What: 2014 University of Toronto Sports And Business Association Sports Industry Conference When: Wednesday, March 12th 2014 Where: University of Toronto, Desautels Hall – Rotman School of Management Time: 10:00AM – 6:00PM About: The University of Toronto Sports and Business Association presents the 3rd Annual Sports Industry Conference on March 12th, 2014. The Conference will […]
It is safe to say that with everything that has occurred concerning the Miami Dolphins and the bullying incidents involving Richie Incognito and teammate Jonathan Martin, nothing should be considered a surprise anymore — even Incognito’s recent Twitter rants. Last Friday, Incognito supposedly deleted his Twitter account saying, “Goodbye, twitter. Be well. See you on […]
Last week, roughly 200-plus graduate assistants and college athletic department interns descended on Indianapolis for the annual NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar held at the NCAA’s Headquarters. If you didn’t think there was competition to work in collegiate athletics, seeing a few hundred young professionals in a large conference room certainly does the trick. The three-day […]
For agents, aspiring sports business professionals, and students alike, if you consistently read this website, you’re probably interested in the sports agency industry. Chances are you follow a few agents on Twitter. You may even be a subscriber to Sports Agent Blog’s ‘Agents Twitter List’. Below, we’ve highlighted five agents who are ‘must follows’ on […]
The following is a guest contribution from Ryan Harris. Harris is a freelance copywriter and marketing consultant who works with small businesses and start-ups to design effective social media strategies to jump-start brand growth. He has worked extensively with both B2B and B2C clients on marketing strategy with a focus on product introduction. Sports lovers […]
The following article is a guest contribution from Evan Brennan. Mr. Brennan is a current student at Whittier Law School in Orange County, CA. He holds a Master’s degree in Sports Management from California State University at Long Beach, and a Bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University. He has worked in athlete public relations, marketing, […]
On March 24, NFL cornerback Terence Newman tweeted, “If anyone sees Ben Dogra of CAA, tell him I’d like him to get my deal finalized so if he could call me it would be appreciated.” Newman has since deleted the tweet, but not before it was captured in a screengrab by Ryan Van Bibber of […]
John Wall’s new official website JohnWall2.com was launched just yesterday, and it is already turning many heads. The site is aesthetically stunning and functionally innovative. Crafted by the forward thinking minds at NCLUSIVE, Inc., it is quite clear that this is the direction that web presence for athletes is headed. Today’s world-class athletes cannot simply […]
Baseball agent Al Goetz of Jet Sports Management has years of experience as an agent, scout (for the Atlanta Braves) and professional baseball player (in the Detroit Tigers organization). He has been affiliated with professional baseball, one way or another, since 1984. With that type of experience, one builds a certain level of clout amongst […]
The following article is a guest contribution by Benjamin Haynes, Esq. Haynes is a former Division 1 Basketball Player at Oral Roberts University and currently practices law in the State of Florida. A sports agent’s duty is to advocate for his client and put his client in a position to be successful both on and […]