IBJ Media CEO Nate Feltman interviews the men and women on the Indiana 250, a list of the state's most influential business and community leaders. Presented by Prolific, the Growth Firm.
IU Athletic Director Scott Dolson on Curt Cignetti and College Sports
In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Scott Dolson, vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics at Indiana University. Dolson traces his path from Michigan City and Bob Knight’s basketball camps to four years as an IU student manager, including the 1987 national championship, and reflects on the leadership lessons that shaped his career. He discusses taking over IU Athletics during the pandemic, the strategic plan that elevated football as a university priority, the coaching search that led to Curt Cignetti and what IU’s football success has meant for fundraising, ticket sales and confidence across the university. Dolson also weighs in on name, image and likeness, the transfer portal, revenue sharing, the financial pressure on Olympic and women’s sports, plans to modernize Memorial Stadium, IU basketball under Darian DeVries and why college athletics needs more stability and enforceable rules.
10 Sept 2026
David Rosenberg on Building Indiana’s Innovation Economy
In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with David Rosenberg, founding president and CEO of the Indiana University Launch Accelerator for Biosciences (IU LAB) and president and CEO of IU Inc. Rosenberg discusses IU LAB’s plans to turn more university research into bioscience companies, partnerships and jobs, as well as Indiana’s broader opportunity to strengthen its life sciences and innovation economy. He also shares insights from his career in public service and economic development and what Indiana needs to do next to compete for talent, investment and innovation.
13 Aug 2026
Ryan Vaughn on Indianapolis Sports, Exos Growth and What Comes Next
In this episode of Indiana 250 Off the Record, host Nate Feltman talks with Ryan Vaughn, president and general counsel of Exos. Vaughn traces his career from growing up on Indianapolis’ west side to law, local government, the Indianapolis City-County Council, the mayor’s office, Indiana Sports Corp and now Exos, where he has helped guide the company’s growth across 18 states. He reflects on how Indianapolis became the center of college basketball during the COVID-19 pandemic by hosting the entire 2021 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and what that effort revealed about the city’s sports strategy, civic coordination and ability to execute major events. Vaughn also discusses the rising competition for sports events, the pressures facing downtown Indianapolis, his move into business leadership, the mentors who shaped him and whether public service could be part of his next act.
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