Rick Thurman, co-founder of Beverly Hills Sports Council, has relinquished his ownership of the esteemed athlete representation firm. Beverly Hills Sports Council was co-founded in 1984 by Thurman and his legendary partner, Dennis “Go-Go” Gilbert. After divesting his ownership stake in BHSC, principal ownership now belongs to Danny Horwits, who has been with the firm […]
Per an article by Liz Mullen, former 1st Round pick of the Baltimore Ravens and NFL Cornerback, Duane Starks has been hired of Director of Player Career Development for Rosenhaus Sports Representation. Starks is a longtime client of Drew Rosenhaus, their relationship dates back to 1998 when Rosenhaus recruited Starks out of the University of […]
On Sunday, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Ryan Dempster walked away from the game of baseball for physical reasons and based on his desire to spend more time with his kids. Although Dempster still could pitch, he didn’t believe that he was capable of producing at a level he was accustomed to during his 16-year […]
There exists an “extremely urgent and devastating player career-transitioning problem.” NFL players have a very difficult time confronting this problem says Dr. Timothy Thompson in an article on Access Athletes. I spoke to Dr. Thompson about the potential economic and social benefits for sports agencies that determine it is worth their while to build formal […]
Sponsored Post There are people these days saying the world will come to an end on December 21, 2012. I will reserve comment on that event until a later date, maybe December 22nd, so that I can say “I told you so.” One can also say “I told you so” about an athlete’s career coming […]
Sponsored Post It has been well chronicled that 60% of NBA players are broke five years after retirement. Is the reason for this due to the fact that they do not save, do not plan adequately, are not advised properly, a combination of everything, or maybe that they just do not understand the numbers involved […]
Tracy McGrady was drafted #9 overall by the Toronto Raptors in 1997. In 2000, he signed a whopping 7-year $93 million contract with the same team. And recently, after a long, up-and-down NBA career, McGrady has called it quits (although he will continue to play overseas). But he exits with dignity. On October 9, McGrady announced […]
Sponsored Post Your clients are athletes. They have been preparing for a career in the sport they know and love for years and years. What else have they been preparing themselves in life?…nothing! Not unlike any other career path, they want to be the best they can be and have been thinking of nothing more. […]
Sponsored Post At the risk of going out on the proverbial limb, I’m going to make a bold statement: We have a serious issue emerging in sports world, and it’s called retirement preparedness. Statistics show that 60% of NBA players are broke five years after their playing days are over. So, why are athletes so […]
What: 2nd Annual Professional Athlete Franchise Summit When: July 10-13, 2011 Where: Georgia Tech-Bill Moore Student Success Center (219 Uncle Heine Way) in Atlanta, GA The Franchise Summit is an educational event built to introduce the professional athlete to the basic architecture that supports the franchise industry. The two-day classroom curriculum is crafted by the best […]