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New Kid’s Father On The Block

Mike Conley Sr. (father of Ohio State freshman star, Mike Conley Jr.) has officially filed paperwork to be a registered Sports Agent. Is this a controversial move?

On March 22nd, contributor Matt Allinson noted that Conley Sr. had formed his own sports agency, called MAC Management Group [Top Players Will & Should Turn Pro]. Well the paperwork has now been signed and sent, and Conley Sr. will soon be officially a recognized agent in the industry.

It is extremely likely that in the near future, Conley Sr. will be representing his son along with Greg Oden and Daequan Cook, among others. Is there anything remotely wrong about this situation, though? Conley Sr. used to coach all three players. Like Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports, I wonder and ask you all, is this a good thing that a former coach turned agent is hanging around a college campus, or is it frightening? The plus is that he is knowledgeable about the game and has coach Matta’s respect, but is that enough to alleviate an otherwise uncomfortable situation?

-Darren Heitner

By Darren Heitner

Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.

Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.

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