Drew Dawson
Faculty l Managing Member I Coach
- Role
- Founder Managing Member at 3x360 Sports
- Location
- New Haven, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Drew Dawson
Sports-based executive and successful entrepreneur. Extensive experience setting…
Experience
Founder Managing Member
Jan 2022 — Present · New Haven, CT, US
Founder, early investor and Managing Member of 3x360 Sports.~ 3x360 Sports is a leading FIBA 3x3 (3 on 3) based platform dedicated exclusively to the growth of 3x3 basketball throughout the United States and North America.~ Lead and grow every facet of an alternative sport (FIBA 3x3) events and activation management business.~ FIBA 3x3 basketball is the world’s #1 urban team game, among the fastest growing sports globally, and made its Olympic debut in the Tokyo 2021 Summer Games.~ Oversee the day-to-day operations, startup staff including a sports management internship program, events and activation, various 3x3-focused coaching curriculum, and business development initiatives undertaken to expand our young platform.~ Cultivate and strengthen strategic partnerships and relevant stakeholders while managing all 3x360 Sports\' contracts and financials.~ In 2022, 3x360 Sports reached an agreement with the iconic Hoop It Up 3x3 basketball tour, which is owned by NBA legend, Kevin Garnett, making 3x360 among the country’s largest Hoop It Up licensees and brand promoters.~ Over the course of the 2023 Hoop It Up 3x3 national tour and facilitation services process, 3x360 Sports experienced a 53% increase in website traffic with 77% of traffic coming from first time visitors, including 230K+ accounts organically reached and 373K+ impressions on Instagram alone.~ In its first two years, 3x360 Sports has worked with notable basketball organizations and recognizable brands, such as, the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), Delaware Blue Coats (G-League), Golden State Warriors (NBA), iheart Radio, Crunch Fitness and Powerade, among others.~ 3x360 Sports is poised to expand its events, activation, and digital footprint in 2024; you can stay tuned at
Education
Lafayette College
BA, Economics & Business and English
1999 — 2003
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
MS, Sports Management
2003 — 2004
University of Hartford
Certificate of Completion, Entrepreneurial Studies ~ Foundations of Business Planning
2012 — 2013
Skills
- Sports Writing
- Event Management
- Higher Education
- Program Management
- Fundraising
- Marketing Strategy
- Coaching
- Sports Management
- Public Speaking
- Budgets
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Volunteer Management
- Training
- New Business Development
- Teaching
- Entrepreneurship
- Team Building
- Program Development
- Public Relations
- Blogging
- Student Development
- Scouting
- Recruiting
- Sports Marketing
- Career Counseling
- Leadership
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