Ep. 457 - Dr. Darin White (Sports Marketing Professor, Samford)

Published: Feb. 20, 2015, 8 a.m.

b"Dr. Darin White is part of the new contingent of academia attempting to improve the sports business acumen available in sports management programs, starting with his own program at Samford University's Brock School of Business. White doesn't just stop there, also chairing the Sports Marketing Academic Society, as part of the American Marketing Association. The goal is to develop a framework that builds the best graduating student who is prepared to meet the challenges of today's professional sports franchises and athletic departments worldwide. White discusses how he arranges his curriculum with the help of various sports business leaders, as well as lays out the facts to any would-be student seeking to gain employment in sports. Twitter: @Sports_Biz_Prof"