Entrepreneur. Instructor. Coach. Volunteer. Father and husband. QuickSkills owner and director Jerry Concannon wears numerous challenging and invaluable hats. However, he successfully manages a busy schedule that aligns with his biggest passion — coaching soccer. He owns and operates his own coaching business, hosts camps, and clinics, provides private lessons, […]
The ball has been snapped, and the 2017 NFL season is underway. With the sports industry abuzz, some of the top influencers are talking about the latest football news. As both a sports fan and someone looking for sports jobs, you have a great opportunity. Landing a sports jobs requires […]
This article originally appeared in Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies: Sports Industry Management. FC Barcelona wants to change the world, and it’s remarkably well-positioned to do so. For those whose only knowledge of “football” involves an oval-shaped ball that is carried or tossed across a goal line, this is something […]
Whether you’re an avid sports fan, a current professional, or a candidate pursuing sports jobs to start your career, you need to know who to follow in the industry. These influencers have a lot of power in sports because they are trusted sources of information and have some authority in […]
Transcendent athletes like Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson had the combination of passion, moxie, strength and speed to run down fly balls in the summer and then smother receivers and run over linebackers, respectively, in the fall. But Sanders hasn’t played professionally in a decade and Jackson hung up his […]
The early days of televised professional sports transformed athletes and even coaches into celebrities. Vince Lombardi, Joe Namath, and other on-field stars became household names, much like the film and television stars of Hollywood. At the time, sports writers were simply messengers for those on the field to address fans […]
Serena Williams celebrated her 20th year in professional tennis with 53 victories, $10.5 million in winnings, three Grand Slam titles, and countless rounds of applause from adoring fans. Fierce dominance made Serena’s 2015 one for the ages—number one by a mile in the WTA ranking and the highest on-court earner […]
You know ESPN’s stable of personalities—people like Mike Greenberg, Bob Ley, Chris Mortensen, Adam Schefter, Michael Wilbon, and, of course, Chris “Back-Back-Back-Back-Back” Berman blanket the family of ESPN networks. The headliners of popular shows like SportsCenter, Mike, and Mike in the Morning, Pardon the Interruption, and Monday Night Countdown talk […]
Can you imagine the paycheck on a contract worth $6 million annually? Me neither. But that’s what Fox Sports will reportedly pay sports media personality Colin Cowherd to leave the Bristol-based Mothership. Ryan Glasspiegel of The Big Lead had the scoop confirming, “ESPN did make an aggressive bid to keep […]
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