Triumph NIL

Director of Creative and New Business

Penn State University

On-Air Talent / Feature Content Producer

LDWW

Director of New Media

University of Florida

Sports Reporter / Producer

Big 12 Conference

Iowa State University Athletics Department

Video/Web Services Associate

Ripken Baseball

Radio Broadcaster

Aberdeen IronBirds

On-Air Talent / Media Relations Associate

Mitch Gerber has spent more than 10 years in collegiate sports helping leverage some of the nations premier brands including Virginia Tech Athletics, Penn State University, the University of Florida, the Big 12 Conference, and more. From 2018 to 2022, Mitch operated as the On-Air Talent/Feature Content Producer with Penn State Athletics where he was tasked with covering 31 premier sports. Prior to his time in Happy Valley, Mitch was the On-Air Talent for the University of Florida, the Big 12 Conference, and Iowa State Athletics. Mitch’s innovative mindset has helped him reach over 100 million people throughout his career. He’s responsible for launching more than 30 live shows that aired across multiple verified team accounts and regional TV outlets. His work has been featured on the SEC Network, Big Ten Network, FS1, and multiple Fox Sports regional properties. Mitch has also spent time in the private sector with J1S and LDWW.

Mitch Gerber

Andrew Petcash

Profluence: 1,000+ founders, operators, & investors making it the most active sports innovation community in the world, complete with our own web platform and mobile app.

Profluence Capital: Private investment vehicle backed by top global LPs.

Founder

A newsletter, podcast, and community bringing together founders, investors, athletes, and the smartest people in sports. Also has a consulting arm to help early-stage sports startups.

And look at the going rate for college football players...

QB: $1M - $4M
WR: $500K - $1M
OT: $600K - $1.3M
RB: $400K - $900K
TE: $300K - $900K
Corners: $250K - $1M
Safeties: $250K - $900K
Interior DL: $500K - $1.5M
Edge rushers: $500K - $2M

𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞-𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. 

You can see why youth parents are going all out...the ROI potential is insane (and can set up families for generations).

Founder @ Profluence | Building the Future of Sports

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝.

Look at the value per fan/user in 2026:
• Manchester United ≈ $7 per fan
• LA Lakers ≈ $10 per fan
• TikTok ≈ $231 per user

The 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 sports organizations of the next decade won’t just win games...they’ll own the relationship with the fan.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 $𝟕 𝐭𝐨 $𝟕𝟎 𝐭𝐨 $𝟐𝟎𝟎+, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬. 

Interesting times ahead!

A fascinating new study just came out...

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 👀 

The data strongly reinforces the idea that 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 is not necessary - and may even be counterproductive for long-term success. 

Personal anecdotes that back up the data:

❶ All my friends who now play professionally played multiple sports growing up (and 2+ in high school). 

❷ Kids I knew that only played one sport had skills...but not enough athleticism (and often not enough toughness as well).

❸ Late bloomers seemed to "peak" at the right time...as they trained harder and also had more fun (less burnout also).

Athlete Specilisation Study

𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬...

Is that even if you lose a lot (and for a very long time), the owners still continue to get wealthier and wealthier based on appreciation...making there be no real incentive for them to win games. 

It's why I'm such a huge fan of promotion & relegation.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬. 

Sporting events will generate $3 billion in economic impact for South Florida in 2026:

🏎 Formula 1 race weekend will have a $500m+ impact. 
🏈 CFP to draw 100,00+ visitors and $550m+ in revenue. 
⚾ World Baseball Classic to generate $270m+ in revenue. 
🎾 Miami Open draws 400,000+ fans with $400m in economic activity. 

And the king of them all...

The seven FIFA World Cup matches in Miami 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 over $1.5 billion into the regional economy. 

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬!

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬!

Here's the 2026: Look Ahead in Sports (w/ Everything You Need to Know): 
https://lnkd.in/eAJEXsFy

The Profluence Sports article covers: 
• Key Themes
• Insights from 2025
• Quick Hitters: 2026 Watchlist
• High Level-Market Landscape
• and much more 

Take a few minutes to stay ahead of where the space is headed 🚀

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝...

Research shows that just 20 minutes of playing not only boosts cognitive functioning but also: 🎾
❶ Mood
❷ Focus
❸ Memory
❹ Brain health
❺ Mental clarity
❻ Healthy aging
❼ Mental performance

Adults who reported regularly participating in tennis (or other racquet and team sports) 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 than people who were sedentary. 

The bottom line: Pick up a racquet and get to a court today!

tennis increases lifespan

𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬.

Most people see the teams (76ers, Devils, Commanders) but...

Underneath, he’s building vertical control across:
 • Youth sports & facilities
 • Media, data, and services
 • Long-duration cash flow infrastructure

𝘛𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘺𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥. 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

Read the FULL breakdown in today’s Profluence newsletter 👇
https://lnkd.in/eTHenUeB

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