On Friday, September 14, I had the unique privilege of getting up close and personal with one of the most influential agents in the history of the sports industry. As previously mentioned, Donald Dell was at the University of Florida Levin College of Law to speak to anybody that was interested in hearing what he […]
As I’m sure everybody is aware by now, Greg Oden, the top draft pick of this past summer’s NBA draft will be missing out on his rookie season with the Portland Trail Blazers. Apparently, what was originally supposed to be an exploratory arthroscopic procedure ended up being microfracture surgery for Oden; which is of course, […]
You may know Leon Rose as the agent who represents former first overall pick, Andrea Bargnani. You may also know him as the guy who is now in charge of CAA’s basketball division. What you may not know is that Mr. Rose loves coaching youths from his hometown in basketball. Leon Rose has been coaching […]
In all walks of business, one creed remains constant. If you want to know where a company may be headed, if you want to know the underlying philosophy behind its otherwise sleekly polished mission statement, and most importantly, if you want to know where a company may or may not be vulnerable, look upwards. Way […]
On August 27th, we wondered, Does UCLA Have The Best Collegiate Basketball Program? On August 12th, we ran a similar story, highlighting college baseball programs. At that time, we asked, Does USC Have The Best Collegiate Baseball Program? AskMen.com has come out with some new stats for us to analyze, this time dealing with the […]
This just released while I was watching the Maryland vs. West VA game: 1) Bill Belichick will be fined $500,000 2) The New England Patriots orginization will be fined $250,000 3) The New England Patriots will lose their 2008 first round draft pick if they make the playoffs this year. If they do not make […]
Sports Agent Interview: with Paul Schackman Agent: Justin Schulman Agency: Athletes First Questions/Answers: Paul Schackman: How did you get started in this industry? Justin Schulman: After I received my MBA, I sent a letter to Athletes First, suggesting my wiliness to assist them anyway possible. With my past experience in helping launch the WNBA I […]
As noted in a comment by former SportsAgentBlog.com contributor, Nicholas Shwayri, the University of Florida Levin College of Law will be hosting Donald Dell on September 14th, 2007 (this Friday) at 2PM. I will undoubtedly be at the event, and will hopefully be able to sit down with Mr. Dell after his speech. This will […]
Baseball may be America’s pastime, but football is America’s sport. Every Sunday, millions gather around a television to see their favorite teams and players leave everything behind on the field of play. Football players put their lives on the line each and every week for different reasons. The money in professional football is a major […]
Dynasty Notes will take you through the days when Darren and I (Matthew Vuckovich) did not even know each other, to Dynasty becoming an LLC, to signing our first client, and beyond. If you have not yet read Dynasty Notes – Part 4, go ahead and read it. Enjoy Dynasty Notes – Part 5. The […]