Eric Hirschbein-Bodnar | Ocean State Waves and Octagon Baseball

Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience

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Eric Hirschbein-Bodnar | Ocean State Waves and Octagon Baseball | Swiss Army Knife (EP 83)

Mar 30, 2023 · 1h 5m 42s

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Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience is back with another episode of our “SBC Alumni Takeover Series” with Andrew Crookes. In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Eric...

Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience is back with another episode of our “SBC Alumni Takeover Series” with Andrew Crookes. In this episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Eric Hirshbein-Bodnar, Octagon Baseball agent & Owner/President/General Manager at Ocean State Waves, a team of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Eric is the ultimate swiss army knife with over a decade’s worth of experience in the baseball industry.In this episode, Andrew and Eric discuss:

The important lesson Eric learned from his mentors
The transition from coaching to working as an agent
His time spent with the Ocean State Waves
What separates good from great in sports history
The future of baseball

Hirschbein-Bodnar graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 2014 with a degree in Political Science and History. During his years as an undergraduate, Eric interned with the school baseball team under Head Coach Jim Foster and specifically under Matt Finlayson, Director of Baseball Operations and former Wave’s President. Eric and Matt Finlayson have established a 7-year strong relationship and Eric considers Finlayson to be his personal and professional mentor.

In addition to his undergraduate degree, Eric completed his Master’s program in Public Administration with a focus on Athletic Administration and Non-Profit Administration at the University of Rhode Island in 2017.

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