The Sports Law Blog has updated its list of self-identified Sports Law Professors at U.S. law schools around the country. Self-identified Sports Law Professors may not be experts in sports law, and many who are experts may have decided against identifying themselves as such. Anyway, this could be a useful tool for those of you […]
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.
Check out USATODAY.com’s great table for the Top 25 Final Coaches’ Ballots. One thing that caught my eye was where FAU coach Howard Schnellenberger ranked Louisiana State University. Maybe LSU does not deserve to be ranked #4 overall, but ranking them #15 is stretching it. He also put #8 Oklahoma as his #18 ranked team. […]
Value must be placed on an athlete’s ability to perform on a football field, basketball court, baseball diamond, etc, but having a strong education should also be a factor that is considered when trying to woo a client to your agency. Derrick Z. Jackson of the Boston Globe has just released a chart that displays […]
Just got back from Atlanta in time to watch the Florida Gators get the bid to play in the National Championship. I will definitely do my best to get my hands on a ticket or two! Here are your nightmare clients: 1. Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons flicked off some fans and was fined […]
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A Good Type Of OverTime..
I like writing about successful University of Miami alumni [Some Miami Hurricanes Actually Do Good..]. In this case, I would like to highlight Ryan McNeil, someone who should get more credit off the field than he ever received playing football (although he was an All-American). Ryan McNeil is genuinely concerned about athletes and their ability […]
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College Sports Domination
Before tonight’s loss to UNC, Ohio State was ranked #1 in basketball and football. Florida was ranked #4 in basketball and football. When is the last time that two top athletic institutions had the same rank in both basketball and football? Even though OSU lost, they looked mighty good without their freshman star, Greg Oden. […]
Did you know that Major League Soccer teams operate under a $1.6 to $2 million salary cap (3 sources gave 3 different figures)? I definitely was unaware of this fact until I heard about a new rule that allows MLS teams to get around the restriction. The MLS has adopted the Beckham Rule, which will […]
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Agent Spotlight: Kristen Kuliga
It all started with Doug Flutie, but then again, what good story does not begin with him? Kristen Kuliga can thank Flutie for helping her become the first and only women to represent an NFL player [Female agent to speak at Waterbury Forum]. Flutie can thank Kuliga for being the highest paid backup quarterback in […]
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The End of The Leighgacy
The pioneer of athlete representation, Leigh Steinberg, has stepped down as a Sports Agent and has turned over all of his operations to Bruce and Ryan Tollner. Bruce and Ryan are cousins, not brothers as some may think. Bruce is the child of Ted Tollner who was the former head coach of USC and San […]
1. Kengshill Scheider Pujols of the minor league Vero Beach Dodgers is being charged for drug possession after being caught with 130 bags of crack. He has been released from the team [Dodgers Release Crack Smuggling Minor Leaguer]. 2. Antonio Bryant of the San Fransisco 49ers was arrested for DUI and resisting arrest, but at […]