Tate Gillespie

Tate Gillespie is Vice President of Sports at WithCoverage, where he leads the development and launch of the company’s Sports & Entertainment vertical. Previously, he served as Vice President of NIL at Players Health, helping develop and scale innovative risk management solutions for college athletics, and as the inaugural Director of NIL Strategy at the University of Kansas. A two-time honoree on Silver Waves Media’s “Most Impactful People in NIL” lists, he has worked directly with more than 100 NCAA Division I athletic departments and talent agencies. His experience spans athlete compensation, institutional risk management, strategic partnerships, and the intersection of private capital, technology, and sports. A former professional athlete, Gillespie also founded 108 Sports Ventures, through which he advises sports organizations and private investors.