Best of WIS Podcast: Zach Maurides

The WorkInSports Podcast had 41 industry experts join VP of Content and Engaged Learning Brian Clapp on the show in 2021. As the year ends, we’re sharing some of our best sports career advice of the year while also looking back at our top guest appearances, such as former Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment CEO Scott O’Neil, Baltimore Ravens’ Senior VP of Ravens Media Michelle Andres, and SnapBack Sports CEO Jack Settleman.

Today, we check back with TeamWorks CEO and Founder Zach Maurides to talk leadership in the sports industry. Maurides got a first-hand look at different types of leaders during his four-year college football career at Duke University, where he was an offensive lineman under four offensive coordinators, three position coaches, and two head coaches.

Upon graduating, Maurides founded TeamWorks, an athlete engagement app currently utilized by over 100 professional sports organizations and more than 250 NCAA Division I athletic departments. He and Clapp touched on the following topics:

• What inspired Maurides to create TeamWorks.
• How difficult it was to pitch his idea to potential clients.
• What he looks for when hiring staff.
• Why being an athlete tends to lead to successful careers.