Day 51: Once In A Lifetime Experience

Jacob Boissiere 2015

By the time this blog is posted, MSBA 2015 will be one for the books. Some will stay for a final few weeks of work, others will leave New York, but we are all better off than we were on May 31st. MSBA gave us access to people many can only dream of, provided insights that only few know, and …

Day 50: Glory & Gratitude

Andrew Stockstill 2015

American Pharaoh wins the Triple Crown at Belmont. Alex Rodriguez records his 3,000th career hit on a first at-bat, first-pitch home run. Stephen Curry wins the regular season MVP and NBA titles. The U.S. Women’s National Team captures a World Cup. “It was practically supernatural confirmation that I am meant to work in sports business.” What do these historic moments …

Day 49: The Silver Lining

Sydney Kirby 2015

Today was a very interesting day, especially because it started before anyone reading this blog was even awake. My alarm went of at 5:15am on a Saturday morning – far too early for my liking – but I got up, got dressed for a hot summer day (not my best decision), and headed to Central Park. The New York Road …

Day 48: On The Up & Up

Michael Woo 2015

On Friday we visited the MLS offices to hear from several speakers, including Ramin Tabib, Vice President of Strategic Planning for the MLS and Charles Altchek, Special Assistant to the Commissioner. This field trip was one of my favorites this summer – not only because of the exciting growth the MLS is currently experiencing in its 20th season, but because …

Day 47: J’s On My Feet

Riche Leveille 2015

Here we are in our final weeks of MSBA, and I can honestly say time has absolutely flown by. There are already whispers starting of the idea of saying our goodbyes in the near future. We try to stifle them as soon as they arise, as the thought of having to leave is just too much to handle. However, Thursday …