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 […]
Author: Darren Heitner
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.
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Breaking News: Patriots Spying Fine
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 […]
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Open Forum: Donald Dell Questions
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 […]
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Carnival of the NBA #49
MVN has now had two of its sites consecutively host the Carnival, this time with it being posted to you by the blog, Passion and Pride. The title of Carnival #49 is: Bloggers Banquet. Jon sure does serve up a feast [Carnival of the NBA #49]. I Want to be a Sports Agent made it […]
Remember when I promised that I would upload the video feed of Mike DeVaney’s first interview after signing with Dynasty Athlete Representation? Yeah, I figured that you did not remember. Anyway, on August 22, I noted that my bowling client, Mike DeVaney scored a nice press opportunity with KZSW TV in Temecula, CA [Dynasty: Mike […]
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The Comebacks
Mark your calendars for the premier of The Comebacks on October 19, 2007. From the producers of “Wedding Crashers,” The Comebacks is a hilarious comedy that spoofs the best inspirational sports movies ever made. The film stars David Koechner, best known for his role as “Champ” in Anchorman, and Carl Weathers. The movie tells the […]
King James is the unquestioned leader of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Off the court, the young and talented LeBron James is also making moves that could bring him even more success. Along with Randy Mims, Maverick Carter (Chief Operating Officer), and Richard Paul (President), James is a founding member of LRMR Innovative Marketing and Branding. The […]
Jeff Moorad used to dominate the sports agent world. He has been listed on The Sporting News’ 100 Most Powerful People in Sports 8 different times during his time as a sports agent. His main focus was on baseball players, which makes sense, considering that he is now a General Partner with the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]