Per a press release from the company, VaynerSports, is pleased to announce that veteran NFL agent Thomas Sims has joined their team as Executive Vice President of Football Operations. Prior to joining VaynerSports, Thomas served in the same role at A3 Athletics, where he was responsible for the recruitment and representation of football clients, which […]
What: Los Angeles Entertainment Summit Where: The Loews Hollywood Hotel (Hollywood & Highland, 1755 Highland Ave.Los Angeles, CA 90028) When: July 17 – 19, 2017 The Summit is the premiere forum for the major motion picture studios, video game publishers, retailers, distributors, and other ancillary companies and service providers in the industry to discuss the impact, benefits and […]
Per Liz Mullen, Roc Nation Sports has signed its first coaching client, Cleveland Browns head coach Hue Jackson. Jackson will be represented by agent John Thornton, who also represented him when Thornton worked at Octagon. Thornton, who negotiated Jackson’s four-year deal with the Browns in January 2016, left Octagon for Roc Nation three months later. The two worked together when Thorton […]
The following is a guest contribution by Noah Goodman. Goodman is a Labor and Employment Associate at Ballard Spahr in Philadelphia and he frequently writes about collective bargaining issues in professional sports. Goodman can be reached via LinkedIn. In 2017, the average salary for a Major League Baseball (“MLB”) player was $4.47 million dollars. Unfortunately, […]
Leigh Steinberg “The Real Jerry Maguire” is back with his prestigious Agent Academy this summer with locations set in Dallas, Ohio, and California. The academy is for aspiring and current agents and has expanded from 1 day to 2 days. Version 2.0 expands the academy into a two day event and drills deep into two of the most important […]
Per an article by Liz Mullen, baseball representation firm Sosnick Cobbe & Karon has hired former The Topps Co. Executive Jonathan Einalhori as the agency’s new vice president of marketing. He will work on off-the-field deals for more than 30 MLB clients, including Mets slugger Jay Bruce. Einalhori was formerly director of player and talent licensing […]
Per a press release from Berk Communications, today, Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of Chicago Bears linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski. A former first-team all-Big 12 honoree from West Virginia, Kwiatkoski was drafted by the Chicago Bears with the 113th overall pick in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft. Kwiatkoski started in seven games throughout his rookie campaign […]
The following is a guest contribution by Noah Goodman. Goodman is a Labor and Employment Associate at Ballard Spahr in Philadelphia and he frequently writes about collective bargaining issues in professional sports. Goodman can be reached via LinkedIn. The NBA and the NBPA should agree to raise its age minimum from 19 to 20 in exchange […]
Per a press release by Berk Communications, today, Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of Florida State University guard and 2017 NBA Draft prospect Dwayne Bacon. Bacon’s freshman season at Florida State saw him lead the Seminoles in scoring (15.8 points per game) and rebounding (5.8 rebounds per game), becoming the first freshman in Florida […]
Per a press release from Berk Communications, yesterday Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of Villanova University guard, Naismith Award finalist and 2017 NBA draft prospect Josh Hart. A key contributor to the program from the moment he stepped on campus, Hart played an indispensable role in Villanova’s 2016 NCAA championship season, recording 15.5 points per […]