Rush Olson
Rush Olson has spent two decades directing creative efforts for sports teams and broadcasters. When not writing his Sports Rush blog for the Weekly, he creates television programs, ad campaigns, content marketing, and related creative projects for sports entities and more through Rush Olson Creative & Sports, Mint Farm Films, and FourNine Productions.
Sports Rush: Batting From Both Sides
Curtis Wilkerson, Cecil Espy, and Mark McLemore know about being versatile with a bat in their hands. All three switch-hit during their big league...
Sports Rush: Deuces Wild For USMNT
Saturday night, a soccer podcast discussed how a number of the USMNT’s best players had come through the North Texas area in their development...
Sports Rush: Exploring Private Equity in College Sports
One could find a lot to learn about the business of sport at this past week’s Global Sports Business Summit, presented by SMU and...
Sports Rush: Watching The Wings
When the Dallas Wings open their 2025 WNBA season May 16 at Arlington’s College Park Center, they’ll play on national television. It’s an indicator...
Sports Rush: Mastering Mega Sporting Events
Dan Hunt learned as a teenager what a mega event in Dallas looked like.
“I was lucky enough to be a ball boy in the...
Sports Rush: Mindset Matters For Sports Business Careers
Near the beginning of this past weekend’s 2025 Black Sports Professionals North Texas Summit, Scottie Rodgers, the organization’s marketing & communications committee chair, commented...
Sports Rush: Leadership At The Sports Summit
“It is a group of 24 leaders that are on this team,” Richard Clark said Saturday, referring to the College Football Playoff full-time staff...
Sports Rush: Bueckers And The Big Picture
Monday night, the Dallas Wings, who currently play their home games in Arlington, Texas, controlled the first selection in the WNBA’s annual draft of...
Sports Rush: Women’s Sports Not A Given – Yet
It’s a pretty good time for women’s sports right now. We shouldn’t take it for granted – not yet.
This past week, I spent some...
Sports Rush: Electric State Ethics
Remember the 1990s? The Dallas Stars hockey club moved from Minnesota to play in Reunion Arena.
Of course, that was also the decade when a...
