270: Building the Biggest NIL-focussed Education Platform w/ Randy Eccker

Tom is joined by Randy Eccker, the CEO of Eccker Sports and one of the leading digital media and technology figures in the sports industry. Eccker talks about navigating the early stages of his illustrious career, his critical role in the growth story of XOS Digital Technologies, and how his learnings early on about using data to create value in the broader ecosystem were crucial in starting Eccker Sports. Randy discusses why and how he built Eccker Sports, a platform focused on educating student-athletes, coaches, parents, and administrators around the NIL space while helping them navigate the NIL disruption in high school sports. He also shares essential insights into building businesses through his fascinating entrepreneurial experiences. You do not want to miss out on this exciting episode on The CUSP show. The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports. The CUSP Show is hosted by Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson (@ConvergenceTR). The show is produced by Yash Agarwal ’22 (@yashagarwal655), Sam Marks ’22, and Connor O’Neill ’22, with Jillian Quinn ’22 (@JillianMQuinn) and Dominique Smith ’22 managing social media efforts.