This Week’s Ball Girl: Rolanda Gaines, ESPN
Fan Info — By Mia Jackson on April 9, 2010 at 12:34 PMThis Week’s Ball Girl: Rolanda Gaines, ESPN
Creating a Career is Sports
When Rolanda Gaines first graduated from Stanford University, she realized that she would need to create a career path. The one she wanted that reflected her personal interests and goals – primarily sports – wasn’t
Rolanda Gaines
mapped out. She set out to build her career and has successfully done so. Today, she is in the Business Development Division of the ESPN Publishing Group.
Rolanda shares with her journey with Sideline Pass listeners, discussing the sports fraternity, navigating the diverse sports business terrain and the NYC center. She began with the advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy, traveled with world with NIKE, relocated to New York with MLB and is now at ESPN.
Take a listen and learn about the difference between what Rolanda considers the three areas of the sports world: the league side, the media area and the retail part. The tips she shares are invaluable.
Listen to the full interview!
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7 Comments
Thanks for sharing this interview!
I would love to get a job in sports, specifically on the statistics side.
Due to the expansion of women’s sports in general, we see far more opportunity than when I was pursuing a career in the field.
I played basketball, tennis, volleyball and never KNEW it was possible for me to really be a part of what I viewed as a man’s world…. My focus was more aligned with trying to be a Physical Education teacher as opposed to a an Agent or a Coach.
Everything must change…that’s the good news!
Get out there on the field and play ladies it’s your time to KICK IT! I hope that came through loud and clear with Rolanda’s interview!
Thanks Rolanda!
Rolanda – thanks for sharing your insight. As Mia knows from talking/tweeting with me – I love sports – used to design trading cards for the NFL/NHL. Been a sports fan for a very long time. Mia and I got to know each other during NFL season by tweeting football games. I have such a diverse background, but my love of the game is what drives my passion.
And hey – you are not old. he he. Just seasoned!!!
You go girl.
Malissa
Excellent p’cast and I can somewhat relate to begging for a chance to get in this biz. Working with W+K, though, that’s ginormous in itself.
Rolanda – thanks for sharing your insight. As Mia knows from talking/tweeting with me – I love sports – used to design trading cards for the NFL/NHL. Been a sports fan for a very long time. Mia and I got to know each other during NFL season by tweeting football games. I have such a diverse background, but my love of the game is what drives my passion.
+1
Really Inspiring… Great Interview.