By The FirstIn this episode, Coach Doherty talks with former President of the Nashville Super speedway, and current CEO of the Fiesta Bowl, Erik Moses. Erik is an educated and accomplished C-Suite executive and attorney with expertise in sports, entertainment, live events and hospitality industries. Erik has a distinguished career and proven track record of team building, operational management and industry achievement, particularly with underperforming operations. Erik discusses the growth of professional and college sports on the economy and society and his role in leadership.
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his week, Coach Doherty talks with legendary Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany. Delany grew up in the diverse Newark/South Orange area of New Jersey. Because he was a basketball standout, he attended St Benedict’s Prep and the University of North Carolina where he went to two Final Fours with Coach Dean Smith. Delany then achieved a JD from UNC Law School to begin his professional career.
After working for the NCAA in an entry level position, Delany became the commissioner of the Ohio Valley Conference for 10 years before being appointed to the largest administrative role in college sports, the commissioner of the Big Ten.
During Delany’s illustrious tenure with the Big Ten, he is recognized for several achievements including creating the Big Ten Network; securing a $6B deal with CBS sports to air men’s college basketball games; ushering Title IX into the business of college sports serving as the foundation for the current success in organized women’s sports; increasing attendance at Big Ten college football games from an avg of 58k to over 72k per game by 2005; expanding the Big Ten to include Penn State (and eventually, 3 other teams); which at the time was an unprecedented and unique business & sports competition concept.
Delany served on many NCAA advisory boards and used his influence to help establish the Bowl Championship Series. After 31 years, Jim announced his retirement and officially stepped down 1/1/20. He remains a critical thought leader for education and sports.
The Rebound w/Kash Patel
American Attorney and Trump Advisor
Kash Patel is an American attorney and former government official. He served as a U.S. National Security Council official, senior advisor to the acting Director of National Intelligence, and chief of staff to the acting United States secretary of defense during the Trump presidency. A member of the Republican Party, Patel previously worked as a senior aide to congressman Devin Nunes when he chaired the House Intelligence Committee. He was previously a federal public defender, a federal prosecutor working on national security cases, and a legal liaison to the United States Armed Forces. He played a key role in unearthing wrongdoing by the FBI and DOJ in the then President Trump Russia-gate matter. Kash was the author of “The Nunes Memo” which proved that FISA’s were illegally and unethically secured for political motives. Kash is an accomplished author and currently has a best selling book titled “Government Gangsters” available now.
The Rebound w/Kevin Corrigan
Kevin Corrigan is the current and 2x national champion American lacrosse head coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s lacrosse team. Kevin is the longest active tenured coach in men’s lacrosse at the Division I level and is widely respected and revered by his peers. Coach Corrigan is the recipient of the 2001 Great Western Lacrosse League Coach of the Year award. Also in 2009, he received the Frenchy Julien Service Award from the USILA for “outstanding and continuous service to the sport”. He manages by identifying character and focusing on the important parts of life, not just sports. He and Coach Doherty discuss his recent national championship and some of the details of an extraordinary season and an amazing coaching career.
The Rebound w/Nancy Lieberman
This week Coach Doherty interviews Hall Of Fame basketball pioneer Nancy Lieberman. “Lady Magic” is a former player and WNBA Coach who is currently a broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA and the Coach of the “Power” a team in the Big3 summer league she took to a Championship in 2018. Nancy is considered one of the greatest figures in basketball history. She was a dominant player representing America internationally as the best in the world, she led the way for women’s basketball.
The Rebound w/NASCAR President Steve Phelps
Steve Phelps has served as President of Nascar since 2018. Phelps oversees all operations, competition and partnerships for the sanctioning body, including the management of 15 racetrack facilities and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) sports car series. Under Phelps’ leadership, NASCAR has transformed its business and strengthened the sport’s position for long-term growth and success, with a focus on delivering the best motorsports racing in the world, providing outstanding entertainment experiences, and building a globally diverse community of loyal fans. Phelps is credited for navigating NASCAR through Covid and creating a contemporary focused, mass appeal product that serves all so NASCAR may continue to flourish in ratings and popularity.