Here at I Want to be a Sports Agent, we would much rather cover players when they do things to help out the community and thus strengthen their image. Much too often, the media prefers to highlight when players are convicted of DUIs and fail drug tests. Hey, we do it too! Anyway, today I […]
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.
1. Marcus Coleman, formerly of the Dallas Cowboys (released yesterday), was arrested for driving under the influence after serving a 4 game suspension for substance abuse [Cowboys cut ties with DB Coleman after DWI arrest]. 2. Khalif Barnes of the Jacksonville Jaguars was also arrested for DUI, but was only suspended for today’s game against […]
I came across a new website for football agents. Its called www.condraft.com, and it is a great way for younger guys to look into who will be the next big thing to come out of the NFL draft. I think that condraft will be a great way to get information on players that you may […]
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1 New Sports Agency Link Added
Excel Sports Management. The company represents a variety of well-known NBA players and NCAA coach Jim Calhoun. Know of a Sports Agency website that is not listed on the ‘Pages & Links’ section? Send it my way.
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Introducing Chris Lesley
I Want to be a Sports Agent has just acquired another contributor: Chris Lesley. He is a recent Sports Management graduate from Deakin University in Australia, which apparently is the leader in Sports Management studies in the land down under. Hopefully Chris will bring a new touch to this site by offering stories and opinion […]
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Dunn, But Not Dead
According to ProFootballTalk.com, Sports Agent David Dunn has picked up Baltimore Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller for Dunn’s company: Athletes First. This news is interesting, since it was just reported that players may leave Dunn because of his possible suspension from the NFLPA for two years [It’s a Gore-y Situation]. Why would Boller switch from Octagon […]
It’s not the NFL. It’s not the MLB. And it sure as hell is not the NHL (it is even too good for the Outdoor Life Network). This post is focused on the MLG, which will make its debut on the USA Network on November 11th. MLG stands for Major League Gaming, and is a […]
Slow week for nightmare clients = good week for agents. 1. Guillermo Mota, formerly of the New York Mets, will be suspended for the first 50 games of the 2007 season [Drug violation nets Mets pitcher Mota 50-game ban]. He has filed for free agency, but his agent, Adam Katz, says that Mota intends to […]
Americans have been smuggling Cuban items into the country since the formation of the Cuban Embargo. The latest item: professional baseball players. Gustavo “Gus” Dominguez has been charged for paying aides to illegally bring Cuban players to California with the end goal being that they get signed by MLB teams [Feds charge agent with smuggling […]
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It’s a Gore-y Situation
Matt Maiocco, author of INSTANT 49ers Blog at The Press Democrat, reports that Frank Gore has formally switched agents [Beginning to wonder if 49ers are making progress]. Frank Gore decided to sign with agent David Dunn after attending the University of Miami, but has been on guard lately as his agent may be suspended from […]