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: Chicharito’s Role In Growing His Sport
“You saw it yourself during the World Cup—the incredible impact this sport can have.”
So said Javier “Chicharito” Hernández Wednesday at his Atlético Dallas introductory...
Becoming SuperFrog
A quality university education includes experiences beyond the classroom which help prepare a student for a productive career. With that in mind, many TCU...
Local World Cup Legacy
On June 25, Japan drew with Sweden at what we can now once again call AT&T Stadium. It set up my personal favorite moment...
Sports Rush: A Study In Soccer
Like a lot of former college students, Brandon Aubrey didn’t end up working in the field for which he went to school.
“Went off to...
Sports Rush: Balls, Bats, and the Beautiful Game
There’s a big international professional sports competition going on now, playing some of its matches in North Texas.
It’s a sport you might not be...
Sports Rush: Building The Soccer Boom
In the early days of Major League Soccer, many of the league’s teams played home games in stadiums designed for American football. Their predecessors...
‘American Tifo’
A new art exhibit might have the chance to set a new soccer world record: longest continuous use of a tifo.
Up now thru Aug...
Wider Lens
Visuals of athletic competition impact us. The perfectly captured victory celebration, the image of a defeated competitor’s despair, the moment of a home run...
Sports Rush: The Storied Artis Gilmore
It’s possible I interviewed on Monday the best 7-footer to ever play for the San Antonio Spurs. Maybe not specifically during his stint in...
Sports Rush: World Cup Sparks Curiosity About Soccer And Maybe More
What made the Samurai Blue?
It’s not a riddle, actually. It’s a question people like you might be asking right now (kinda).
See, you may have...
