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The Selling of Student-Athlete Autographed Memorabilia: Just Don’t

The following is a guest contribution from Heather Brittany (@HeatherBrit).  Heather is currently a law student at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles and alum at the University of Southern California. I know, you all are dying to get your hands on my John David Booty autographed football, but I’ll never part with it – and […]

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John Wall’s New Website A Shining Example Of Athlete Success In The Digital Age

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 […]

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Wallace Family Racing Signs With Sponsorship And Endorsement Agency

NASCAR’s only father/daughter/son racing family, Mike, Chrissy and Matt Wallace (“Wallace Family Racing”) has selected Raleigh-based French/West/Vaughan (FWV) as the entire family’s new marketing, public relations, sponsorship and endorsement agency of record.  FWV will work with the Wallaces to promote and brand the family and assist in acquiring corporate racing sponsorships with family-friendly companies.  This marks the first […]

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Interview With Leigh Steinberg And Sports Tradex Founder Ben Lipson On New Virtual Trading Technology

Sports Agent Blog contributor Amanda Grant was in New Orleans, Louisiana during Super Bowl week, attending many events and parties on behalf of this website. One of the parties that she attended was the Sports Tradex Launch Party. Hosting the event was Leigh Steinberg and founder of Sports Tradex Ben Lipson who were gracious enough […]

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NBA Vet Jarron Collins And MLB Vet Gregg Zaun Sign With IF Management

New York City-based full-service broadcasting and marketing representation firm, IF Management, has signed Jarron Collins (11-year NBA veteran) and Gregg Zaun (16-year MLB veteran) for broadcast work.  Gideon Cohen, IF’s Vice President of Sports Broadcasting, will represent both Collins and Zaun. Collins went to Stanford from 1997-2001 before being a second round pick of the Utah […]

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Manhattan Sports Business Academy Accepting Applications For Summer 2013

Entering its second year, the Manhattan Sports Business Academy (MSBA) is an eight-week summer leadership program based in New York City, New York.  It is designed for undergraduate & graduate students and young professionals seeking invaluable experiences in sports business while jump-starting their careers through internships, mentoring and networking. MSBA recently announced that applications for its […]

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College Football All-Star Game Solicits Players Who Have Not Made It To The NFL Or CFL

There are currently no shortage of college football All-Star games available to graduating seniors who hope to show off their skills in front of professional football scouts.  The most respected game is the Senior Bowl, followed by the East-West Shrine Game.  Others include the NFLPA Game, Casino del Sol College All-Star Game and the Raycom College Football All-Star Classic. […]

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NYU Law – College Athletics: Is Anyone in Charge?

Hungover or not, this is a great video to watch on New Years Day.  Buy yourself an hour and some change, and enjoy listening to LaVar Arrington, Dana Jacobson, Bob Lamonte, Joseph Nocera and others discuss major issues in college athletics.  The event was New York Law’s 2012 Law Alumni Association Fall Lecture, moderated by moderated by NYU Professor Arthur Miller.  Enjoy.

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On To The Next One: Novak Djokovic

No. 1 ranked tennis player Novak has signed with IMG for representation. He was previously with CAA Sports. Novak made his intention to leave CAA known back in August citing simply that he needed to move on. While most insiders believed he would eventually end up at IMG, he took his time to make a decision. […]

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How To Succeed As A Sports Agent In 10 Steps

Last week, I wrapped up my second year of teaching Sport Agency Management at Indiana University Bloomington.  It has been a true blessing to have been given the opportunity to teach driven, intelligent students, which is something I hope to continue doing for the rest of my life.   The Sport Agency Management course is intended […]