met, she started her journey at the MAAC and has taken over several roles over the past 10 years!

Today we talked about….

not knowing what she wanted to do after college
her transition from collegiate athlete to “the real world”
all about the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
her roles over the past 10 years, what she does day to day
some cool international projects they are working on
an overview of the ESPN deal with the MAAC
Saint Peters amazing Elite 8 run & what that means for the conference
skill sets that translate well from athletes to the sports business world
and much more!

If you're looking to learn a bit more about what happens behind the scenes at the offices of athletic conferences, you've found the right place. Appreciate you tuning in. Hope you enjoy!

www.kevintarca.com/post/jordanconfessore

Episode 387: April Showers Bring May Flowers Apr 19, 2022

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Sometimes you have to put your head down and focus on some big projects! Unfortunately that meant a short delay in content for the podcast. But it's all good now, after a short hiatus, we are back!

Here is what I've been up to the past three weeks and some insight on what I'm looking forward to heading into the summer!

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