Introducing News & Brews Sports Biz
A monthly podcast discussing the latest in collegiate athletics!
The News and Brews Sports Biz podcast discusses a variety topics including name image likeness, updates to NCAA financial reporting, telling your financial story and more. We don’t like long videos and promise we won’t take up too much of your time. We’re just excited to share what we see in the industry to help you face your challenges as best as you can.
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Join us the 2nd Thursday of the month at 4:30 pm Eastern (1:30 pm Pacific) as we have a beer and discuss the latest developments that affect your athletics program! (You can also listen on demand if you’d rather crack open a brew on your own schedule.)
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Hi! We’re Ken and Katie, leaders of the James Moore Collegiate Athletics industry team. One thing we love about our work is serving our collegiate athletics clients on campus, where the action happens. And an added perk to our jobs is exploring the college towns we visit, where we get a chance to enjoy regional foods, learn about beloved traditions…and of course, sample the best in local beers.
Aside from being on campus, we also think we do pretty great work at a brewery just around the corner from our office. We thrive on brainstorming over a beer together, batting around new ideas to help the collegiate athletics industry.
We know this information can help you now more than ever. And that’s when it hit us… why not share our big ideas—and a virtual brew—with you?
Now on Tap
On the latest month’s News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie Davis and Shane Metzler are joined by Clint Hangebrauck, Managing Director of Enterprise Risk Management at the NCAA.
Clint chats about the NCAA’s focus on sports wagering as it becomes more mainstream across the country. The group covers several aspects of this issue, from education to revenue generation opportunities. And of course, they’ll share their brews of the month.

Previously on Tap

News & Brews Sports Biz: Focus on Sports Wagering in Collegiate Athletics
On this month’s News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Shane are joined by Clint Hangebrauck, Managing Director of Enterprise Risk Management at the NCAA. Clint chats about the NCAA’s…

News & Brews Sports Biz: Impact of DOL Overtime Rules on College Athletics
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken are joined by Domenica Jones, Associate Athletic Director of Human Resources at the University of South Florida, and Julie Kniseley,…

News & Brews Sports Biz: More Questions than Answers – Flaws in the California Revenue Sharing Bill
In the latest News and Brews Sports Biz podcast, Katie and Ken highlight the recently tabled California bill on athlete revenue sharing. The duo discusses flaws in the legislation and…

News & Brews Sports Biz: The Taxing Truth: Navigating NIL Collectives
In the latest News and Brews Sports Biz podcast, hosts Shane Metzler, Brendan McKitrick and Ken Kurdziel explore the financial intricacies of name, image, and likeness (NIL) collectives and their…

News & Brews Sports Biz: FAU’s Ascension to Prominence During the 2023 Final Four
Join us on another episode of News & Brews Sports Biz as we explore the historic achievements of the Florida Atlantic University men’s basketball team’s 2023 Final Four run. Hosts…

News & Brews Sports Biz: Hot Topics According to ChatGPT
Today on News & Brews Sports Biz, Katie and Ken go unconventional as they welcome popular AI language model, ChatGPT, to share some of its (technology-driven) insights into the world…
Who are we?
At James Moore, we're passionate about many things. The success of your collegiate athletic department is at the top of that list. That's why we have a team of CPAs and consultants who are experts in your industry. It's our aim to partner with you to find the right solutions that will yield positive results you'll feel for years.
We are proud to partner with 35+ collegiate athletic departments in 10+ conferences coast to coast!
At James Moore, we're dedicated to collegiate athletics. Just like you.


Katie Davis, CPA, LSS Certified
Partner
With nearly 20 years of experience, Katie is a partner at James Moore and dedicates a majority of her time serving higher education institutions, collegiate athletic departments, foundations and other university-related organizations. She leads the firm’s Higher Education and Collegiate Athletics industry teams, which serve more than 80 higher education organizations (including 30+ athletic departments) nationwide. She is an active member in CABMA and NACUBO.
Katie’s work in higher education goes beyond traditional accounting services. As a thought leader and valued advisor in the industry, she drives discussions on the issues faced by colleges and universities nationwide. Her passion is in the collegiate athletics niche, and she is nationally recognized as an advocate for the financial voices in the business of college sports. She co-hosts the firm’s News & Brews Sports Biz podcast series and makes regular appearances on other industry broadcast programs and publications. Katie works closely with her clients and enjoys bringing solutions to them that improve their operations and redirect their limited resources to the things that matter most. Certified in Lean Six Sigma, she helps her clients create efficient, thorough and sustainable systems for long-term success.

Ken Kurdziel, CPA
Partner
Ken has nearly 30 years of experience providing accounting, auditing and consulting services. As the partner-in-charge of the firm’s Gainesville office, he also contributes to the firm’s strategic planning and implementation of tactical items and oversees the daily administration of the office.
As a key member of the firm’s Higher Education Services Team and a noted thought leader in the industry, Ken does a great deal of work with university-related entities such as foundations, athletic associations and booster organizations. His efforts drive strategic business development activities and new trends in higher education and university-related nonprofit organizations. His experience with auditing their investments, his understanding of their fundraising processes and his knowledge of agreed-upon procedures and internal controls makes him a valuable resource for our clients in that industry. And as co-host of our firm’s News & Brews Sports Biz podcast, he advocates for the financial voices in collegiate athletics and discusses the latest developments in the business of college sports.
Ken is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the College Athletic Business Management Association, and the National Association of College and University Business Officers. He is a past president of the FICPA Chapter of North Central Florida. He also generously gives back to the community through his involvement with United Way of North Central Florida (where he previously served as Board Finance Chair).