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THE BUSINESS BEHIND COLLEGE SPORTS

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Mike Chaudron

Mike Chaudron brings decades of business experience to the rapidly changing world of college sports. He is the author of Agent Confidential: An Insider’s Guide to the Business of College Football and the creator and host of Agent Confidential.

His work focuses on what happens behind the headlines — NIL, revenue sharing, coaching contracts and buyouts, private equity, athletic department economics, and the people and money shaping the future of college sports.

Mike is a frequent guest on sports radio, television and podcasts, bringing a business perspective to the issues changing college athletics. He also speaks to groups and organizations about the business of college sports and the lessons he has learned over a career in business.

ABOUT MIKE
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AGENT CONFIDENTIAL

What really happens behind the scenes in college football?

Agent Confidential: An Insider’s Guide to the Business of College Football takes readers inside the money, contracts, coaching searches, NIL, revenue sharing and power shaping the sport. Drawing on decades of business experience and conversations with people throughout college athletics, Mike Chaudron explains the business behind the game — and where it may be headed next.

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Media appearances. Speaking Engagements. Sales Kickoffs

For speaking inquiries, media appearances, and other opportunities, get in touch.

Speaking & Sales Kickoffs

Four decades of lessons from inside the arena.

Mike Chaudron brings more than 40 years of real-world sales, leadership and business experience to sales kickoffs, corporate meetings and leadership events. His talks combine practical lessons, storytelling and the principles behind In The Arena: Mike’s Rules for Business and Life.

In The Arena
Lessons on relationships, resilience, leadership and building a career that lasts.

Sales & Leadership
Practical, real-world lessons on winning business, developing people and leading through change.

Custom Programs
Programs can be tailored to your organization, sales team and the challenges your people are facing.