# David Rudolph

> David Rudolph is the Atlanta-based founder of PlayOn Sports and its President, Streaming & Coaching Tools. A Georgia Tech industrial engineering graduate and former Turner Broadcasting executive, he bought PlayOn’s assets from Turner in December 2008, helped establish the NFHS Network in 2013, and led the business through the GoFan merger and MaxPreps acquisition before a planned CEO transition in October 2025.

- **Role:** Founder; President, Streaming & Coaching Tools at PlayOn Sports
- **Organizations:** PlayOn Sports, NFHS Network, Turner Broadcasting System, Turner South
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Developed and launched Turner South in 1999., Built independent PlayOn after its December 2008 acquisition from Turner., Helped establish the NFHS Network joint venture in 2013.

## Career timeline

- **1996** — Graduated from Georgia Tech with an industrial engineering degree and joined Turner Broadcasting.
- **1999** — Wrote the business plan and oversaw development of Turner South, which launched October 1; became its general manager at 26.
- **Before December 2008** — Served as Senior Vice President, Strategy & New Products at Turner Broadcasting.
- **2008** — Purchased PlayOn’s assets from Turner Broadcasting in December and built the independent business around high school sports.
- **2011** — Graduated from Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center program.
- **2013** — PlayOn and the NFHS created the NFHS Network; Rudolph was selected as a vice president of its board.
- **2022** — PlayOn announced a KKR investment in February and a merger agreement with GoFan in April.
- **2025** — PlayOn announced its MaxPreps acquisition on April 2 and MaxPreps Advantage on May 1.
- **2025** — Perkins Miller became CEO in an October 22 planned transition; Rudolph remained to oversee streaming and analytics.

## Achievements

- Developed and launched Turner South in 1999.
- Built independent PlayOn after its December 2008 acquisition from Turner.
- Helped establish the NFHS Network joint venture in 2013.
- Led PlayOn through the GoFan merger and MaxPreps acquisition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Quoted as PlayOn president in the August 14 announcement of a 10-year CIF agreement making NFHS Network the exclusive content distribution partner for CIF Regional and State Championship events from the 2026-27 school year.
- **2025-10** — Moved from CEO to a leadership role overseeing streaming and analytics as Perkins Miller became CEO.
- **2025-07** — Appeared on Buying Sandlot to discuss streaming, ticketing, MaxPreps, automation and the youth sports investment market.
- **2025-05** — Commented on the introduction of MaxPreps Advantage, formerly VidSwap.

## Links

- Website: https://playonsports.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-rudolph-9217663

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Last updated: 2026-10-24