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.
SportsAgentBlog.com – I Want to be a Sports Agent has just received its fifth contributor (not including me): Andrew Bouthiller. He is finishing up his 1st year as a law student at Florida Coastal School of Law, which is one of the few law schools in the United States that offers a Sports Law certificate […]
The NFLPA, always looking out for the best interests of its players, has introduced another program to aid its members off the field. Cris Collinsworth and Lynn Swann, get ready for some competition. The NFLPA, which is probably the most progressive and proactive players association in all American professional sports, has created another program to […]
Interperformances. Goodwin Sports Management (GSM). Based in Seattle, WA. Founded by twin brothers Aaron and Eric Goodwin. Clients include Gary Payton, Nate Robinson, and Chris Webber. The Capital Associates. Headed by Dan Tobin. Ryan Gomes is a client. I will continue to add to the largest free database of Sports Agency links on the web! […]
A social site that aids in networking yet is safe and simple? I believe that the backbone of being a successful sports agent is networking skills. In a world that is being shaped more and more by openness, some people are taking advantage of new opportunities to create technology that makes networking easier. Lief Larson […]
No Nightmare Clients this week. Hooray! So here is an Agent Spotlight in the weekly column’s place: Kevin Poston, President and CEO of Professional Sports Planning (PSP), and his brother are interested in making their agency a “way of life.” With a long list of top NFL players and a couple of NBA clients (including […]
The Sports Lawyers Association (SLA) will be hosting its 33rd Annual Conference in Cambridge, MA from May 17-19. Calling all sports attorneys, sports agents, sports law professors, sports law students, and anyone else looking to spend a chunk of change to hear some speeches [Here is the official brochure]. This is the yearly event that […]
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has seen its sports representation branch grow immensely over the past year. What does this mean for the common agent? USA Today has written a piece that shows just how dominant Career Artists Agency has become in representing high-profile athletes [Top athletes follow celebs in picking A-list agents]. The article notes […]
The guy famous for representing Michael Jordan may be coming back with a vengeance. DraftExpress.com reports that former agent, David Falk, may be looking to get back into the game of representing athletes [2007 NBA Draft Early Entry List]. Falk made his name in the industry by representing some guy named Michael Jordan. He has […]
So you just sent in the paperwork to form an LLC. Your agency is going to be a legitimate entity in your state and you start thinking outside of the box. Sure, you will offer your clients contract negotiation expertise, marketing and endorsement opportunities, etc., but what will separate you from the pack? What can […]
Scott Boras is a very successful and controversial Sports Agent. Type in his name in the search tab, and you will see that I have covered stories revolving around Boras quite a few times. Recently, I read an extremely extensive piece on him on The Boston Globe’s website [Why Scott Boras is the best (and […]