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Penn State Sports Business Conference
Welcome to The Huddle with Penn State Sports Business Conference, presented by Pepsi. Join Destiny Sanchez and Noah Odige as they talk all things sports, and bring on guests within the sports industry.
On this episode of The Huddle, Destiny and Noah sit down with former Penn State TE and media personality Adam Breneman to discuss his career, the changing landscape of media and sports, his new foray into the NIL world and broadcasting, and MORE!
On this episode of the Huddle, Destiny and Noah sit down with Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford. We discuss his legacy at Penn State, his anticipation for the Rose Bowl, his advice for student-athletes, motivation and adversity as a quarterback at a Power 5 school, how he sees the business world developing with the expansion of NIL and MORE!
On this episode of The Huddle, Destiny and Noah sit down with Penn State wrestler Beau Bartlett. We discuss how he got his start in wrestling, the environment and pressure of being part of such a successful program, the changing landscape of NIL, his expectations for the the future and himself and more.
In this episode, Noah and Destiny catch up with content creator Brad Kraut and discuss his rise in social media stardom, work ethic, Kick the Sheets, and more.
In this episode, Noah and Destiny catch up with Penn State Gymnast Michael Jaroh on his upcoming season, TikTok, and battling through adversity.
The Huddle is BACK! Noah and Destiny update on what they've been up to, importance of networking, and what to expect from The Huddle this season.
What's it like to be a student athlete? What is it like to go viral on TikTok? Aeneas and Fred have experienced both of these, and they are best of friends! Noah and Destiny were able to catch up with both of them on their life as a student, as an athlete, and has an individual.
0:00 - 5:15 Sports Update
5:15 - 7:08 Who is Aeneas? Who is Fred?
7:08 - 8:40 Life during the off-season and in-season
8:40 - 10:21 Navigating social life
10:21 - 12:01 Penn State Pride
12:01 - 13:29 TikTok
13:29 - 16:13 Hobbies and Interests
16:13 - 16:58 Fred's Upcoming Podcast: Sit-down with 53
16:58 - 18:56 Next Steps
18:56 - 21:04 Other sport interests
21:04 - 23:50 Importance of on campus involvement
23:50 - 25:32 Memories of Aeneas and Fred's friendship
25:32 - 27:50 Favorite memory as a student
27:50 - 30:33 Favorite Football memory
Former NFL Player, founder and CEO of GoBigRecruiting, podcaster, journalist, the list goes on. Ross Tucker wears many hats and is a very experienced individual. Listen to Noah and Destiny chat with Ross about his career journey, professions endeavors, advice to students.
0:00 - 7:33 Sports Update
7:33 - 11:07 Who is Ross Tucker
11:11 - When in doubt, do it
16:50 - How Ross's media career started
19:47- 25:40 Future of Podcasting
25:40 - 28:31 MyFrontPageStory.com
28:31 - 32:28 Why student involvement is important
Noah and Destiny got to catch up with the President of Penn State Sports Business Conference, George Lesher! Listen to George's background, experience, and advice for college students
0:00 - 7:30 Sports Update
7:30 - 8:45 Who is George Lesher?
8:45 - 9:28 Role as President
9:28 - 11:30 Previous roles
11:30 - 13:48 Impact of his studies to his involvement
13:48 - 16:16 THON
16:16 - 17:56 Advice for time management
17:56 - 20:28 Importance of the conference
From kicking game-winning field goals to working at major athletic companies, Kevin Kelly has one impressive resume. Destiny and Noah were able to sit down and chat with Penn State Football Alumni Kevin Kelly on his journey through his career at Adidas while also reminiscing on his time at Penn State.
0:00-7:29 ~ Sports Update
7:29-9:16 ~ Who is Kevin Kelly
9:16-11:22 ~ Journey through career
11:22-14:19 ~ Lessons learned while as a Nittany Lion
14:19-17:30 ~ Reflecting on Kelly's Orange Bowl experience
17:30-19:43 ~ Kicker pride
19:43-22:25 ~ Importance of on campus involvement
22:25- 26:14 ~ Advice
Sports betting is huge now-a-days and Penn State Alum Erin Kate Dolan knows all about that industry. Listen to Destiny and Noah chat with Erin on the sports betting world, her time at Penn State and more.
0:00 - 7:05 : Sports Update
7:05 - 8:20 : Who is Erin Kate Dolan?
8:20 - 11:25 : Journey through career
11:25 - 12:33 : Sports betting
12:33 - 15:13 : Social media presence
15:13 - 17:50 : Importance of on campus involvement
18:00 - 21:10 Advice
The Huddle is BACK and ready to take on 2022. Listen Destiny and Noah discuss their top 3 bowl games and their review on the national championship game.
Intro: 0:00 - 1:16
National Championship: 1:16-3:09
Bowl game review: 3:09-10:25
Honorable mentions: 10:25-13:02
Final Remarks: 13:02-17:09
Join Noah and Destiny as they chat with John Affleck; a highly achieved journalist, professor, and leader at Penn State and beyond.
0:00-5:00 Sports Update
5:00-7:05 Who is John Affleck
7:05-12:27 Journey through Journalism
12:27-14:16 Why Journalism
14:16- 17:20 The John Curley Center for Sports Journalism
17:20-20:13 The value of getting involved on campus
20:13- end Advice
Sarah Yermalovich, the COO of Penn State Sports Business Conference, joins Destiny and Noah as they talk about Sarah's journey through the conference, as well as her advice for time management as a current college student.
Sports Update: 0:00-7:50
Who is Sarah?: 7:51-9:11
COO: 9:12-10:21
Previous roles: 10:22-13:05
Internship: 13:06-14:51
Time management advice: 14:51-18:30
What to look forward to with Penn State Sports Business Conference 18:53-21:51
Listen to Destiny and Noah catch up with former Penn State Quarterback Will Levis and current Kentucky QB1 as they talk about Will's Tik Tok fame, NIL, Will's merch designs and more.
Sports Update: 0:00-4:30
Who is Will Levis: 4:35
Playing for huge fan bases: 5:45-6:56
Social Media 6:56-8:55
Athlete Advisory Board 8:55-10:40
Name Image Likeness 10:27-12:00
L7 Logo: 12:00-14:20
Tik Tok 14:20-16:10
Studying finance: 16:10-20:10
The Huddle is back with another episode and their first guest! Listen to Destiny and Noah chat with PSU Alum and ESPN content producer Ryan Staloff about his time at Penn State, his journey through the sports industry, and his thoughts about Penn State's loss to Iowa this weekend.
Penn State Sports Update: 0:40
Who is Ryan Staloff: 5:22
Staloff's journey at Penn State: 7:44
Most exciting experience in his early career: 11:10
Knowing when to move on from a company and what kept him at ESPN: 14:11
Biggest challenges: 19:40
Staloff's day to day at ESPN: 22:03
Penn State's loss to Iowa: 25:40
Welcome to The Huddle with Penn State Sports Business Conference, presented by Pepsi. In this Pilot episode, hear Destiny and Noah talk about Tom Brady's return to New England, the Red Sox underwhelming performance, College NIL firms and more.