It was December 31, 2005 when I decided that I would create a blog dedicated to the business of sports agency. It was originally intended to serve as a platform for me to stay abreast of topics related to sports agents and make some connections in the industry. In fact, its first title was, I Want […]
Agility Sports Management has signed Minnesota linebacker De’Vondre Campbell to a representation contract. The redshirt senior joins what may be described as a boutique agency, but one in which features recent high draft picks DE Kony Ealy (Panthers – 2nd round) and OLB Markus Golden (Cardinals – 2nd round). The Fort Myers, FL native was […]
First Picks Sports, a Los-Angeles based sports agency, has signed three players for the upcoming 2016 NFL Draft. UCLA DT Kenny Clark, WR Jordan Payton, and San Diego State OT Pearce Slater have all signed with agent Jerome Stanley of First Picks Sports. Kenny Clark is one of the top players in this year’s draft […]
We’re currently in the middle of bowl season and this time of year brings plenty of player-agent signings from athletes entering the upcoming NFL draft. One such signing was recently announced by David Canter of DEC Management. Syracuse DE, Ron Thompson Jr., has selected DEC Management to represent him for the 2016 NFL Draft. Ron […]
Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford has decided to rejoin Wasserman Media Group last week after briefly being represented by Bill Duffy and BDA Sports Management. This decision comes after only two months of being represented by the agency. Horford had been represented by Arn Tellem at Wasserman for the majority of his eight year career […]
HoopsHype stays up to date on the earnings of the top NBA agencies and their agents. They also provide detailed reports of agents and agencys’ client lists and how much they are earning from each individual player. Coming in at #1 on the list is Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management. Schwartz’s client list is […]
It has been a couple weeks of major travels, with trips from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Portland, Oregon and then to Vancouver, Canada. I was able to check out Nike’s headquarters, University of Oregon athletic facilities and athletic technology company RYU in the process. I also had the unique opportunity to run combine drills and […]
Former Ohio State and current Eastern Kentucky University DE Noah Spence has decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and declare for the 2016 NFL Draft. He has signed with Relativity Sports NFL agents Eugene Parker, Doug Hendrickson and CJ LaBoy for his representation according to Liz Mullen. Spence was named to the AP […]
Every now and then a professional sports draft pits two players against each other in a way that will see them compared throughout the remainder of their careers. In the NFL, we’ve seen it recently through Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III—no longer comparable, and yet still grouped together frequently in discussions. In the NBA, […]
A sponsorship agreement between Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment and the Reese’s Senior Bowl has been completed, that will enable the financial services giant to introduce its financial education courses to the players. The 67th Senior Bowl will be played on January 30th, 2016, in their customary location of Mobile, Alabama. Morgan Stanley Sports […]