Michael Criscito

About Michael Criscito

I\'m a recent graduate from Columbia University where I obtained my Master\'s in Sports Management and finished with a 4.0 GPA. After graduating, I did an internship at the USTA - US Open where I was a member of the Partnership Marketing team. I assisted our team with executing partnership deliverables and activations on site for 10 of the US Open official sponsors. Prior to my role at the USTA, I worked at Excel Sports Management as a talent marketing associate. In my role I was responsible for creating and executing endorsement deals for some of our MLB, NIL and other talent clients. I am proficient at prospecting brands, researching current trends and using analytics to suggest new marketing strategies. I am an easy-going team player who enjoys collaborating with agents, marketing managers and external parties. My graduate studies at Columbia University have prepared me well for a career in the sports and entertainment business. I have focused my coursework on sports marketing, sponsorship, sports law and negotiation. During my time at Columbia, I completed graduate level internships at Prince Marketing Group, a boutique talent marketing agency, and The Doman Group, an NFLPA registered financial advisory firm.During my time at Prince Marketing Group, I assisted the CEO with prospecting brands and sourcing endorsements, speaking engagements and appearances for his clients, which include a variety of retired Hall of Fame NBA players in addition to A-List entertainers (actors, actresses). During my time at The Doman Group, I assisted the CEO and other members of the client services and business development team. I was responsible for client servicing and concierge requests for our NFL client roster, as well as deck-building and recruiting new clients. Prior to Columbia grad school and the sports/entertainment world, I worked for 1.5 years as a consultant in financial consulting and 1.5 years in tech-sales. At FTI Consulting, a global consulting firm, I performed financial analysis and financial modeling in bankruptcy/restructuring cases. During my tenure in tech-sales, I drove new business through outbound outreach and closed deals with Account Executives.My overall strengths are: prospecting, researching, deck-building, client servicing, athlete relations, managing talent, recruiting, negotiating, sales, and analytics

Experience

1. Golf Talent & Consulting

   Wme Basketball

   Jan 2024 — Present · Miami, FL, US

Education

• Columbia University

  Master of Science - MS, Sports Management

• Bucknell University

  Bachelor's degree, Economics and Political Science

• Sports Management Worldwide

  Certificafe, Athlete Management

• Christian Brothers Academy

  High School Diploma