What Frederick Flying Cows does

Frederick Flying Cows is a privately held professional basketball franchise based in Frederick, Maryland, that competes in The Basketball League (TBL) as a member of the eight-team Atlantic Northeast division. The team debuted on March 2, 2024 with a 113-112 victory over the Reading Rebels at Woodsboro Bank Arena on the Hood College campus and finished its inaugural 2024 season at 20-6, winning the division title. The organization is owned by Co-Founders and Team Market Owners Anthony Mazlish and Michael Witt, with General Manager Chris Jenkins and Operations Manager Dylan Gladhill running day-to-day operations. No external funding rounds, institutional investors, or parent company are disclosed.

The franchise's core product is live professional basketball - home games at Woodsboro Bank Arena, plus away games broadcast via TBLTV - augmented by a portfolio of ancillary revenue streams: season and single-game ticket sales (priced via Glitnir ticketing), group and suite packages, branded merchandise through shopflyingcows.com, youth basketball camps and skills clinics (delivered through YMCA and Zone 24 partnerships), signature community events including Cowfest, FC Invitational, and the Moosters charity golf tournament, corporate sponsorships (e.g., First United Bank presenting the Barnyard Bash), and a non-profit Flying Cows Foundation running the Twelve Days of Giving charitable program with 14 local nonprofit partners. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, relying on owned digital channels (website, e-commerce, email newsletter, Barnyard Banter podcast) plus multi-platform organic social (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter) and earned media through PR Newswire and local outlets.

The business model is diversified across transactional ticket and merchandise sales, recurring season subscriptions, registration-based youth programming, and event/festival revenues, but is fundamentally small-scale and geography-bound to Frederick County. The team has 11-50 employees, no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed revenue, and no AI/ML capabilities; operational scaling is achieved through venue and community partnerships rather than capital-intensive infrastructure. Strategic emphasis is on brand-led community engagement, youth development pipelines, and year-round fan touchpoints to stabilize what would otherwise be a seasonal sports revenue cycle.

Name

Frederick Flying Cows

Legal name

Frederick Flying Cows

Website

https://goflyingcows.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Sports Entertainment

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Athlete & Team Sponsorship Deals (Official Partners, Jersey/Kit Sponsors) (MPAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Licensing, Merchandising & Co-Branded Products (Sponsored Merchandise, Collabs) (MPAKALAE), Team & League Branded Merchandise Retail (Non-Apparel) (CRAMAOAF), Sports Collectibles, Fan Gear & Licensed Merchandise Retail (CRAMABAO)

Keywords

• Professional basketball team
• Live sports entertainment
• Youth basketball training
• Sports merchandise retail
• Event ticketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from single-game tickets, season ticket packages, group tickets, and playoff tickets for professional basketball games in The Basketball League (TBL).
2. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including hoodies, jerseys, t-shirts, basketballs, and cow onesies through their e-commerce platform shopflyingcows.com.
3. Youth Basketball Camps & Clinics: Revenue from various youth basketball camps, skills training sessions, and one-day clinics conducted throughout the year.
4. Golf Tournament (The Moosters): Charity golf tournament with individual ($180) and foursome ($600) registrations, supporting the Flying Cows Foundation.
5. Cowfest Event: Community festival with general admission tickets ($5) and onesie+ticket combos ($24.99), featuring world record attempts and community activities.
6. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorships including naming rights (Barnyard Bash Presented by First United Bank) and various partner organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Frederick Flying Cows operate a TBL professional basketball franchise that delivers live home games at Woodsboro Bank Arena on the Hood College campus, sold via season ticket packages, single-game tickets, group tickets, and suites. Revenue and engagement are extended through a branded merchandise e-commerce store, registration-based youth basketball camps and skills training, ticketed community events (Cowfest festival, FC Invitational high school showcase, The Moosters charity golf tournament), and corporate sponsorship packages that include presenting-rights opportunities.

Product overview

Frederick Flying Cows is a professional basketball organization offering a single, unified entertainment product: live TBL professional basketball games and related fan experiences. The core offering centers on home games at Woodsboro Bank Arena, supplemented by ticketed events (Cowfest festival, FC Invitational tournament, The Moosters golf tournament), youth development programs (camps, skills training, Junior Flyers membership), branded merchandise, and community initiatives through the Flying Cows Foundation. Additional entertainment properties include The Cowbelles dance team and Barnyard Banter podcast. The organization generates revenue through ticket sales, merchandise, sponsorships, and event participation fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flying Cows Professional Basketball Games
• Season Ticket Packages
• Group Tickets and Suites
• Flying Cows Merchandise Store
• Youth Basketball Camps Various paid youth basketball camps and one-day clinics for children ages 5-16, including summer camps and school-break camps (President's Day, MLK Weekend), led by professional Flying Cows players and coaches and hosted at Zone 24 and other Frederick-area facilities. Registration is processed through the Ryzer platform.
• Skills Training Program Ongoing paid basketball skills training sessions for youth ages 7-10 and 11-16, conducted by professional Flying Cows players at the Downtown Frederick YMCA as part of the YMCA x Flying Cows Skills Training partnership.
• Junior Flyers Membership Paid youth membership program offering children free admission to home games when wearing their camp shirt, plus exclusive member experiences tied to the team.
• Cowfest Annual ticketed community festival held at the Great Frederick Fairgrounds featuring live music, food, games, entertainment, and a world record attempt for the largest gathering of people dressed as cows. Tickets priced at $5 general admission and $24.99 for onesie + ticket combos.
• FC Invitational Ticketed high school basketball showcase tournament pitting Frederick County teams against powerhouse programs from multiple states. General admission is $8 for youth ages 3-17 and $12 for adults 18+.
• The Moosters Golf Tournament Charity golf tournament supporting the Flying Cows Foundation, with individual registrations at $180 and foursomes at $600 (plus fees). Includes 18 holes, breakfast, lunch, two drink coupons, and golfer gifts.
• Sponsorship Programs Corporate sponsorship packages for local and regional businesses, including presenting-rights deals such as the Barnyard Bash Presented by First United Bank, signage, event partnerships, and Twelve Days of Giving collaboration slots with 14 partner nonprofits.
• Team Tryouts Paid professional basketball tryouts for players seeking to earn a roster spot on the Frederick Flying Cows for the TBL season.
• Birthday Party Packages Birthday party packages at Flying Cows home games for families seeking a group entertainment experience at Woodsboro Bank Arena.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Basketball League (TBL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2024The Frederick Flying Cows compete as a member team in The Basketball League (TBL), a professional basketball showcase league. The team debuted on March 2, 2024, and placed first in the Atlantic Northeast division in their inaugural season.
• Hood CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2024Home venue partnership at Woodsboro Bank Arena at Hood College. The Flying Cows host home games at this facility, with the team debuting there on March 2, 2024 against the Reading Rebels.
• YMCA of Frederick CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for youth basketball skills training programs. The YMCA x Flying Cows Skills Training Program runs sessions at Downtown Frederick YMCA, offering training for ages 7-16 conducted by professional Flying Cows players.
• Zone 24coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasketball training facility partnership for youth camps and training. Zone 24 is Frederick's first basketball training facility founded by Art Claybon. Hosts Flying Cows x Zone 24 youth basketball camps.
• Flying Cows FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit foundation powering team charitable initiatives including 12 Days of Giving campaign and community charitable programs throughout the year.
• First United BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of Barnyard Bash pre-game fanfest events held before home games at Woodsboro Bank Arena.
• 12 Days of Giving PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual charitable initiative partnering with 14 local organizations including: Celebrate Frederick, Girls on the Run, TGP Gives Frederick Sports Mural, YMCA, American Cancer Society, Platoon 22, 4H, Habitat for Humanity, Great Frederick Fair, The Arc, Federated Charities, FITCI, and United Way.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Delaware Blue Coats: NBA G League franchise in Wilmington, DE, adjacent to the Mid-Atlantic footprint. Operates with similar ticketing, sponsorship, and community-event revenue architecture to the Flying Cows.
• Greensboro Swarm: NBA G League team operating in a contained mid-size regional market. Structural peer for ticketing, sponsorship packaging, and youth basketball programming at the minor-league professional level.
• Wisconsin Herd: NBA G League franchise in Oshkosh, WI, comparable as a small-market minor-league pro basketball operation. Similar reliance on local sponsorships, group-ticket packages, and community-themed game-night programming.
• Long Island Nets: NBA G League team operating in a contained Long Island market, structurally analogous to the Flying Cows' single-county Frederick footprint. Comparable in scale, ticket-pricing structure, and reliance on local corporate sponsorship.
• Capital City Go-Go: NBA G League team based in Washington, D.C., serving the broader Mid-Atlantic sports market. A nearby minor-league professional basketball franchise with comparable youth-development and community-engagement programs, anchoring competing regional basketball fan attention.

Broad incumbents

• The Basketball League (TBL): The governing body of the league in which the Flying Cows compete. Controls scheduling, broadcast/distribution (TBLTV), division structure, and league-level commercial partnerships that anchor every member team's operating environment.

Emerging players

• Athletes Unlimited Basketball: Tour-style professional basketball league operating outside the NBA ecosystem. Comparable as an alternative-format pro basketball property with a focus on differentiated brand experience and direct fan engagement.

Direct peers

• Reading Rebels: Fellow TBL franchise in the Atlantic Northeast division and the Flying Cows' opponent in their debut game. Operates the same league structure with comparable ticketed home games, merch, and community programming targeting a similarly-sized regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/goflyingcows
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUS4RUnfhveugTATNXC_BRw
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=100095606919078
• Instagraminstagram.com/goflyingcows
• TikToktiktok.com/@goflyingcows

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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