
OU Sports Promotion Dream Course
Spring 2019

Speaking -
April 2,
12-1:15 p.m. Gaylord College Auditorium
Patrick Hayes
Co-Founder, Waterhouse Hayes Sports Marketing
Patrick attended the University of Oklahoma from 2009-2014 with a degree in Public Relations and a minor in Health and Exercise Science. At OU, he was an athletic trainer for the track and field and football teams. After switching to PR, he worked in the digital media department for OU Athletics where he helped in the digital strategy and content creation for SoonerSports.com and the @OU_Football and @OU_Athletics Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Upon graduating, Patrick went back to his hometown of Lincoln, Neb. and worked as the talent relations coordinator for a startup called opendorse. They are an NFLPA licensee for digital endorsements. He spent 2 years there before moving to LA to be the Sports Content Strategist at an agency, handling all the player social and digital needs. He spent another year at a new agency before forming his own agency, Waterhouse Hayes, in November of 2017. He currently runs the marketing endorsements for 9 clients.