# Rob Licopoli

> Rob Licopoli is the New York-based founder and CEO of 360 Sports, Inc., whose work spans amateur football, athlete business development, construction risk management and capital formation. He co-founded the North American Football League in 1999 and later brought sports events and agency businesses together under 360 Sports. Recent company announcements focus on athlete-sponsored ventures, real estate and private capital market infrastructure.

- **Role:** Founder and Chief Executive Officer at 360 Sports, Inc.
- **Organizations:** 360 Sports, Inc., North American Football League, 360XCapital, Benchmark Construction Company
- **Education:** BS in Occupational Safety and Risk Management, Millersville University of Pennsylvania, University of Minnesota Crookston
- **Known for:** Co-founded and led the North American Football League before its 2010 sale., Founded 360 Sports, Inc., Named National Football Events Man of the Year in 2005, according to the company’s SEC filing.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Co-founded the North American Football League with Christopher Harrington.
- **2005** — NAFL acquired the Mid America Football League; Terry Sullivan joined the organization.
- **2010** — Sold the NAFL, returned from Minnesota to New York, and launched 360 Sports Events.
- **2012** — Formed 360 Agency, LLC.
- **2015** — 360 Sports, Inc. formed by combining sports events and agency businesses.
- **2016** — 360 Sports received Regulation A qualification, a milestone Licopoli revisited publicly in 2026.
- **2024** — Began as Director of Risk Management at Benchmark Construction Company in February, according to The Org.
- **2026** — Company announcements described capital-market platform development and a Minnesota residential-development financing initiative.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and led the North American Football League before its 2010 sale.
- Founded 360 Sports, Inc.
- Named National Football Events Man of the Year in 2005, according to the company’s SEC filing.
- Lists an April 2005 administrative-category induction into the Minor League Football News Hall of Fame on LinkedIn.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — 360 Sports announced that 310 Designs & Development had engaged it to develop a capital-formation strategy for a planned Prior Lake, Minnesota residential development; a project-specific Regulation A offering was being evaluated.
- **2026-07** — The company announced Licopoli as a featured speaker for the July 16 Founders Alley San Diego event.
- **2026-07** — A July 8 company update described SmallIPO platform development, including proposed future secondary-market capabilities subject to required regulatory approvals.
- **2026-06** — 360 Sports announced an exploratory partnership with former Wake Forest football player Barrett Powell concerning an athlete-sponsored alternative investment fund.
- **2026-03** — 360 Sports announced a partnership with Jake Alu intended to support the expansion of affordable-housing real estate activity.

## Links

- Website: https://360sportsinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roblicopoli

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