{"podcast":{"title":"Front Office U","slug":"front-office-u-5708708","podcast_index_feed_id":5708708,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/6f579c9c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/front-office-u","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/18580127/18580127-1713217215472-7eb4d32e7ff2e.jpg","author":"Front Office U","episode_count":234,"summary":"A podcast meant to help college students and young professionals interested in the sports industry learn about networking in sports. Front Office U is hosted by 6 young professionals in the sports industry. Tune in as their experiences and advice will be shared to help navigate others toward their dream career in the sports industry.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T22:19:42.665806+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708"},"episode":{"title":"David Schmoll | General Manager of Business Operations, St. Louis Ambush","slug":"david-schmoll-general-manager-of-business-operations-st-louis-ambush","published_at":"2026-06-19T08:02:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708/david-schmoll-general-manager-of-business-operations-st-louis-ambush","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/front-office-u/episodes/David-Schmoll--General-Manager-of-Business-Operations--St--Louis-Ambush-e3k1e1o","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/6f579c9c/podcast/play/120681976/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-28%2F4aa8d31f-c7f8-55e3-0f4c-b4baf25daed2.mp3","summary":"Front Office U welcomes David Schmoll. David is the General Manager of Business Operations for the St. Louis Ambush. After stepping into leadership roles at a young age, David has built a reputation for taking on challenges, developing staff, and creating opportunities for others within the sports industry. Growing up in St. Louis, David was a passionate sports fan who initially considered careers in law, politics, and broadcasting. Inspired by legendary St. Louis Blues broadcaster Ken Wilson, he envisioned a future behind the microphone before an opportunity with the Mississippi RiverKings opened the door to a career in sports management and operations. In this conversation, David discusses the realities of becoming a general manager, the challenges of hiring and managing staff, and the lessons he's learned balancing ownership expectations with day-to-day operations. He also shares stories from his journey through hockey, reflects on the importance of embracing opportunities, and even explains how a simple email signature helped create one of his most memorable industry moments. Connect with David on LinkedIn Email David: david@stlambush.com","meta_description":"Front Office U welcomes David Schmoll. David is the General Manager of Business Operations for the St. Louis Ambush. After stepping into leadership roles…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2718,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/front-office-u-5708708/episodes/david-schmoll-general-manager-of-business-operations-st-louis-ambush/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708/david-schmoll-general-manager-of-business-operations-st-louis-ambush.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}