You’ve spent your life loving sports. Now you want to get paid for it. But passion alone won’t get you hired.

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When I was trying to break into the industry, I had questions and very few honest answers. Everyone said:
“Follow your passion.”
“Network more.”
“Just get your foot in the door.”

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But nobody really explained how sports actually works. So I learned the hard way - completing 16 internships and professional experiences at Springfield College and building a decade-long career with organizations like the Phoenix Suns, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Guardians & Reds Spring Training Facility, Athletes Unlimited, and the Israel National Baseball Team.

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Breaking Into Sports is the playbook I wish I had when I was starting out. It’s practical, honest, and filled with real-world guidance on:

• Why passion alone won’t get you hired—and what truly sets candidates apart

• Networking that actually works, building real connections instead of transactional ones

• Surviving your first job: long hours, entry-level sales, and handling rejection

• Turning early roles into career launchpads and knowing when to pivot

• The stuff nobody tells you: burnout, impostor syndrome, geographic flexibility, and more

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Featuring 250+ insights from leaders across the industry, including:

• Rob Manfred – Commissioner, Major League Baseball (MLB)

• Jerry Colangelo – Chairman, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; Former Owner & Chairman, Arizona Diamondbacks and Phoenix Suns & Mercury; Former Managing Director, USA Basketball

• Tony Clark – Executive Director, Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA)

• Adam White – Founder & CEO, Front Office Sports

• Annie Meyers Drysdale – Olympian; Basketball Hall of Famer

• Alan Nero – Managing Director, Baseball, Octagon

• Pat O’Conner – Former President, Minor League Baseball

• Sam Kennedy – President & CEO, Boston Red Sox

• Dana Brown – General Manager, Houston Astros

• Josh Rawitch – President, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

• Jamie Dinsmore – President & CEO, Hockey Hall of Fame

• Derrick Hall – President & CEO, Arizona Diamondbacks

• John Doleva – President & CEO, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

…and many more