The following op-ed was submitted by sports agent Eugene T. Lee. Mr. Lee is President/CEO – ETL Associates, Inc. and may found on Twitter – @EugeneTLee. The sport of professional football is the most violent and physical of all four major sports in North America. The gridiron can be likened to a real life coliseum with the players themselves […]
At first glance, Richie Parker does not physically look like someone who could be an auto-racing engineer. Yet, despite being born with bilateral amelia — a birth defect in which limbs are not formed — Parker has surpassed all odds and then some. “Every step of the way in life, there have been people that […]
Sports 1 Marketing (S1M) has announced its newest partnership with Internships.com. S1M’s CEO David Meltzer explained that the collaboration is a simple concept, “recognize[ing] that interning and career training are a crucial element for success in the sports industry.” The partnership makes a lot of sense. S1M has over 35 years of experience working with […]
Tommy Sims is the Executive Vice President of Football Operations for Allegiant Athletic Agency in Knoxville, Tenn. He is also an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor, where he is responsible for the recruitment and representation of football clients. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Tommy was a four-year starter at defensive back and was selected […]
Jay Franklin is the President of B.B.I. Sports Group. Some of the clients signed to B.B.I. include Dylan Bundy, Ian Kinsler, Mitch Moreland, Conor Gillaspie, and Jeremy Hefner, amongst others. Franklin was previously employed with the Boras Corp before starting his own agency. 1) When did you realize that a career as a sports agent […]