Tech of Sports (Video)

Sports is serious business and so is technology, so when I can have someone on to make a little light of the world we live in, I love it. We will do that with Robby McGhee, talk about his comedy, talk some sports and have a bunch of laughs tonight with a secret guest Amy Williams.

They say everybody should write a book, well my guest tonight has written more than one and he’s having a good time doing it. He’s James Ross and he writes fictional golf books with the setting being the Prairie Woods Golf Course just outside of St. Louis. From Lifetime Loser to Finish Line and on to Tuey’s Course. Then Opur’s Blade and his most recent release, Pabby’s Score in 2012, Ross puts into words the goings on that we all see at golf courses around America, with a bunch of twists. If you play or watch golf and like to read, Jim is your man.

We all love to watch the action as it takes place of the field of play. Joining winning and losing as a part of the game are injuries. Whether you like them or not, injuries in sports happen every day and every week at all levels and in every sport. Some more serious than others. We discuss injuries and more with Dr. David Geier.

With a lot going on in the world of tennis, I’ve have two guests who have opinions and insight into what goes on, on and off the court. After a little talk about the 2012 U.S. Open, we will shift the conversation into a debate and talk about the USTA’s 10 and Under tennis initiative. A couple years ago the USTA went “all in” with 10 and Under Tennis and the thought that teaching kids the game of tennis on a smaller court with “slow bouncing” balls would be the way to go.

The face of sports is constantly changing, especially when it comes to technology and how we use it to enhance the way we follow our favorite teams and players. From the action on the field, to the technology we use as fans like high def TVs, app and now, social media. We’ll talk about the ever-changing face of sports on numerous levels with David Eckoff. David Eckoff is the co-founder of Pickoff Sports. They develop web and mobile applications for sports fans to interact, compete and have fun with their friends. Their first game, Pickoff, launched in Alpha in December 2011. Predict game winners and challenge friends in a fun social game for sports fans. Before that he was Vice President, New Products & Innovation at Turner Broadcasting overseeing the development, evaluation and launch of new products. Priort he was Senior Vice-President at Rivals.com, the online destination for the world’s most passionate sports fans. He’s been involved in online sports, since their beginning.

One of the fastest growing companies in America, Dancin’ Dogg is bringing the driving range and golf course into our house. You can hit any golf shot right at home. Also, Andrew Snook is a sports and celebrity photographer that has been published worldwide. He’s been published in Ok Magazine, and the British tabloid The Globe. His clients include Purina Foods and Prudential Realty.

Even though the Olympics are still on, we are going to take a look at competition of another sort tonight. The process and drive that it takes to form and bring to fruition, a startup tech company.

Ruben competed in four Winter Olympics in four different decades in the sport of luge. If you don’t know what the luge is, it’s that little sled the athletes, sometimes two of them get on and reach high speeds with turning and weaving through the course. He has a great story to tell. He’s not only an Olympic athlete, but an author a motivational speaker and a media personality.

If you haven't noticed, ESPN really does cover more than the NBA and college football, they are going wall-to-wall with their coverage of Wimbledon the next two weeks. This week we talk with Former ATP Tennis Pro Jeff Salzenstein.

When you talk about swimming you have to talk about Gary Hall Sr.

Coach John Brubaker brings more than fifteen years of experience in Leadership Development, Coaching and Human Resource Management to his work as a performance consultant, motivational speaker and author. John Brubaker’s professional background is rich and varied. Prior to launching his consultancy, he spent over a decade as a college head coach and professor. Most recently, Brubaker spent four years on air with ESPN Radio and Fox Sports as an analyst and personality.

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