IMG Academy’s Manifest Destiny and HUDL Leads Through Sponsorship
Buying Sandlot: The Business of Youth Sports · Buying Sandlot
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Show Notes
IMG Academy introduced its Elevate by IMG education and performance platform. Kyle and Kyle give their commentary on what they think this means for expansion and future elite sports academies around the country as private education and elite sports continue to popularize. Buckle up! This one has a lot of layers! Later, they discuss the new DICK’s Sporting Goods trade-in partnership with SidelineSwap, a Savannah Bananas knockoff, and a 9U football player entering the transfer portal (and why they don’t hate it). Lastly, Adam Gouttiere, VP of Media at HUDL, comes on to talk about the new partnership with Chase, financial literacy around NIL deals, preventing NIL scams, how clubs can empower major and local brands, and unlocking scale.
0:00 - The Buying Sandlot Summit Sizzle
5:16 - IMG Academy's Manifest Destiny
14:43 - The Blending of Academics & Athletics
19:15 - DICK's and SidelineSwap Launch Trade-In Program
22:33 - A Savannah Bananas Knockoff
26:38 - 9U Football Player Enters the Transfer Portal
30:30 - Adam Gouttiere VP of Media, HUDL
34:23 - How Partnership Helps Families with NIL
36:46 - Do Major Brands Have Interest in Youth Sports?
38:58 - How to Make Partnerships Not Feel Like an Ad
40:30 - How to Marry the Physical & Digital to Unlock Scale
42:59 - Empowering Local Brands in Youth Sports
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