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Suiting Up with Paul Rabil

Dave Morrow: Founder/CEO Warrior Sports

Suiting Up with Paul Rabil

Paul Rabil

Sports, Business

51.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2018

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

"I operated under this belief that there was no such thing as a nice defenseman." A Princeton University grad, Dave Morrow was a National Champion, two-time defensive player of the year, two-time Team USA player, and two-time world champion. As decorated of an on-field resume as his, Morrow's greatest impact on the sport has been what he's created off of it. He built Warrior Sports -- now the largest sporting goods manufacturer in lacrosse -- from his dorm room his junior year in college. To fund the company, Morrow raised a seed investment from his father and college roommate, and immediately used it to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue in year one. His biggest challenge? He was a starting defender for the USA national team, playing in overtime of the world championship game, trying to defend the best player in the world (Gary Gait), with a gold medal on the line, and the future of his business -- Warrior was the team sponsor. On the show, we talk about what it's like to be a young entrepreneur drinking from the firehose, facing fear, taking on exorbitant risk, finding solutions, and executing. In 2004, New Balance acquired Warrior for an undisclosed amount. Morrow continues to operate as the company's CEO, building the hockey and soccer business, and continuing to innovate with new products and intellectual property. Hosted by professional athlete and entrepreneur, Suiting Up Podcast is a show that explores the psychology, playbook of tools, and strategies of the most influential people in sports, entrepreneurship, and entertainment. Also, thanks to our sponsors, ZipRecruiter, Magic, and Mattress Firm. Try ZipRecruiter for free HERE, get a free phone consultation and priority service with Magic HERE, and head to mattressfirm.com/podcast to get the play-by-play on how you can monumentally improve your sleep today, tonight and tomorrow.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We're throwing the ball away.

0:04.3

He's like, control the ball.

0:05.4

Guys are trying to dodge guys and dive into the crease.

0:08.3

Like, it was nuts.

0:09.2

So the guy, the general manager for the team, puts his arm around me in the huddle before overtime and he says to me he goes David

0:18.3

You realize that if we don't win this game

0:21.0

You'll never be able to give your stuff away after this. So the

0:24.4

last thing I was thinking was business right I'm thinking I got to win the

0:28.2

world championship not how many lacrosse sticks am I going to sell the next

0:32.0

day. He was a national champion at How many lacrosse sticks am I going to sell the next day?

0:33.6

He was a national champion at Princeton.

0:36.4

He was a two-time defensive player of the year.

0:39.0

He was a two-time national team player and two-time world champion. He started playing lacrosse in middle school.

0:44.8

It wasn't even his favorite sport when he accomplished all of the aforementioned.

0:48.5

On top of all this, Dave Morrow has built the biggest lacrosse and hockey equipment company on the planet.

0:55.0

It's called Warrior Sports.

0:56.8

He was acquired by New Balance in 2004 and he's still the CEO driving both lacrosse, hockey,

1:02.3

and soccer to all new heights.

1:04.0

How did he do all this? You'll find out.

1:07.0

Plus his wine and dying event with Christina Rinaldo.

1:10.0

Yes, that happened and we talk about it on the show.

1:13.0

Welcome to an all new episode of Student Up Podcast.

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