The "voice" of the Miami Hurricanes Joe Zagacki joins the Herbert Huddle to help kick off our new season! Joe talks about his journey to the top spot in the broadcast booth for 'Canes football, basketball, and baseball and gives his insight into where the sports broadcasting industry is headed.  ..read more

The Herbert Huddle is joined by Jeff Brown, the Vice Chairman and President of NFI, one of the nation's largest third-party logistics companies. A graduate of Miami Herbert Business School, Jeff recently donated $1 million to Miami Herbert and the Miami Hurricanes Athletics program. In the episode he talks about why he decided to make the large gift and why he believes in the future of the University of Miami ..read more

The Herbert Huddle is joined by Joe Pompliano, the founder and publisher of Huddle Up, a daily email newsletter. Joe has taken sports Twitter by storm over the past 12 months as he went from zero followers to over 270,000 followers by providing interesting insights into the sports business. In the episode he talks about how he built such a large following and what he learned from another sports media startups, like House of Highlights ..read more

The Miami Herbert Huddle is joined by Michelle Kaufman, a longtime sports reporter for the Miami Herald. Michelle talks about the challenges facing the business of sports reporting on the local level and how she sees things evolving. We also talk about whether Inter Miami CF has a real chance to be a success in South Florida and which team has the largest fan base in the region—at least according to digital traffic ..read more

The Miami Herbert Huddle is joined by Kristen Jacob Smith, the Associate Director of Championships and Alliances, Broadcast Services at the NCAA to talk about the current state and future of broadcasting in college sports. We delve into the inside of the operations of major live events like March Madness and the College World Series and get a detailed sense of how the NCAA manages its relationship with partners like ESPN, CBS/Turner Sports, The Golf Channel, and The Tennis Channel.  ..read more

The Miami Herbert Huddle is joined by Laine Higgins, a sports reporter from the Wall Street Journal to talk about the current state of hockey in Florida. With the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers facing off in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we delve into some of the challenges and advantages professional hockey clubs in Florida have ..read more

Terri Jackson, the executive director of the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA), joins the Miami Herbert Huddle to talk about her time as the head of the union during a collective bargaining negotiation, her past work for the NCAA, and her son NBA superstar Jaren Jackson Jr. We also discuss the art and science of negotiation with Professor Terri Scandura ..read more

Doug Honegger, a Miami Herbert alumnus, former professional hockey player, and Olympian, joins the Miami Herbert Huddle to talk about growing up next to an ice rink in his native Canada, what he learned from being a sports agent and why he jumped into the brave new world of sports gambling. Also on the show is a conversation between Dean John Quelch and DraftKings CEO and co-founder Jason Robins on what it takes to build a daily fantasy sports giant ..read more

Jason Fox, a UM football great who started 47 games for the 'Canes, joins the Miami Herbert Huddle to talk about his college career, the toll of injuries he sustained in the NFL, and what it's like to pivot and launch a business. Professor Susy Alvarez-Diaz rounds out the episode with her insights into what traits make a good entrepreneur and why resilience is central to the art of creating a business.  ..read more

Wladimir Klitschko, former world heavyweight champion, joins the Miami Herbert Huddle to talk about his early life in the USSR, his relationship with his brother Vitali and the moment when he realized he had made it. He also talks about his values and work ethic and shares his thoughts on the current state of boxing. Professor Yadong Luo rounds up this episode with his insights into the theory of "coopetition" and why Klitschko gravitates toward it ..read more