Episode 1 - Tom Nagle

Season 3, Episode 1 of The Locker Room Podcast features Tom Nagle who has worked with many notable sports organizations including the Washington Redskins, Washington Capitals, Monumental and Ripken Baseball. He has held roles such as director of ticket operations, director of digital strategy and director of CRM and analytics throughout his time in the sports world. Nagle walks us through how he charted his path, using sports as a way to find his strengths and passions that have led him to a successful career, even outside of the sports world. As an alumni, he also touches on some of his favorite memories from College Park, including watching the Terps win the March Madness tournament. Introduction 0:00-0:28 Podcast Intro 0:29-1:06 Nagle Introduction Time In College 1:07-2:38 Finding a career path through childhood interests 2:39-3:29 Sports Business learning at UMD 3:30-4:39 Entering the Redskins organization through an internships 4:40-6:33 Importance of internships and getting real world experience Redskins 6:34-7:53 Working for a team you grew up watching as a kid 7:54-11:37 Keys to getting promoted and finding your niche inside an organization 11:38-13:37 Transitioning to the Capitals and then back to the Redskins to specialize in CRM 13:38-15:04 Memories of working with the Redskins: Joe Gibbs’ Return 15:05-16:41 Memories of working with the Redskins: Flying with the team Ripken 16:42-18:48 Adjusting from the NFL to a smaller company like Ripken Baseball Monumental 18:49-20:32 Re-entering professional sports in D.C. 20:33-21:23 Working for the hometown team growing up as a basketball fan Post-sports Realm 21:24-23:04 Lessons from the sports world that have helped in the greater world of business Wrapping up 23:05-29:16 Maryland Minute 29:17-29:43 Sign off