Roughly one year ago, Contract Advisor Tory Dandy went from working for Independent Sports and Entertainment to Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Dandy, a thirteen year NFL agent, represents the likes of Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins and Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson, amongst others. We checked in with Dandy for an update on his […]
Our friends at Inside The League do a great job of covering all things on the inner workings of the NFL. Including among the content delivered is a regularly updated ranking of certified Contract Advisors based on the number of players they represent who are signed to Uniform Player Contracts. The list changes month-to-month based on […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Ron Berkowitz, President & Founder of Berk Communications, was conducted by our Assistant Editor Cameron Chung. Connect with Ron on Twitter and check out the Berk Communications website. (1) How did you first get your start in the sports industry? As a follow up, can you describe your […]
For those in the sports industry, especially those who are always interested in what brands align with what players, seeing what brand top prospects sign with is always intriguing. With the 2017 NFL Draft a mere 10 days away (at the time of this writing), Nike has signed some of the top NFL prospects who […]
Scott Oswin is a former hockey player turned hockey agent. Scott is the founder of Sovereign Sports Management where he and Ron Herschbach represent professional hockey players. The following interview was conducted by our Assistant Editor, Cameron Chung. Check out the Sovereign Sports website and Twitter. When did you know that you wanted to become a […]
According to SBJ, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker and ESPN personality Ray Lewis has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA). CAA will represent Lewis in all aspects of his second career, including television, publishing, philanthropy, speaking, endorsements and media. Lewis played his entire 17-year professional career with the Baltimore Ravens. He was a 13-time Pro Bowler, […]
Veteran agents Rick Thurman and Rob Ponger, co-CEO’s of Beverly Hills Sports Council, have announced their creation of BHSC Global, LLC. BHSC Global aims to be a conglomeration of companies that will offer offer services across the sports, entertainment, marketing and sponsorship industries. Rob Ponger is a former SVP, Finance and Operations at IMG and […]
According to a Tweet by the agency, Detroit Lions defensive end Armonty Bryant has made a change in his representation and is now represented by Rosenhaus Sports. The Rosenhaus brothers, Drew and Jason, will be leading his representation. He was formerly represented by ProSource. The fifth year pro was drafted by the Cleveland Browns as […]
Per Liz Mullen and SBJ, University of Washington senior guard Kelsey Plum has signed with Wasserman for her representation in the upcoming 2017 WNBA Draft. The 5’9″ Poway, California-native had an illustrious career for the Huskies in which she broke the all-time NCAA scoring record with 3,527 points, the single-season NCAA scoring record with 1,109 points, […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Daniel Steinberg, Community Manager at SponsorPitch, was conducted by our Assistant Editor Cameron Chung. Connect with SponsorPitch on LinkedIn & Twitter. When did you know you wanted to work in sports? What drew you to the industry? As a long time athlete that was not good enough to play in college, I decided to […]