Darren Heitner created Sports Agent Blog as a New Year's Resolution on December 31, 2005. Originally titled, "I Want To Be A Sports Agent," the website was founded with the intention of causing Heitner to learn more about the profession that he wanted to join, meet reputable individuals in the space and force himself to stay on top of the latest news and trends.
Heitner now runs Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., which is a law firm with many practice areas, including sports law and contract law. Heitner has represented numerous athletes and sports agents as legal counsel. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Bloomington from 2011-2014, where he created and taught a course titled, Sport Agency Management, which included subjects ranging from NCAA regulations to athlete agent certification and the rules governing the profession. Heitner serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches a Sports Law class that includes case law surrounding athlete agents and the NCAA rules.
I have spent over 10 years running this website, 6 years as a lawyer, a few years as a professor and consider myself to have been successful in my pursuits, but there’s not much that makes me happier than waking up to a message like this. Truthfully, the only reason I started writing these weekly […]
Finally back from a long trip to the West Coast, which allowed me to experience the wonders of Las Vegas, Carmel by the Sea, Carmel Valley and Palo Alto. But it’s good to be home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (after a five hour delay in Dallas on the return trip). Quick thanks to our friends […]
Good morning from Las Vegas, where everyone believes the fix is in on the NBA Finals, well at least those who put action on Game 6 and Warriors fans who were hoping to wrap up the series last night. Anyway, it’s on to Game 7, and I would be surprised if Golden State does not […]
On June 13, we reported that Chicago youth basketball coach and agent to professional basketball players, Brad Ames, was charged with four counts of producing child pornography, one count of conspiracy to produce same and one count of knowingly receiving child pornography. Earlier today, Ames had his arraignment before the U.S. Magistrate Judge. Sports Agent […]
On Friday, it was revealed that a Chicago youth basketball coach was charged with four counts of producing child pornography, one count of conspiracy to produce same and one count of knowingly receiving child pornography. The individual accused of such heinous crimes is not just a basketball coach, he is a sports agent who represents […]
Some eyebrows were raised and questions asked when Jet Sports Management tweeted that it had four advisees selected in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft. Congratulations to the 4 Jet Sports advisees selected in the first round of the @MLB draft! #jetsportsfam #MLBDraft #MLBDraft2016 — JetSportsManagement (@JetSportsMgmt) June 10, 2016 Mainly, people were […]
We previously highlighted Sosnick Cobbe Karon’s strong Day 1 of the MLB Draft. Here is an update of how the company fared throughout the first five rounds of the 2016 MLB Draft. A total of thirteen Sosnick Cobbe Karon advisees were selected, with many of them off the board prior to the third round. Round […]
Sports agency Ballengee Group had a very impressive start to the 2016 MLB Draft, with its advisees comprising 20% of the top 15 picks in the first round. In true Ballengee style, the company preferred to not break down its clients by advisor, but instead provide a list for the company as a whole. Of note, […]
I was supposed to be in New York today, but my case settled as I was boarding a plane. So I’m in not-so-sunny South Florida to enjoy this weekend. Then, I’m off to Las Vegas on Wednesday and California on Saturday. I’ll be out of the office (but always connected) for a full eight days. […]
If you are a baseball agent, then please feel free to send us updates of your successes throughout the 2016 MLB Draft. Matt Sosnick is no novice in the business of representing baseball players. We interviewed him years ago, when one of his biggest clients was pitcher Dontrelle Willis. There is a great book that […]