I first met Romone Penny at the barbershop here in Washington, DC we both go to. At the time, Romone was a senior on the American University basketball team. His team had just competed in the 2008 NCAA tournament and Romone was going great things back in his home community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from American that year, Romone joined the global accounting firm Ernst & Young.

Fast forward 10 years and Romone now heads Pursuit Sports Group, a strategy consulting firm based in Washington, DC. Pursuit Sports Group focuses on financial education and planning, reputation management and business development for professional athletes, teams, sports leagues and organizations.

In this episode of Beyond The Whistle, Romone and I discuss:

  • Romone’s journey from college basketball player to accounting professional and entrepreneur
  • Best ways for coaches to manage their personal finances working in the often nomadic and transient coaching profession
  • Pursuit Sports Group’s “Pay Yourself First” financial education program for collegiate athletic departments and teams
  • Pursuit Sports Group’s Pursuit Financial Excellence Weekend 2018 in Los Angeles during NBA All-Star Weekend

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