If you do not know Ralph Cindrich, you should. Ralph is a former NFL player turned sports agent. Mr. Cindrich was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in 1972, and spent four seasons in the NFL. After his football career, Mr. Cindrich attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. During law school, Ralph opened […]
On Wednesday, I shared a final project submitted by students in my Sport Agency Management class that I teach at Indiana University Bloomington. That group focused on how they would act if they were the representatives for Kentucky Wildcats forward Julius Randle. Another finished project that I received came from a group of students who […]
2013 was a massive year in athlete representation. Jay Z got his first deal done with Robinson Cano signing with the Seattle Mariners. Powerhouse agency IMG officially hit the market, with WME just days ago being announced as the winning bidder, at a price estimated to be around $2.3 billion. What will 2014 bring? Who […]
Time to start thinking about New Year’s Resolutions. It was eight years ago when I made it my resolution to create Sports Agent Blog, and here it still stands today, stronger than ever. I must give thanks to the many excellent contributors over the years and a special thank you to those currently on board — […]
I, Brandon Thorn, will be ranking and updating my personal top 5 as players officially declare for the draft, after the all-star games (East-West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl), after pro days, the NFL combine, and all the way up until right before the draft on May 8, 2014. The draft is always full of anticipation […]
Tom Santanello — a Florida-based agent with Elevate Football — is slowly racking up the client list. With already a few University of Florida players added to his roster, Santanello just signed redshirt junior UConn LB Yawin Smallwood as well. NFLDraftScout.com ranks Smallwood as the No. 6 rated ILB in the 2014 NFL Draft; the […]
Last night I gave my Sport Agency Management class their Final Exam for the Fall Semester. The session marked the end of three straight years teaching the class that was developed from scratch by the excellent Sports Management department at Indiana University Bloomington and me after I served as a guest speaker at the university […]
Excel Sports Management just lost a client in Houston Astros OF, L.J. Hoes. However, the New York-based agency just made up for it — albeit in a different sport — with the signing of Brooklyn Nets guard, Shaun Livingston. Excel President and Agent, Jeff Schwartz, and Agent Sean Kennedy will represent the Peoria, Ill. native, […]
New York-based Excel Sports Management saw a recent loss on its client roster as Houston Astros OF, L.J. Hoes, switched to Dan Lozano of MVP Sports Group. Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2008 MLB Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, Hoes played in just 47 games this past season between Baltimore and Houston. The […]
LPGA rules mandate that a player must be 18-years-old to join the Tour. Yet, in October, the Association granted Lydia Ko’s petition to earn an exemption. For Ko — a 16-year-old from Seoul, South Korea — the news just keeps getting better as she recently signed with IMG Worldwide for management and marketing. “I am […]