How is Andrew Petcash leveraging his athletic experiences to disrupt the sports technology industry?
College athletes often struggle to accept life after sport because a big part of their identity is lost. Finding purpose after college sports can be a huge challenge. However, athletes that apply their passions in a creative and entrepreneurial way go on to earn professional success.
My guest on this episode, Andrew Petcash, is one of those athletes. Andrew is a former Division I basketball player for Boston University and now a sports technology innovator.
Andrew is an entrepreneur seeking to disrupt the athletic recruiting process through a new platform called Athletes in Recruitment.
AIR is a cross between a dating app and LinkedIn that helps high school student-athletes find the perfect match with a college program.
In Episode 25, Andrew talks about his own recruiting journey and how he is using his experience to build a technology-based recruiting solution for young athletes and their families.
My suggestion to young athletes is to apply the same drive and intensity that you had as a college athlete to whatever professional endeavor that you pursue. Your experiences as the consummate risk-taker will be extremely valuable in the business world.
I want to thank Andrew for his kind generosity and the wisdom he shared with The Freshman Foundation Community.
You can follow Andrew on Twitter @AndrewPetcash and Instagram @collegeathleteinsight.
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Thank you for listening. We’ll see you back soon for Episode 26!