On The Record with Rick Horrow

Coming off a remarkable Cognizant Classic, executive director Todd Fleming talks about not only carrying the torch for a marquee event on the PGA calendar, but how he aims to grow it into something even bigger.

National Football Foundation CEO Steve Hatchell talks about his organization's efforts to grow the sport of football and incentivize academic excellence.

The countdown is on to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America and this week we have some fantastic perspective from a city that is going to be a centerpiece of the event. Philadelphia will host a match on July 4th, 2026, which also happens to be the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Meg Kane, who is Philly's Host City Executive, breaks down what has happened so far and what is ahead.

Pete Ward has seen it all since joining the Colts organization in 1981. From the move from Baltimore to Indianapolis, to the Super Bowl XLI win, to watching franchise values soar into the billions. Ward talks with Rick this week about 40+ years with the same NFL franchise. 

Ray Martinez was the Assistant Chief, and Chief of Police, from 1979 until 2014 in Miami and Miami Beach. He is now the man in charge of the Miami Host Committee for the 2026 World Cup. Martinez provides his perspective on safety, challenges and impact of preparing to host an event of this magnitude.

Super Bowl LVIII is (obviously) our main focus this week and we have a great guest to provide some fascinating perspective. Mark Trestman spent 20 years as an assistant coach on NFL sidelines, and was the Bears head coach in 2013 and 2014. He also coached on the biggest stage in the CFL, winning the Grey Cup three times as a head coach.

This week we welcome a guest that has seen it all across the world of sports. From working as a stuntman in his family's racing thrill show to running the Indy Motor Speedway to his current role as Executive Director of the PGA's Presidents Cup, Joie Chitwood tells about the flaming hurdles he's jumped through at every stop.

We have a guest this week that can talk on a variety of topics related to sports business. John Wildhack spent more than 30 years at ESPN before being named the 11th A.D. at Syracuse in 2016. Wildhack talks about the pressing issues across college sports and the vital bond between TV and his teams

This week, we go in depth with the Executive Director of the College Football Playoff, Bill Hancock. Hancock describes how CFB playoff expansion was accompanied by a complete buy-in from all parties and explores his career that includes a unique trifecta in college sports.

This week, we take an incredible journey into the mind of CFB & NFL legend Ricky Williams. Williams breaks down all of the ups and downs of his career and what is next in his life. Rick also gives his top things to look forward to in sports business, technology and philanthropy in 2024.

It's been a year of change across the college football landscape and this week we talk to a man with many strong feelings about it. Hall of Fame and national championship coach Lou Holtz talks NIL, transfer portal and the future of college athletics.

Pat Williams went from a career in minor league baseball to building the Philadelphia 76ers NBA championship team in 1983. Seeking an ultimate challenge, he decided to build an NBA franchise from scratch in Orlando. This week, Williams tells stories from a career that may never be matched across professional sports.

This week, we hear the remarkable story of Roman Oben's journey. Born in West Africa, Oben went on to a long career in the NFL and is now a top executive for the league.

This week, we get to talk with an expert on politics, law, criminal justice...and sports. Dave Aronberg has been a White House fellow, Florida State Senator and a student in Rick's sports business class at Harvard. Rick and Dave cover all of the hottest topics across sports and sports business on the pod.

For decades, on both coasts, Wendy Kridel has coached and inspired hundreds of women's lacrosse players both on and off the field. This week, Kridel reflects on the past, present and future of the sport.

Steve Hatchell has held positions in all facets of college football, from athletic departments to conferences to bowl games. As President & CEO of the National Football Foundation, Hatchell oversees an organization dedicated to promoting and developing the sport of football across the U.S. 

Since 1997, First Tee has used golf to empower kids and teens across the U.S. This week, we talk to their Senior Director of Philanthropy, Juan Escobar, about the massive impact the organization is having in communities across the country.

This week, we continue our exploration of the methods behind the design of epic sports facilities by talking with HKS Global Practice Director Heath May. May explains how the HKS Laboratory for Intensive Exploration finds new and innovative methods to create elite public spaces of the future.

We have a true sports icon on the show this week. College Football Hall of Famer Lou Holtz talks about the transfer portal, NIL and everything else related to the major changes across the landscape of CFB.

Some of the best sports facilities built over the last 10 years include innovative technology that elevates the experience for everyone who enters. Cory Brugger, the CTO at HKS, is charged daily with deploying advanced technology to improve the design and construction of HKS's built environments.