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News & Brews with James Moore & Company is a monthly series discussing the latest in the business of collegiate athletics. We will discuss topics like name image likeness, updates to NCAA financial reporting, your financial story and more. Join us the second Thursday of each month at 4:30 pm Eastern time (1:30 pm Pacific) as we have a beer (brew) and discuss the latest developments (news) that affect your athletics program! It’s part of our firm’s continued commitment to share knowledge, build trust and bring value to the collegiate athletic professionals.
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Thursday May 21, 2020
S1:E5: COVID-19 - Fundraising During a Pandemic at Georgia Tech University.mp3
Thursday May 21, 2020
Thursday May 21, 2020
Today on News & Brews, Katie and Ken talk with special guest Marvin Lewis, Associate AD for Administration & Finance at Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Marvin discusses how Georgia Tech has been managing a capital campaign during COVID-19 and shares other unique perspectives specific to the Institute. And of course, they chat about their beer choice of the week.
Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/
Podcast Topics
00:10 – Welcome & Introductions
00:45 – Photograph of Georgia Tech Football fans in 1918
03:15 – Impact of COVID-19 on a capital campaign
07:25 – Engaging with donors and fans during the pandemic
10:04 – Stakeholder involved in a capital campaign
12:59 – Strategies to employ with debt holders to manage debt service requirements
16:04 – Differences in athletic departments and associations for fundraising
19:48 – Disparities in Power 5 programs
24:05 – What sets Georgia Tech Athletics apart from other programs
27:57 – How CFO role and engagement between CFO and AD has changed during COVID-19
31:10 – Brews of the week
33:36 – Wrap-up

Thursday May 14, 2020
S1:E4: COVID-19 - Financial Voices of California State University Athletics Programs
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Today on News & Brews, Katie talks with special guests, Tiffany Edlin, Senior AD/Business Manager of Long Beach State Athletics and Jeff Pritsker, Associate AD for Finance at San Jose State Athletics to spotlight the financial voices from two programs in the California State University system. They are on the front lines of developing decisions made in response to COVID-19 and share their perspectives on how the pandemic is impacting their athletic departments.
Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/
Podcast Topics
00:10 – Welcome & Introductions
00:45 – Strategies to engage with fan base and ticket holders
02:40 – Reopening of college sports in the state of California
05:00 – State budget impact on CSU and athletic departments
08:22 – Challenges from a Group of 5 perspective
12:40 – Challenges from a mid-major/no football perspective
15:44 – Helping student-athletes thrive while they’re off campus
19:00 – Tips for managing employees remotely
25:12 – Brew of the week
26:27 – Wrap-up

Thursday May 07, 2020
S1:E3: COVID-19 - Telling the Rest of Your Financial Story
Thursday May 07, 2020
Thursday May 07, 2020
This week in News & Brews, Katie Davis and Ken Kurdziel, leaders of James Moore’s Collegiate Athletics Industry Team continue the discussion on the importance of athletic departments communicating their financial stories and working on a strategic financial plan.
Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/
Podcast Topics
0:10 – Welcome
1:05 – Industry analysis over the past 15 years
6:00 – CFO voices are missing from the conversation
6:46 – Athletic departments should be working on a strategic financial plan
10:43 – Financial voices should tell the rest of the financial story
11:15 – Beer of the week
13:02 – Wrap-up

Thursday Apr 30, 2020
S1:E2: COVID-19 Communication Strategies
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
This week in News & Brews, Katie Davis and Ken Kurdziel, leaders of James Moore’s Collegiate Athletics Industry Team are joined by Ryan Frankel, President and Co-Founder of Frankel Media Group to discuss the importance of communication and storytelling to avoid misrepresentation in the media.
Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/
Podcast Topics
0:10 – Welcome and introductions
0:28 – Meet Ryan Frankel from Frankel Media Group
1:00 – Topic #1: What changes are you seeing in the media landscape?
2:45 – Topic #2: What financial information is commonly misrepresented in the media?
4:38 – Topic #3: From a communications perspective, why is storytelling so important?
6:35 – Topic #4: What should a college athletics CFO do to better communicate financial matters?
8:45 – Topic #5: What is the single best thing a company or brand can do right now?
11:30 – Beer of the week
12:32 – Wrap-up

Thursday Apr 23, 2020
S1:E1: COVID-19 Top Five
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
Thursday Apr 23, 2020
In our premiere episode of News & Brews, Katie Davis and Ken Kurdziel, leaders of James Moore’s Collegiate Athletics Industry Team, have a candid discussion on the top five things they’ve seen and heard from clients and friends regarding the impact of COVID-19 to their athletic departments. They also dive into their insights on how to address these challenges and steps for moving forward.
Learn more about James Moore Collegiate Athletics Services Team: https://www.jmco.com/industries/collegiate-athletics/
Podcast Topics
0:10 – Welcome
1:10 – Cheers & beers of the week
3:00 – Topic #1: How to handle internal communications during crisis mode
4:45 – Topic #2: Threats to revenue streams
6:25 – Topic #3: No big changes to men’s basketball head coaches since the season was cancelled
7:40 – Topic #4: Everyone is looking for ways to control costs
9:00 – Topic #5: Risks of making big decisions too early and with only the short-term in mind
10:50 – Wrap-up