In today’s episode of the Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience, we sat down with Nick Lagios, General Manager of the Capitanes CDMX. Nick Lagios was the Director of Basketball Operations and Player Development for the South Bay Lakers, the G League affiliate of the Los Angeles Lakers and a former SBC Student.
In this episode we discuss:
- What made this job opportunity seem like this was the right move
- Nick talks about his experiences in Sydney, Australia
- What the interview process was like for Nick’s current position
- Nick’s advice for people who are chasing their dreams
Nick Lagios attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he graduated from the university’s top-notch geography program. After graduating college Nick became a video intern for the Los Angeles Lakers for 8 months. From there he scored a job with the South Bay Lakers as a Basketball Operations Coordinator and then later transitioned to be the Director of Basketball Operations and Player Development. After working for South Bay for nearly six years, Nick earned a job as Basketball Development Coordinator up until his new position as a GM with Capitanes CDMX.
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- What are the differences in Nick’s new role compared to his previous role (4:10)
- What made this job opportunity seem like it was the right move (6:40)
- What mentality did Nick have while working and what approach did he take (7:40)
- What started Nick’s love for basketball (8:26)
- At what moment did Nick realize he wanted to pursue a career in basketball (9:50)
- Where did Nick go after completing his internship (11:25)
- When did Nick attend SBC (13:36)
- Nick talks about his experiences in Sydney, Australia (15:10)
- What is Nick doing to continue to advance his career forward (19:50)
- How does Nick plan on balancing his work life (21:41)
- What is Nick’s biggest challenge (24:00)
- What does Nick think about the international player opportunities (25:30)
- How does Nick judge success (28:10)
- Does Nick get nervous (30:50)
- What was the interview process like for Nick’s current position (33:00)
- Who was the first person Nick called after he got the job (36:40)
- What advice do you have for people who are chasing their dreams (37:30)
- What is Nick doing to keep himself motivated (38:30)
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