Podcasts about major league ultimate

Nic Darling is the Executive VP and Founder of the Major League Ultimate, Ultimate Frisbee’s professional league. He also hosts hosts Cleats and Cufflinks, the MLU podcast. His mission is to bring ultimate to a worldwide audience by making it accessible and exciting for the fans, rewarding for the players, profitable for the investors, and productive for their partners. Guest: Connect with Nic Darling on the socials: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Go to his website MLUltimate.com and be sure to check out MLU Live. Show Notes: • George Saunders • Major League Ultimate • Ultimate Frisbee • Philadelphia Spinners • Fantasy Ultimate • Player Comparisons

Touring standup comic Brett Druck has always had a fulfilling way of making ends meet. Before comedy took off, Brett worked as a crew member at everyone’s favorite grocery store: Trader Joes! He explains their culture and how they keep employee morale so high. While his hands are good at stocking shelves they are even better at tossing the disc (Frisbee, for those unafraid of copyright infringements). Learn how Ultimate Frisbee started at Brett’s high school decades ago, how they keep its spirit alive, and finally how the sport has grown into a professional league with real teams and REAL announcers. Check out Brett’s comedy at www.brettdruck.com and check out Major League Ultimate, dude. Please subscribe to this podcast in iTunes or your favorite Podcast app so you never miss an episode! Follow us: Twitter @ButIAlso Instagram @ButIAlso Facebook: www.facebook.com/ButIAlso

Nic Darling, EVP of Major League Ultimate, joins Brian Cristiano and Rob Cressy on the Sports Marketing Huddle to talk about growing a sports league, evaluating new opportunities, and what 2017 looks like for the league. Nic was part of episode 100, but only a portion of our conversation was published. Episode 122 is our conversation in its entirety. - In each episode of The Sports Marketing Huddle, CEO of BOLD Worldwide Brian Cristiano, and Founder of Cress Media & Bacon Sports Rob Cressy give a forward-thinking perspective about some of the hottest topics in the world of sports marketing and then give you actionable advice on how you can implement it into your business. Our goal of the podcast is to create the best sports marketing podcast and take The Sports Marketing Huddle up to #1 on iTunes New & Noteworthy. One way you can help support the show is by subscribing to The Sports Marketing Huddle on iTunes and letting your friends who are in the sports and marketing worlds know about it. Your feedback is super important to us. We want to make sure that we deliver value for you and make this the best sports marketing show possible. You can connect with Brian & Rob on social media and let us know what you think (good or bad): Brian Cristiano -Twitter: @boldceo - Instagram: @boldceo Rob Cressy - Twitter: @RobCressy - Snapchat: @baconsports Websites: BOLD Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.com Cress Media: http://www.cressmedia.com Bacon Sports: http://www.baconsports.com Facebook: BOLD Worldwide Bacon Sports Cress Media Episode 100: https://soundcloud.com/user-225617640/sports-marketing-huddle-100th-episode

Charlie Eisenhood discusses Major League Ultimate's suspension of operations and talks with Ultiworld semi-pro reporter Nathan Jesson about the year's biggest news story in a special edition of Deep Look.

This Week’s Guest: Nic Darling is the founder of Major League Ultimate Frisbee. Ultimate Frisbee is a very popular sport in the United States, with more active participants than hockey and lacrosse combined.  This was a sport that was prime for exposure and Nic and his team saw an opportunity.   Nic shares a lot of insight into the organizational side of this league. He talks about working with sponsors and other revenue generating efforts.  He also shares some of the struggles and hurdles that the league faces and how they respond to these challenges.   Connect with Nic Darling: Twitter - @NicDarling Major League Ultimate’s website You’ll Learn: [01:15] - Nic talks about the concept-phase and formation of Major League Ultimate. [02:42] - Nic explains the game of Ultimate Frisbee and describes how it is a blend of soccer, basketball, and football. [12:54] - Nic talks about some of the obstacles they experienced with Major League Ultimate and describes the business side of this league, including introducing investors. [17:54] - Nic explains the criteria they had when determining the markets in which the league would have teams.  [26:43] - Nic talks about the coaching staffs for the teams in the league.  [28:53] - Nic describes the television coverage for the league and explains the live-streaming content the league produces.  [34:10] - Like any league, profits are important. But the investors understand the path of this league. Nic describes the revenue-generating efforts of the league.  [40:58] - Nic explains how he and his team went from Year 1 to Year 2 in running this sports league and how things were evaluated.

On this episode of Out of Scope Brian Cristiano, CEO of BOLD Worldwide speaks with Nic Darling, executive vice president of Major League Ultimate. The premiere Ultimate Frisbee league. Brian and Nic discuss the excitement and challenges behind starting a sports league and what others can learn from it. This episode contains a lot of great information for everyone from sports fans, business owners, marketers, entrepreneurs and start ups. If you want to jump around here are the major talking points: (0:38) What is Major League Ultimate? (1:06) What was the Idea behind starting a sports league? (3:13) What was the reception to pro ultimate frisbee league? (3:57) What has been the growth at like Major League Ultimate? (5:45) How important is content for sports organizations? (7:07) Biggest marketing challenge? (8:32) Where is Ultimate Frisbee headed? (10:28) What does passion mean? (11:43) What would you tell your 20-year-old self? (13:07) What professional sport would you play? Major League Ultimate: http://mlultimate.com/ @MLUltimate Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/okbz3U31fa0 Subscribe to the Podcast: http://apple.co/1PQDMMl Brian Cristiano: http://www.briancristiano.com Bold Worldwide: http://www.boldworldwide.com

Charlie Eisenhood talks about Major League Ultimate's big announcement about the departure of Jeff Snader, discusses what's next for the MLU, and makes his picks for Regionals.

Charlie Eisenhood and Keith Raynor talk all things college, from the results of the Stanford Invite to the recent USA Ultimate rankings and their bid implications. The conversation then turns to the recent Major League Ultimate criticism of USA Ultimate and what to take away from it.

Charlie Eisenhood and Keith Raynor talk about USA Ultimate's decision to block Major League Ultimate as a jersey sponsor in USAU Championship events before turning to a preview of both the men's and women's divisions of this weekend's Queen City Tune Up.

The AUDL's Tim DeByl (Madison Radicals player-coach & owner; AUDL board member) talks with Ultiworld editor Charlie Eisenhood about the offseason, the league's expansion in its third year, the competition with Major League Ultimate, and more.

This week we discuss the financial and organizational structures of Major League Ultimate and the American Ultimate Disc League. We also talk with AUDL President Josh Moore about the league's changes and what we can expect in Season 2. We finish up with some discussion of USA Ultimate and getting the sport onto ESPN.

Welcome to the first edition of Deep Look, Ultiworld’s new weekly radio show/podcast. Each week we will discuss and analyze the stories behind the news, while taking a closer look at the current state of ultimate.This week’s episode is all about Major League Ultimate, the American Ultimate Disc League, and the Triple Crown Tour. With players now facing three options for mid- to high-level play, 2012 is looking more than ever like a major turning point for the sport.