Rush Olson
Rush Olson has spent two decades directing creative efforts for sports teams and broadcasters. When not writing his Sports Rush blog for the Weekly, he creates television programs, ad campaigns, content marketing, and related creative projects for sports entities and more through Rush Olson Creative & Sports, Mint Farm Films, and FourNine Productions.
Sports Rush: Tipping Off Women’s History Month
For TCU Women’s Basketball Head Coach Mark Campbell, last season probably felt like the early days of women’s intercollegiate basketball.
“We didn't have enough healthy...
Sports Rush: Still A MFFL?
It’s been two weeks since many Dallas Mavs fans’ worlds came crashing down. How ya doing?
I went to watch the SMU men’s basketball team...
Sports Rush: The Stars, Soccer, and Southlake
The crowd at the Dallas Stars game cheered loudly Friday night – for a professional soccer player.
Actually, she hasn’t played her first pro game...
Sports Rush: CGS Rolls With It
An American football has points, which means it doesn’t always bounce smoothly. We saw that quality on display metaphorically and physically in Fort Worth...
The Holiday Rush
So, you’ve got a sports fan in your life who made the nice list this year (clearly not a Commanders or Yankees fan), but...
Sports Rush: Choosing the Sports We Watch
On Saturday, I, like many Americans, went to a football game.
I watched it in a historic stadium, where the likes of Lee Roy Selmon,...
Sports Rush: Soccer As A Summer Sport
Friday evening’s soccer match did not go perfectly for NY/NJ Gotham FC goalkeeper Abby Smith. She entered the game in the 90th minute, did...
Sports Rush: A Sport With A High Ceiling
On display Friday night in Dallas:
The sport of women’s soccer is really good right now
There’s still plenty of room to grow it
FC...
Sports Rush: Women’s Sports: What A Difference Eight Years Makes
Friday night’s Dallas Wings game provided more than just entertaining play on the court. It also supplied some perspective.
The franchise positioned the game as...
Sports Rush: The Games Have Begun
Wednesday, Olympic competition kicked off in Paris, France.
Thursday, I watched an Olympic sport played live – in Grand Prairie, Texas.
The rosters of international competitors...
