Welcome back to the show! We’re so excited about this week’s episode.
As usual, John and Eric dish out some Big Ws to kick off the episode. Our Wins go to the new women’s sports media company, TOGETHXR, Renee Montgomery and the new ownership group at the Atlanta Dream, and the Oakland Athletics, who are developing a new, sustainable stadium in the coming years.
In X’s and O’s, we breakdown the concept of what it means to build an impact franchise or impact league in sports. We discuss some examples we see in the industry of organizations that are focusing their efforts on impact on people and the planet, including the Oakland Roots, the NBA, and the WNBA.
Our guest this week is Courtney Ksiazek from Angel City Football Club, an expansion franchise in the NWSL. We had a great conversation about how ACFC is redefining what a sports club means to a community, and putting impact at the core of all aspects of their business. If you work for a sports franchise, you will not want to this interview!
Reminder to go to sportsbizcamps.com to learn about and support our impact partner, Sports Biz Cares.
#10 Courtney Ksiazek, Angel City FC