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.
The following serves as the first contribution for new Sports Agent Blog contributor D’Bria Bradshaw. Bradshaw is a graduate of the University of Central Florida and is about to begin her J.D. studies at Charlotte School of Law. Connect with her on LinkedIn. Former New York Jets General Manager, Mike Tannenbaum, now head of Priority Sports […]
Welcome to a mid-NFL Draft version of the weekly wrap-up. This is one of the best times of the year for sports with the NFL Draft, NBA playoffs and NHL playoffs hot and heavy. This week on FORBES: (1) Corona Focuses On Mayweather And Maidana; Keeps Distance From LA Clippers; (2) Tarik Black May Continue Trend Of Turning […]
The following is a guest contribution from Joanna Hensley, a teaching graduate assistant in the Tarleton State University Kinesiology Program. She is currently a contributing author for TSU’s Kinesiology and Sport Review. She will graduate in August with a master’s of education and pursue a law degree with plans for a career in football administration. It is no […]
The following article is a guest contribution from Robert DiMarco. Robert is a former Division I (FCS) fullback for Jacksonville University Dolphins football. He majored in political science and minored English and writing, and is an aspiring law school student and sport attorney. Robert currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor for Indian River State College […]
Donald Sterling and the future ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers took over the news this week. Not just the sports-related coverage of the news, but it was pretty much what every person was discussing in the workplace and at home. Busy week of litigation for me, with a nice win at trial and other […]
We are always looking to give away something useful to our readers and here’s your chance to get something that will keep your hands warm while reading our site. If you don’t know, koozies are covers meant to keep beer cans and bottles chilled for a prolonged period while also keeping your hands dry. Use […]
Had a fantastic time at the Sports Law for Rookies and Veterans event held in Miami, FL yesterday. Great discussions on every panel, and I very much enjoyed sitting along with extremely qualified colleagues on the “Locker Rooms & Employment Law” panel. Sports Agent Blog also served as a proud sponsor of the event. Richie Incognito and […]
The following is a guest contribution from Robert DiMarco. Robert is a former Division I (FCS) fullback for Jacksonville University Dolphins football. He majored in political science and minored English and writing, and is an aspiring law school student and sport attorney. Robert currently serves as an Adjunct Instructor for Indian River State College tutoring […]
Now is as great a time as ever to send a thanks to Full Sail University, which has been a loyal partner of Sports Agent Blog for many years. Be sure to check out Full Sail’s sports-related course offerings and see if anything interests you or those you know. Finally a week without travel, but unfortunately also a week […]
The following guest contribution was written by Jonathan Gordon, a junior at the University of Notre Dame with plans of attending law school. The founder of Sports Analytics Blog, Jonathan invites you to connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn. Wednesday evening, the University of Notre Dame hosted a panel on the “relationship between academics and athletics.” The panel titled, “For […]