"LIVE" at 2: Purdue hoops w/ Neubert; Bmaker Alliance w/Neff; sports media w/Sullivan
In today’s show, we have GoldandBlack.com’s Brian Neubert bringing you up to date with Purdue hoops. In segment 2, Boilermaker Alliance CEO Dave Deff talks NIL and more and 1980 Purdue grad, former NBA Exec and all-around media expert Kevin Sullivan gives us his take on the world of sports media, Zach Edey’s draft position and more.
More on Sullivan
Kevin Sullivan’s career in communications includes the rare combination of White House, corporate and sports experience at the most senior levels. He is the author of “Breaking Through: Communications Lessons from the Locker Room, the Board Room & the Oval Office.” available at amazon.com and all major digital retailers.
Sullivan was appointed by President George W. Bush as Assistant to the President for Communications on July 11, 2006. At the White House, he oversaw message development and communications planning. Sullivan’s responsibilities also included oversight of the White House Web site; the rapid response operation; outreach to regional and specialty media; and the production of Presidential events.
Previously, Sullivan served as the Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary for Communications & Outreach at the U.S. Department of Education.
Before moving to Washington, Sullivan was SVP for corporate communications & media relations at NBC Universal.
As vice president of communications at NBC Sports, Sullivan led NBC’s communications efforts for three Olympic Games and for properties such as the U.S. Open, PGA Tour and Ryder Cup; the NBA; MLB; NASCAR; Wimbledon; Notre Dame football; and horse racing’s Triple Crown.
Sullivan got his start with the Dallas Mavericks, where he was regarded one of the NBA’s top public relations executives. Sullivan was honored five times by the media as the Outstanding Public Relations Director in the NBA’s Western Conference and received the NBA’s 2004 Splaver/McHugh Tribute to Excellence Award in recognition of his outstanding career performance and service.
Sullivan earned a bachelor of science in management from Purdue (1980) and a master of arts in mass communication from Iona College in New York.
