Episodes
PUMPED to officially welcome Ballogy to the Sports Business Secrets family! Ballogy is a mobile app created by coaches for coaches. It is a digital command center for coaches that makes it easy for you to evaluate, manage and track the skill development for your team. In today's episode I break down what Ballogy is, who its for, and why I think it's a no-brainer tool for coaches at all levels. https://www.ballogy.com/ For 20% off USE CODE: partners20off
Published 04/10/24
Published 04/10/24
Today’s guest is Jordan Green, Chief Experience Officer at Ballogy! Jordan is a former collegiate and pro athlete who is a remarkable example of how you can turn your skill set and passion into a life long career after the ball stops bouncing! He was a three year start at Texas A&M University, played for the San Antonio Spurs G-League affiliate for 3 years and then spent one year playing professionally in France. He had a short stint working with Ernst & Young in between his...
Published 04/05/24
Should you work for free? What value does it bring? What does it really mean when someone says, "I love this so much that I would do it for free"? All great questions. Tune in to hear my answers.
Published 04/03/24
Have you ever spent 8 hours in a mall? I have. And I came home with not a single shopping purchase. Another cool high school championship event, some takeaways about the NBA and youth prospects & KTA client who clinched a playoff spot abroad. Have a day!
Published 03/28/24
Today’s guest is Duncan Lloyd, President of DML Ltd. Duncan is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania, who went on to get his Law Degree though Temple University's Beasley School of Law. He practiced law in various capacities, from technology based transactions to intellectual property rights cases. He also spent some time defending the city of Philadelphia in discrimination lawsuits. Duncan has been involved in the athlete representation business for 15 years. He is currently...
Published 03/19/24
Happy Thursday from Atlantic City! Today I've got some KTA updates, thoughts on recruiting, latest topics of interest in the world of sports business and some exciting international basketball news! Thanks for tuning in!
Published 03/14/24
Put yourself in an environment where you are valued. That doesn't mean stop chasing the top tier. That means, again, put yourself in an environment where you are valued.
Published 03/05/24
Today’s guest is Darren Angell, Assistant to the Head Coach at Furman University! Darren is the first ever “run it back episode” on Sports Business Secrets. Which is awesome for a few reasons. First, it means I’ve been bringing on experts in the industry for a long time. Second, and more importantly, he has pivoted to a different role in the sports business world so we get to learn a new perspective! Darren played basketball at Mercyhurst University before getting his law degree from the...
Published 03/01/24
This is my fourth time to Belgrade. Some things have definitely changed since I was here last, but there are also a few things that have remained constant! Here is a little recap of the trip and a breakdown of the Serbian basketball market from my perspective.
Published 02/04/24
Today’s guest is Clay Mallory, Founder & CEO of New Era Athlete! A San Francisco, California native, Clay has been involved with the basketball industry in different capacities for nearly a decade. From volunteer video coordinator positions to high school coaching to player representation to college coaching to scouting and pretty much everything else in between. He earned his masters in Sport Management at the University of San Francisco, he’s currently the west coast scout and...
Published 01/22/24
Since day 1 of the podcast I've made an effort to give you a front row seat to everything I do. Today I dive into what "a day in the life" looks like when I'm outside the country and how I choose the location!
Published 01/18/24
Today’s guest is Miles Schmidt-Scheuber, basketball broadcaster & writer! Miles grew up in Boston but always had a calling for his German roots. After studying at Emerson College, he decided to jump across the pond and establish his career in the German market. From creating the first ever weekly basketball program on German radio to broadcasting Bundesliga games to post-game interviews with some of the best basketball players in the country, Miles has pioneered quite the life...
Published 01/12/24
Today’s guest is world renowned speaker, author and performance expert, Alan Stein, Jr.! Alan is a former collegiate basketball player who has turned his passion for the game into a lifelong career. After graduating from Elon University, he co-founded his own high performance training service that focused on youth athletes. Since then, he has trained some of the most elite athletes on the planet, including Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant (and many others). Alan now focuses his time...
Published 01/05/24
Welcome back!! Can’t believe we’re already kicking off season 4. Today I share a little bit about the podcast for our new listeners and reflect on how far we’ve come.
Published 01/05/24
Today’s guest is Zac Ikuma, the General Manager of the Tokushima Gambarous, an expansion team in the Japanese B3 League! He is in his first season managing a professional basketball club after various roles in the sports industry. He has an extremely unique background for a GM, which is why I believe he will continue to thrive in this role! Zac has done everything from TV production to on field reporting to stage acting to NFL commentary to professional baseball interpreter and much more in...
Published 12/11/23
If you want hear me babble for 20 minutes about the state of professional basketball abroad, this one is for you! It's definitely an exciting time to be involved in pro sports, but there are still many things that need to be improved. Whether it's team financials, gatekeeping or accountability, most topics today revolve around transparency (or lack there of). Appreciate you tuning in!
Published 12/10/23
Today’s guest is Joe Moore, fellow New Jersey native, former NCAA Lacrosse National Champion & current Chief Strategy Officer at Centercourt Sports Academy!   After playing collegiately at Syracuse University, Joe wanted to continue playing at the next level. He had a short stint as a pro, but at that point he had already realized his potential off the field and was well on his way to success in the business world.      Today we talked about: Growing up playing multiple sports The...
Published 12/05/23
Todays guest is ⁠Goran Sasic, Executive Director of the Euroleague Head Coaches Board! This is a long episode but one you will keep you engaged the entire time! Today we talked about: How Berlin helped form his love for basketball Moving to Belgrade to pursue coaching Advanced statistics (and his analogy that will make you LOL) Why the "moneyball" principle is less valuable in Europe The evolution of scouting and what the future looks like The Euroleague Basketball Institute Masters...
Published 11/28/23
Not every basketball competition in Europe is the same... Here's a little free game for ya. Today I discuss what the FIBA Europe Cup is. If you want to see this broken down visually, check out my online courses, I just added it in a BONUS module. https://kreationtalent.thinkific.com/courses/agent
Published 11/27/23
College hoops off to a wild start, KTA clients heating up in international competitions, new podcast roundtables & more! 7 weeks until the new year... here's whats on deck this month...
Published 11/13/23
Todays guest is Skye Ettin, Assistant MBB Coach at UC Santa Barbara. Skye grew up in Princeton, NJ, where we first met as opponents in high school! He then played collegiately at The College of New Jersey where he was a three-year captain. After graduating he joined the staff at Princeton University as the Director of Basketball Operations but didn’t take long for him to be named an assistant coach, a role he has filled the previous 6 seasons! He’s garnered many accolades over that...
Published 11/10/23
Today is a huge milestone celebration -- 500 episodes! No publishing company. No financial backing. No team of editors. No fancy equipment. No sponsorships (yet…) Just a pair of headphones... and a lot of thoughts. I appreciate all the support so far, here's to the next 500! 🥂 https://www.kevintarca.com/
Published 10/31/23
Today’s guest is one of my best friends, Evann Baker, who is currently an Assistant Coach at UMBC!   Evann is originally from Washington D.C. where he quickly became one of the most sought-after recruits in the country. He was named D.C.’s Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006 at Archbishop Carroll and went on to play collegiately at Quinnipiac University.   He’s coached at many levels before joining UMBC, including the grassroots level with Team Takeover, being a grad assistant at Penn...
Published 10/27/23
Here are some KTA client updates and a few things on the winter agenda.
Published 10/24/23