Sports Law Speaker Line-Up



Sarah Spain, Emmy and Peabody Award-winning sports journalist, host of iHeart podcast “Good Game with Sarah Spain,” former ESPN radio/TV analyst

John Torris, Executive Vice President, RAJ Sports (owners of the NWSL’s Portland Thorns and WNBA’s Portland Fire), former NFL, NBA, MLB executive

Ann Schatz, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, Sports Play-by Play Announcer, Phoenix Mercury, ESPN, Big 10 Network, Peacock


Braly Keller, Director, Collegiate Services & Insights, Opendorse, specializing in Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) issues, author of “NIL Blitz” weekly newsletter

Eric Wiesel, Attorney/Agent, Wiesel Sports, representing elite professional women’s basketball players in the WNBA and international leagues

Matthew Weissbach, PT, DPT, EdD, Physical Therapist/Co-Owner, Evolve Physical Therapy, working in health, education, athletics, and performance

Karina Handeland, Senior Associate Athletics Director, University of Portland, Sport Administrator, Men’s Soccer, Men’s/Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Jason Brough, Senior Associate Athletics Director, University of Portland, NIL initiatives leader, Sport Administrator, Men’s Basketball, Men’s/Women’s Tennis

Eric Sickles, Associate Athletics Director, University of Portland, Compliance and Student Services

Learn More

To learn more, please contact Dr. Barb Bloom-Groshong at- bloomgro@up.edu

About UP Sports Business Program

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