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.
AK47, also known as Andrei Kirilenko (#47 for the Utah Jazz), is clearly unhappy playing for the Utah Jazz under coach Jerry Sloan. He is so adamant about not playing for Sloan that he will give up the remaining unpaid portion of his $63 million contract with the Jazz if they let agree to let […]
Scott Boras likes to stick his nose in everything: from attempting to transform the World Series into a best out of 9 game series to apparently discussing business with the suspected future owner of the Chicago Cubs. Will Leitch, author of Deadspin, wrote a piece on the apparent talks between Boras and John Canning (the […]
For Immediate Release Young Entrepreneurs Launch a New Social Networking Site: “AccessAthletes.com” Gainesville, Fla. – Sept. 24, 2007, Darren Heitner, 22, of Hollywood, Fla. and Matthew Allinson, 26, of Baltimore, Md., have launched AccessAthletes, LLC. AccessAthletes.com is an interactive, social community that connects athletes, agents and the media across the globe so that […]
I would not quite call myself Dan Patrick (YET!), but I am starting to get my voice heard on the radio lately. I just had my second appearance on the Adam Taxin Show, which airs during the week on 1540 AM WNWR in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I am also booked to speak on a Fantasy Sports […]
What: The West Virginia University College of Law will be hosting a 2-day sports symposium called: Reversing Field: Examining Issues of Commercialization, Labor, and Race in 21st Century Sports Law. When: October 5th and 6th. Where: The Lugar Courtroom at the Law Center on the WVU campus. Who: Associate Professor of Law and Sports Law […]
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 5, go ahead and read it. Enjoy Dynasty Notes – Part 6. With […]
Dynasty Athlete Representation and its bowling client, Mike DeVaney, got its second dose of press with the release of a news article in The Press-Enterprise [Inland pro bowler giving sport more than his strikes]. Here is the transcript of the article: 10:08 AM PDT on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 By JEFF HORSEMAN The Press-Enterprise For […]
Joshua Golka of Athlete Agent / Sports Agent Regulation Blog announced yesterday that he will be covering athlete agent regulations in each state of the U.S., one state at a time. I believe that this is an excellent idea and encourage you to learn not only about the regulations in the state that you reside, […]
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 […]
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 […]