Mentorship Program
ABOUT
The BSBA Mentorship Program aims to connect members of the Bruins Sports Business Association (BSBA) with industry professionals and UCLA alumni who have experience in the sports industry. This program fosters personal and professional growth by offering mentees direct guidance from mentors who have navigated various roles in sports agencies, teams, and related organizations. Through one-on-one mentorship sessions, participants will gain valuable insights into the industry, develop important career skills, and expand their professional networks. The program is only open to associated members of BSBA.
Additionally, if you are a UCLA alumni or a sports industry professional and you are interested in giving back to UCLA’s student body and serving as a mentor, please fill out the Mentor Application below! We are constantly looking to expand this program and highlight as many different perspectives and specializations that exist within the sports industry as possible. This is an incredible opportunity to help pave the way for the future generation of sports business professionals.
Meet the Mentors
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Alex Kirby
SALARY CAP & CONTRACT ANALYST, ATHLETES FIRST
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Ngoc-Ngan Nguyen
BUSINESS ANALYTICS & STRATEGY, LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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Jay-Zamir Khan
NIL & PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TAX STRATEGY, ARMANINO
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Paige Carter
LEAD, GLOBAL DIGITAL MARKETING, NIKE RUNNING
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Joaquin Mirenna
BUSINESS & DATA STRATEGY AT LAFC || MBA STUDENT
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Hayden Simpson
ASSOCIATE MANAGER || BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & PARTNERSHIPS COORDINATOR, WORLD SURF LEAGUE
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Vikram Arora
DIGITAL AD INSERTION OPERATOR, NFL
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Derrick A. Davis Jr.
GENERAL COUNSEL, ANGEL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
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Shirley Lalicker
SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST, NFL MEDIA
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Thomas Honda
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ACCOUNTING, LA GALAXY
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Karine Titizian
MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE & INVESTOR RELATIONS MANAGER, LAFC
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Anthony Waller
CO-FOUNDER, ATHLETE TO ATHLETE
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Evan Drapeau
MANAGER OF PARTNERSHIP SALES, LOS ANGELES RAMS
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James McCauley
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, PASTORE LLC
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Chad Bertrand
FOUNDER & CEO, ODDACITY COMPANY
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Matthew Williams
PRODUCT MANAGER, GENIUS SPORTS
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Jeremy Dumalig
BASKETBALL OPERATIONS ASSISTANT, BROOKLYN NETS
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Hig Roberts
SPORTS AGENT, WASSERMAN
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Wynn Sullivan
VICE PRESIDENT OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS, OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER
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Ben Tenbrink
PROJECT CONSULTANT, FIFA 2026 WORLD CUP & MBA STUDENT
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Joyce Chen
VALUATION & CONSULTING ANALYST, INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS GROUP
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Nick Reeder
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA GROWTH, THE 505 PODCAST
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David Braun
HEAD OF SALES AND MARKETING, GLUSHON SPORTS
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Kamela Stewart
EVENT OPERATIONS COORDINATOR, LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT COMMISSION
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Mitchell Clements
CREATIVE MANAGER, ESPN
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Kali Ogden
DIRECTOR, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, LA DODGERS
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Noah Drapeau
MANAGER, PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY, LEGENDS/HURRICANE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
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Owen Pallenberg
DATA STRATEGY ASSOCIATE, LAFC
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Allison Collins
INTERNATIONAL TEAMS MANAGER, USA ARCHERY
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Nicholas Becerra
PRO SHOP ASSISTANT, CALABASAS COUNTRY CLUB
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Wesley Chen
BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND PRODUCT MANAGER, YANWEN LOGISTICS
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Eric Pincus
NBA NATIONAL WRITER & GENERAL MANAGER, BLEACHER REPORT, SPORTS BUSINESS CLASSROOM
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Ariana Gonzalez
LEGAL COUNSEL, WASSERMAN
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Dr. Rob Barnes
FOUNDER, BOARD MEMBER, MANAGING PARTNER, THE SPORTS PSYCHED GROUP, LLC & WE SPEAK ATHLETE
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Collin Flintoft
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, GOOGLE
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Breanna Barksdale
CLIENT STRATEGY & INSIGHTS, NEW BUSINESS, CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY
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Irene Klepp
CFO, LOS ANGELES SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Jess Papadopoulos
CLUB BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, NFL
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Kattya "Kat" Calderon
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, LA CLIPPERS
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Troy Coale
ROTATIONAL ANALYST, NFL
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Tyler Luskin
JD/MBA CANDIDATE, UCLA
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Caroline Petrone
SENIOR MANAGER, PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY, WORLD SURF LEAGUE
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Seth Brody
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, WAVE SPORTS + ENTERTAINMENT
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Cade Covarrubias
ANALYST, BUSINESS ANALYTICS, NEW YORK YANKEES
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Jake Rothman
MANAGER, SPORTS & BRAND INSIGHTS, UNITED TALENT AGENCY
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Marco Gutierrez
SPORTS AGENT, MLBPA CERTIFIED
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Michelle Sikora
BUSINESS OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE, NFL
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Arjun Menon
FOOTBALL ANALYST, NEW YORK JETS
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Adriana Conte
MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS, NFL
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Jason Hoffman
PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS, RELIANCE SPORTS
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Keith Beasley, Jr.
MBA CANDIDATE, UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
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Dr Erkut Sogut
SPORTS AGENT & SPORTS LAWYER | MANAGING DIRECTOR, D.C. UNITED
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Marshall Rader
DIRECTOR, SALARY CAP STRATEGY, LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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Tyler Nguyen
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE & ANALYTICS, NFL
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Sienna Janes
OFFICE COORDINATOR, LA28
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Tanner Carrillo-Zazueta
MANAGER OF STRATEGY & ANALYTICS, E15 GROUP
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Christopher Gil
NFL AGENT, OPTIMAL SPORTS MANAGEMENT
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Isabel Lapus
DIRECTOR, VALUATION & CONSULTING, INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS GROUP
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Sarah Olick-Sutphen
FTMBA STUDENT, UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
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Randall Walker
COORDINATOR, ATHLETE RELATIONS & PARTNERSHIPS, LIME SPORTS GROUP
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Shawn O'Gorman
DIRECTOR OF NIL AND NFL, FIRST ROUND MANAGEMENT
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Isaiah Freedman
SPORTS MARKETING AND PARTNERSHIPS, CRYPTO.COM
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Hayley Blau
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, TALENT MARKETING, EXCEL SPORTS MANAGEMENT