Sports + Entertainment Merger: Inside Brett Yormark’s Visionary Leadership | Engel Angle

From NBA Suits to Big 12 Swagger: Brett Yormark Talks College Football, Betting & the Future of Sports 🎤🏈🎬
What do Jay-Z, the Brooklyn Nets, and the Big 12 Conference have in common? That’d be Brett Yormark. On this episode of the Engel Engel Podcast, Mac Engel sits down with the Big 12 Commissioner himself to talk shop—and it’s more than just college football.
Yormark unpacks how he’s merging sports and entertainment, shaking up old-school perceptions, and guiding the Big 12 into bold, new territory. He dishes on leadership, what he tells young professionals breaking into the biz, and how his time in the NBA shaped his approach.
Mac keeps it fun (as always), poking at the world of sports betting and taking the conversation to some unexpected places—think Sunset Lounge vibes meets ESPN-level strategy. Whether you’re into conference realignment, playoff drama, or just want a smarter take on where college sports is headed, this one’s got it all.
Hit that subscribe button, and join the conversation. This one’s built for sports junkies, media nerds, and future commissioners alike. 🏆🎙️
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⏱️ Chapters:
0:00 – Brett Yormark’s wild ride: From NBA to Big 12
5:21 – Fixing the College Football Playoff: Less guesswork, more clarity
7:48 – Mac vs. sports betting (and podcasting with a twist)
14:04 – Real talk on fairness and funding in college athletics
16:04 – Why passion beats perfection in the sports industry
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