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.
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 […]
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 […]
Hi everyone, this is my first post and I am very excited to be a part of this website. First and foremost I would like to give a big thanks to Darren for giving me the opportunity to share my thoughts and stories with everyone that views this web page. A topic to think about […]
One client to discuss this week. Finally a bigger name in the NFL gets accused suspended for violating league substance abuse rules, but still gets off comparatively easy on the criticism front. 1. Shawne Merriman of the San Diego Chargers was suspended for 4 games after supposedly violating the NFL’s steroids policy [Sources: Chargers’ Merriman […]
Because if not, Raja Bell will take his/her chalupa. Apparently, Raja has just signed an endorsement deal with Taco Bell, which entitles him to free food at Taco Bell for the duration of his contract [Wade Debuts New Spot/Raja Signs with T-Bell]. Another interesting fact: both Bell’s have 4 letter first names. -Darren Heitner [tags]Raja […]
I don’t want to ruin the suspense, but I need to divulge some important information in order to write this post; Shawn Merriman will be on this week’s Nightmare Clients of the Week. If you have not heard, he was suspended 4 games for violating the NFL substance abuse policy. Now that I have gotten […]
With Nicholas Shwayri caught up in a torturous year of trying to survive as a 1L, I have been left alone in operating this website. That is until today. Everyone welcome the newest contributor to “I Want to be a Sports Agentâ€: Matthew Vuckovich. Matthew is a senior at the University of Illinois in Champaign […]