#153 Matt Farrell - CEO of Bat Around and Founder of Farrell Sports

Welcome to episode 153 of Sports Management Podcast. Matt Farrell is a Sports Marketing Consultant, founder of Farrell Sports and  the CEO of Bat Around. Matt is a seasoned sport professional with experiences from the US Olympic Committee, USA Swimming and more. Despite being in his mid-50’s he is currently staying up to date on trends in the sports industry and gives back to the younger generation through his TikTok videos and recently launched podcast. We spoke about: How he got his first job in sports Why being cut from the baseball team was the best thing that ever happened to him The importance of internships If GPA is even important Working for USA Swimming during the Michael Phelps era, but also at the time of heavy criticism due to sexual abuse cases Matt’s best advice for young people in sports And much more! WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/w6M0eDSj-fY  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:39 Farrell Sports 05:06 Bat Around Concept 08:13 Experience at USA Swimming 14:13 Social Media and Industry Knowledge 19:46 Advice for Young Professionals 28:42 Mentorship and Networking 42:20 Future of Emerging Sports 44:00 Outro   Follow Sports Management Podcast on social media Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Sign up for the newsletter! www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com