News & Brews with James Moore & Company

S3:E3: News & Brews Sports Biz: Striking Deals with FAMU’s Kortne Gosha

Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken talk with special guest Kortne Gosha, the Director of Athletics at Florida A&M University. Kortne covers his journey to become an AD and the strides he and his administration at FAMU have taken to rewrite the Rattler way. The trio also discusses facilities upgrades, NIL opportunities and conference shifts that have impacted FAMU athletics and the future of the athletics department. And as always, they chat about their brews of choice.

Welcome (0:11)

Kortne’s Career Path (0:52)

Signing Major Deals with HBCU League Pass+ & LeBron James/Nike (10:27)

Friend- and Fund- Raising (17:55)

Facility Upgrades & Renovations (22:00)

NIL Opportunities for the Rattlers (27:51)

Changing Conferences (34:45)

The Drive for DEI & Promoting the CCDP (41:55)

Brews of the Month (46:12)

Wrap-Up (48:03)

 

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S3:E2: News & Brews Sports Biz: Development in a New Era With NC State’s Ben Broussard

With the interruption of endless revenue streams during the pandemic, collegiate athletics programs are struggling to balance budgets. Add to that competitive pressures to operate beyond the typical level of expenses, NIL, and other emerging issues… it’s no wonder fundraising in college athletics is becoming increasingly complex.

Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken talk with special guest Ben Broussard, Senior Associate AD with NC State Athletics and Executive Director of the Wolfpack Club. Ben discusses how NC State has been managing donor relationships during these unusual times, including their responses to the cancellation of two post season events. The trio also discussing emerging methods for fundraising, including engaging boosters in NIL and handling of digital assets. And of course, they chat about their brew choices.

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S3:E1: News & Brews Sports Biz: Facing COVID-19 Challenges in 2022 with Dr. Mike Lauzardo

Join Katie and Ken as they welcome Dr. Mike Lauzardo, Chief of the University of Florida's Division of Infectious Diseases and Global Medicine. The group discusses the latest COVID-related challenges in collegiate athletics and considerations for navigating the pandemic going forward. Dr. Lauzardo also touches on hot topics centered on common myths, advice, and care in battling the current state of the pandemic. And the trio chats about their brews of choice heading into the new year.

• Welcome (0:11)
• Common COVID-19 Myths (0:49)
• Current State of COVID-19, Omicron Variant (2:11)
• Testing Protocol for Athletes (9:22)
• Speaking “Coach” (13:35)
• CDC Guidelines & Playing Masked Up (16:33)
• The Umbrella Analogy (20:35)
• Brews of the Month (23:02)
• Wrap-up (25:48)

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S2:E12: News & Brews Sports Biz: Seizing Opportunities at Ole Miss

Join Katie and Ken as they welcome Angela Pittman, Senior Associate A.D. for Finance with the University of Mississippi Athletics. The trio discusses Ole Miss’s pioneering move as the first to issue cash payments to student-athletes through the Alston Case decision, the Rebels’ proactive stance on financial literacy and tax education, and friendly rivalries off the field.

• Welcome (0:11)
• Angela’s Career Path (0:45)
• Alston Case: Awarding Payments (5:58)
• NIL Tax Education (12:26)
• Supporting Colleagues at Rival Institutions (19:55)
• Brews of the Month (25:15)
• Wrap-up (26:40)

 

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S2:E11: News & Brews Sports Biz: Hot Topics You Can BELIEVE In

Join Katie and Ken as they quick hit on five relevant issues impacting the college sports industry—including one in particular that you can really BELIEVE in, as it centers on positivity in sports as we head into the season of Thanksgiving.

0:11 – Welcome

0:45 – Brews of the Month

2:27 – Conference realignment

3:48 – NIL

7:02 – Alston case

8:45 – College athletes seeking employee status

10:50 – Ted Lasso

19:10 – Wrap-up

 

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S2:E10: News & Brews Sports Biz: Getting NIL Cozy with N’Kosi Perry

Join Katie and Ken as they welcome N’Kosi Perry, starting quarterback at Florida Atlantic University! Perry is the first-ever college athlete to sign a sponsorship deal with an alcoholic beverage provider. In addition to featuring Perry’s perspective on name, image and likeness (NIL), Katie and Ken discuss their experience entering into an NIL sponsorship contract with Perry.

 

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S2:E9: News & Brews Sports Biz: Internal Controls & Ticketing

Join Katie and Ken as they welcome James Moore audit director Brendan McKitrick, CPA and CISA. Together they discuss internal controls and procedures related to ticketing applications within collegiate athletics and the top ways to strengthen and efficiently capitalize on your processes. They also highlight best practices that feature control processes and procedures used by institutions and how to capture the best outcome while implementing specific controls.

0:11 – Welcome

0:42 – Brew Selections

2:55 – Top 3 Ways to Strengthen Internal Controls

5:48 – Top 3 Efficiency Opportunities in Ticket Offices

8:42 – Reviewing Ticket Application SOC 1s

11:53 – User Control Best Practices

14:00 – IT Controls and Internal Operations

16:58 – Transitioning to Mobile Ticketing

20:31 – Wrap-up

 

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S2:E8: News & Brews Sports Biz: Hot Topics - Fall 2021

Ahh, the excitement of a new school year! Join Katie and Ken as they welcome the start of the fall semester. In our August podcast episode, they continue to advocate for the financial voices in college athletics as they share a brew and their perspectives on current hot topics in the industry.

• Welcome (0:11)
• Brew Selections (0:53)
• Topic 1: NIL (2:25)
• Topic 2: Alston Case (8:30)
• Topic 3: Conference realignment (18:40)
• Topic 4: COVID Vaccines/Delta (27:50)
• Topic 5: Being back on campus (34:05)
• Wrap-up (36:15)

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S2:E7: (Part 1): News & Brews Sports Biz: Navigating Taxes on NIL Earnings

July 2021 is one of the most impactful months in collegiate athletics history as the rules are changing to allow student-athletes to—for the first time—legally profit from their name, image and likeness. This month, we dive into some of the lesser-talked-about issues surrounding NIL in a three-part series. Join us as we chat with our special guests about important financial issues that may not be front of mind.  

Katie and Ken chat with Melody Lechleidner, Tax Director specializing in state and local taxes at James Moore, about navigating taxes on NIL earnings. As discussed in previous episodes, having a basic understanding of tax implications in an NIL landscape is important but often overlooked. We’re here to help highlight some basic tax issues and red flags that athletics staff and student-athletes should be aware of as NIL earnings become a reality. 

S2:E7: (Part 2): News & Brews Sports Biz: NIL with UNO’s Tim Duncan

July 2021 is one of the most impactful months in collegiate athletics history as the rules are changing to allow student-athletes to—for the first time—legally profit from their name, image and likeness. This month, we dive into some of the lesser-talked-about issues surrounding NIL in a three-part series. Join us as we chat with our special guests about important financial issues that may not be front of mind.  

Katie and Ken chat with Tim Duncan, Vice President of Athletics and Recreation at the University of New Orleans. Tim has been vocal about his concerns regarding the unintended consequences NIL may have on need-based financial aid and how student-athletes may respond to that. We discuss this topic and more on NIL.