Blueprint Sports Welcomes Casey Shaw as New Vice President of Sales 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blueprint Sports Welcomes Casey Shaw as New Vice President of Sales Award-winning executive brings over two decades of experience in the sports marketing arena. LAS VEGAS (August 16, 2022) – Blueprint Sports (BPS) is excited to announce the hiring of Casey Shaw as the new Vice President of Sales for the West. […]

BPS Foundation Launches, Earns Section 501(c)(3) Status, Supports NIL Collectives  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BPS Foundation Launches, Earns Section 501(c)(3) Status, Supports NIL Collectives Foundation is one of the first to achieve Section 501(c)(3) status in the national NIL space. LAS VEGAS (July 28, 2022) – Today, Blueprint Sports, a Nevada-based name, image, and likeness (NIL) technology and marketplace business announced the launch of the BPS […]

Blueprint Sports Welcomes Allison Monette as New Vice President of Marketing and Communications 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Blueprint Sports Welcomes Allison Monette as New Vice President of Marketing and Communications Award-winning communications leader will oversee national portfolio of NIL collectives LAS VEGAS (July 12, 2022) – Following an extensive national search, Blueprint Sports (BPS) is proud to announce that Allison Monette has been selected as the new Vice President […]

NCAA’s new NIL rule could open door for recruiting success at UNLV

NCAA’s new NIL rule could open door for recruiting success at UNLV At a high-end men’s clothing store at Aria this month, three UNLV football players were led to a secret VIP lounge to start the process of being fitted for new suits. The value of the suits—which Noah Bean, Tre Caine and Farrell Hester […]

College NIL marketplace launches new campaign with UNLV basketball players

College NIL marketplace launches new campaign with UNLV basketball players LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A Las Vegas company has helped launch a new marketing campaign involving UNLV basketball players, part of the push by college and Olympic athletes to build their brands. Blueprint Sports says it is launching a marketplace platform that will connect athletes […]

Mike Smith

General Manager

Mike Smith joined Micconope 1851 in March 2023 and is excited to be the General Manager and looks forward to working with Blueprint Sports increase NIL revenue generation for Florida State University student-athletes. Smith comes to Micconope 1851 from Catawba College where he held the title as the Senior Director of Athletics, Development. Prior to working in Athletics at Catawba College, Mike served as the Associate Athletics Director for External Relations at Charleston Southern University. Smith has an impressive background in the collegiate athletics industry, having held senior level development and corporate sponsorship sales roles at The University of Southern Mississippi, Limestone University, the Sun Belt Conference, Florida Atlantic University, and with multimedia rights-holders Tele South Communications at the University of Mississippi, Learfield Sports at UNC Chapel Hill, and with International Sports Properties at Georgia Tech. Smith is a graduate of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, and holds a master’s degree in Business Management from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In his new role here at Micconppe 1851, Smith will be responsible for raising major gifts for NIL deals as well as securing NIL corporate sponsorships for Florida State University student-athletes. Mike looks forward to helping ensure the FSU student-athletes have the resources and leadership opportunities to remain competitive nationally and positioned for success well beyond graduation. Mike is married to Katy Smith; the couple looks forward to relocating to Tallahassee, Florida, and becoming a part of the Micconope 1851 and Seminole family!

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