Dr. Caleb S. Mezzy earned his Ed.D from Drexel University in 2021. Dr. Mezzy’s thesis centered on an analysis of the intersection of athletes and their career transition into retirement. This area is a passion, and inspired Dr. Mezzy to create a consultancy, Grit & Glue, which assists athletes to successfully transition from “life after sports”. Dr. Mezzy is an accomplished sports business professional and Professor. This allows him to combine his passion for the business with his work, life, and teaching experience. His track record of building effective sports business relationships has resulted in the growth of sports organizations, nonprofit and for-profit, and successful careers of students under his guidance and mentorship. Dr. Mezzy is married to his beautiful wife, Lauren. Together they have a son, Cameron, and a daughter, Tobie. Dr. Mezzy enjoys collecting baseball cards, exercising on his Peloton, and spending time with his family and dog.

His mission

My intent is to teach these young professionals and people to do things the right way. It's to inspire and motivate while providing a positive impact on them and to do this all with class.

“Professor Mezzy made this course great. He brought in many guest speakers, and his assignments allow students to connect with people already in the sports industry. He offers good feedback on all assignments, and his syllabus explains all work criteria clearly.”
— Student, Neumann University

Experience in working with:

  • A10 Conference

  • Mid-American Conference

  • University of Dayton Athletics

  • Washington Nationals

  • University of Hartford

  • University of Virginia

  • University of Oregon

  • University of Florida

  • Kent State University

  • University of Nebraska

  • Ohio Northern University 

  • Empire Covers

  • Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs

  • Jim's Steaks

  • ParenteBeard

  • AND1

  • Veterinary Referral Center

  • Major League Vacations

  • Philadelphia Sixers' Play-by-Play announcer, Marc Zumoff

  • Philadelphia Eagles' Bennie Logan. 

“Caleb is a creative professional who provided new ideas for our firm’s social media presence. I would recommend him to another company looking to take their social media channels to the next level. Your plan will be thorough and aggressive so make sure you have the proper team in place to implement! He always makes himself available to tend to client needs on little notice.”
— Former Client