Alex Ritchie

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway stands as one of the most iconic sporting venues in the world and a defining symbol of Indianapolis. The site of the legendary Indianapolis 500 brings over a quarter of a million people together every year to witness The Greatest Spectacle in Racing®. Kyle Fairchild serves as Corporate Counsel for Penske Entertainment, the parent company of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and INDYCAR. In this article, I am going to reflect on my interview with Mr. Fairchild to...

In the fall of last year, Joe Dudy visited my college to speak to a group of student-athletes about lessons from his career with Wilson Sporting Goods. I immediately jumped at the chance to hear from someone with such vast experience in the sports business industry. His presentation did not disappoint. With slides to accompany his speech, he talked about his career journey from entry-level accountant to eventually serving as CEO. He showed interesting marketing materials along with...

“ I believe in students first, athletes second. You don’t have to sacrifice academics to have a good athletic program—they work really well together. ” These are words from Purdue Northwest Athletic Director Rick Costello. In his 25 years of experience in athletics administration, Mr. Costello has developed a clear philosophy around prioritizing students before athletes. I had a chance to sit down with Rick and learn more about his journey to arrive here at PNW, and how it has gone since...