Zack Weiner

Zack Weiner (born 1992) is an American sports media executive and the president and co-founder of Overtime and Overtime Elite.[1]

Career

Weiner founded Overtime, a sports brand that has over 50 million followers and 1.7 billion monthly video views,[2] in the fall 2016 with Dan Porter.[3] Weiner previously served as an executive at Endeavor, which served as an incubator for Overtime and retains an ownership stake in the company. Weiner and Porter developed a technology that simplified the production and distribution of athletic highlights.[4] Since its founding, Overtime has raised more than $140 million in funding to date and has more than 125 employees. Investors include Jeff Bezos, Drake, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant.[5]

In 2021, Weiner and Porter announced the founding of the Overtime Elite (OTE) basketball league, which will pay high school aged players six figure salaries, provide high school education and offer professional skills training.[6] OTE began its inaugural season in October 2021 in a new 103,000 square-foot facility in Midtown, Atlanta.[7]

Weiner has received several industry honors including Sports Business Journal's Forty Under 40,[8] Leaders Under 40,[9] and Forbes Under 30.[10]

Early life

Born and raised in New York City, Weiner graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics. While he was a student, Weiner founded the digital media company, the Sports Quotient.[11] He was a 3x Ivy League chess champion.[12]

References
  1. Beer, Jeff (2021-04-14). "How this startup is redesigning pro basketball for the creator economy". Fast Company. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. "Zack Weiner". Leaders. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  3. Spangler, Todd (2019-02-14). "Overtime Banks $23 Million From Spark Capital, MSG Networks, Carmelo Anthony and Others". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  4. McGrath, Ben (2019-06-19). "The Brooklyn Startup Helping High-School Athletes Go Viral". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  5. Patel, Sahil (2021-04-22). "WSJ News Exclusive | Overtime Raises $80 Million From Jeff Bezos, Drake, NBA Stars and Others". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  6. Draper, Kevin (2021-03-04). "A New League's Shot at the N.C.A.A.: $100,000 Salaries for High School Players". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  7. Tucker, Kyle. "Inside Overtime Elite, the start-up that's disrupting the basketball world: 'It's even more than I thought it would be'". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  8. "Forty Under 40: Zack Weiner". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  9. "Forty Under 40: Zack Weiner". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  10. "Zack Weiner". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  11. "Overtime Co-Founder Zack Weiner On Evolving Nature How Fans Consume, Share Content Socially". www.sporttechie.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  12. Jackson, Eric (2018-03-05). "start-up Overtime found a smart way to build sports media brand COMMENTARY". www.cnbc.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
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