Steve Malik / NCFC

<p>In our first episode featuring a sports marketer, we have an incredible one. Stephen Malik is the driving force behind the North Carolina Football Club, the largest youth to pro soccer club in the country. With multiple teams, properties, and world class players, the organization manages multiples brands. It doesn’t hurt that The Courage has already won two back-to-back championships in its first two years. And with all they’ve accomplished, they’ve only just begun. </p><p><strong>00:18</strong> - Steve Intro</p><p><strong>01:55</strong> - How did you get into soccer? (Note: I just went with soccer the whole time.. the first questions were actually stated as futbol, and then soccer was later used so I kept the notes consistent)</p><p><strong>03:52</strong> - Strength of North Carolina in soccer</p><p><strong>05:25</strong> - Organization chart from youth to pro</p><p><strong>13:08</strong> - Championships</p><p><strong>14:55</strong> - How did Covid affect the team</p><p><strong>18:08</strong> - How do you think about all the different soccer brands under the umbrella</p><p><strong>25:11</strong> - Team name change to The Courage</p><p><strong>27:12</strong> - How “North Carolina” plays into the design</p><p><strong>30:18</strong> - Building onto the brand</p><p><strong>31:17</strong> - Brand purpose</p><p><strong>36:50</strong> - What’s next for NCFC</p><p><strong>39:14</strong> - How did healthcare and soccer grow together</p><p><strong>44:22</strong> - How can you find NCFC/Steve</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-malik-45840/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-malik-45840/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nccourage.com">https://www.nccourage.com</a></p><p><a href="http://facebook.com/thenccourage">http://facebook.com/thenccourage</a></p><p><a href="http://twitter.com/thenccourage">http://twitter.com/thenccourage</a></p><p><a href="http://instagram.com/thenccourage">http://instagram.com/thenccourage</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6A1Ay5UQhpBM5iyB6Y-oBg">https://