This week's guest: Nick Carparelli has become synonymous with football. He started his career as a graduate assistant at Syracuse, where he helped the Orange to a win against Colorado in the 1993 Fiesta Bowl. He would then go on to Notre Dame as a football administrator where he coordinated all recruiting efforts, created travel and gameday itineraries and oversaw NCAA football compliance matters. After Notre Dame he went on to become Director of Operations for the New England Patriots during the team’s first Super Bowl championship season. Following his time with the Patriots he became Senior Associate Commissioner for the Big East Conference. He served as the conference’s primary football administrator, overseeing operations, officiating, bowl relationships, television and scheduling. From the Big East he went to Under Armour as Senior Director of College Sports leading the brand’s collegiate sports marketing efforts. Currently he serves as Executive Director of Bowl Season, a position he has held since 2019. In his role he leads an organization that is responsible for the coordination and tradition of the college football bowl system. This podcast is a part of Athletic Career Consulting (www.athcareer.com). A consulting group focusing on educating and guiding young people looking towards careers in athletics. Follow and like this podcast as well as leave questions in the comments that may be answered on future episodes. Connect with us on our social platforms and website LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/athletic-career-consulting/ and Instagram as well as X: @athcareerpod. 5 Tips and Tricks: for Careers in Athletics Podcast is a show hosted by Dr. Morey Mossovitz and Jen Albanese. Each episode invites a person in an athletic career and asks them their five best tips and tricks for working in athletics.