Former student makes it big with marketing company

Former student and Ranger reporter and editor Michael A. De Leon is
 director of Media Services/Technology Solutions with Sports Marketing Experts, a company that specializes in "the creation, development and execution of innovative and highly impactful marketing programs for its clients and sports properties."

The company also includes creative, marketing and communication plans, production of major events, concerts and multi-cultural events, publicity and promotional events. Michael brings extensive media and sports information to the team of Sports Marketing Experts.
Michael founded Project Spurs in 2004.

Since then he has helped develop the site into what it is today.


Always on the cusp of importing the latest technology to the site to positively deliver San Antonio Spurs news to its fans, he started The Spurscast, the first Spurs podcast on the Internet, incorporated live chats when the concept was still in its infancy, and developed the first live Spurscast shows where the fans can interact directly with other fans of the Spurs.

Michael has been interviewed on ESPN Florida, has spoken at several new media conferences and has been a panelist on News 4 WOAI’s Sports Round Table. He was a credentialed member of the media for the 2010 FIBA U18 Basketball Tournament in San Antonio and is credentialed with the San Antonio Spurs and Austin Toros. He is also a contributor to Mysa.com a San Antonio Express News website. Michael can also be seen on the WOAI Sports Roundtable powered by Project Spurs.
Michael is an editor and writer for Bloguin’s central NBA site, Crossover Chronicles.