Sports Business Classroom is excited to announce that Ryan McDonough will be a featured speaker for the 2021 Immersive Experience!
The Immersive Experience was designed to give the future of basketball a chance to experience what it’s like to work in a front office, agency, brand, and team.
It is also a chance for you to showcase what you’ve got.
If you dream of working in basketball and want to take your basketball experience to the next level the Immersive Experience is for you.
Past speakers have included NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, TNT’s David Aldridge, Houston Rockets Head Coach Mike D’Antoni, NFL Network’s Andrea Kremer, Dallas Mavericks Head Coach Rick Carlisle, the cast of NBATV’s The Starters, ESPN’s Mark Jones, Los Angeles Lakers General Manager Rob Pelinka, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, and NBA Executive VP of Basketball Operations Kiki Vandeweghe, just to name a few.
SBC SPEAKER BIO: RYAN MCDONOUGH
Ryan McDonough is currently with Audacy as an NBA Insider and Podcaster hosting numerous shows including the Audacy NBA Show.
Before joining Radio.com, Ryan was the General Manager of the Phoenix Suns from 2012-2018. During his tenure in Phoenix Ryan helped the Suns in his first year improve their record by 23 wins and was the runner up for NBA General Manager of the Year to R.C. Buford.
Prior to working with the Suns, McDonough spent 10 years with the Boston Celtics serving as a the Director of International Scouting and Assistant General Manager. In the 2007-08 season McDonough would get an NBA Finals Championship with the Celtics. When Ryan was a scout he helped the Celtics Front Office Identify future All-Star Rajon Rondo and Avery Bradley.
Ryan McDonough attended the University of North Carolina to be a broadcaster but after working in the Celtics video room his plans changed and he said he envisioned himself as an NBA GM.
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Sports Business Classroom creates one-of-a-kind learning opportunities for those interested in the business of basketball and jobs in sports. Our goal with every program we produce is to combine the best of all worlds into a single package – great academics, hands-on experience, immersion into the subject matter and interaction with some of the best minds working in and around the NBA.
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