{"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":"Durham Welch | Co-Special Team Coordinator, Hamline University","slug":"durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university","published_at":"2026-04-10T08:14:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708/durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-office-u-5708708","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/front-office-u/episodes/Durham-Welch--Co-Special-Team-Coordinator--Hamline-University-e3ha312","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/6f579c9c/podcast/play/117819874/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-1%2F3d882d70-3e8d-6e21-fc5b-3e3134a9b878.mp3","summary":"Front Office U welcomes Durham Welch! Durham is the Co-Special Teams Coordinator for football at Hamline University, bringing a unique and resilient perspective shaped by his multi-sport background and unconventional journey through athletics. A former college athlete who competed in both soccer and football, Durham’s path wasn’t defined by immediate success, but by perseverance and growth through adversity. Durham shares how those challenges helped shape his coaching philosophy, allowing him to better connect with athletes who may not always be in the spotlight. He emphasizes the value of communication as a transferable skill and how embracing failure played a key role in his development, both on and off the field. The conversation also dives into his transition into coaching, the importance of taking advantage of opportunities, and his long-term goal of becoming an Athletic Director while continuing to grow in the coaching space. ⁠Connect with Durham on LinkedIn","meta_description":"Front Office U welcomes Durham Welch! Durham is the Co-Special Teams Coordinator for football at Hamline University, bringing a unique and resilient persp…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2560,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/front-office-u-5708708/episodes/durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university/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/durham-welch-co-special-team-coordinator-hamline-university.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}