Lindsay Kagawa Colas is Vice President of Action Sports & Olympics at Wasserman Media Group. Colas is a double graduate of Stanford University where she received a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Masters in Sociology- Organizational Studies. While at Stanford, Colas was an All-District 8 performer and two-year captain of the Women’s Volleyball […]
When an NBA player is urged to take less than money, that naturally means his agent’s commission is less. Such has been the latest pattern emerging from social media, fan bases and with owners across the league. And with the newly-agreed upon Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) from 2011 in place — which left players with […]
Johnny Alamo is a University of Denver graduate with a Bachelors in Sports Marketing & Business Management. Alamo is a unique agent; he does not represent basketball, football, or any other traditional sport athletes, he represents Olympic skiers and develops multi-media sports storytelling projects. After an extensive career in the industry with titles that ranged […]
St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras has unfortunately been playing musical chairs with his agents as of late. He has previously been represented by The Legacy Agency along with Rob Plummer & Associates. He most recently left MDR Sports Management — which he has done multiple times before — for MVP Sports Group, which […]
Prior coverage of NBA Draft (agent/player) relationships: 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 Keep up with Sports Agent Blog on Twitter | Facebook | RSS Highlights Creative Artists Agency led the way with 6 clients taken in the first round of the NBA Draft. Wasserman Media Group had 2 of the first 3 players drafted along with 3 of the first 6 taken off […]
New York Giants running back, Peyton Hillis, is on his fifth agency. That figure is staggering considering he has played just six NFL seasons. At Rosenhaus Sports, the Conway, Ark. native will be co-represented by NFL Certified Contract Advisor, Jason Katz and Michael Katz, according to Sports Business Journal’s Liz Mullen. Marc Lillibridge of Pro […]
Wasserman Media Group has signed top-ranked amateur golfer, Patrick Rodgers, according to a tweet earlier Tuesday afternoon from the Wasserman Twitter account. Rodgers — a Stanford University product — declared his intention to turn pro a few months ago. Despite his decision, Rodgers plans to return to Stanford at some point to complete his degree. […]
Isan Diaz became the highest-selected Puerto Rican player in the 2014 MLB First-Year Player Draft last Thursday after being picked by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round, 70th pick overall. Diaz is represented by Melvin Roman, the owner and CEO of MDR Sports Management. He is the firm’s third client to be chosen in the […]
According to CBS Baseball Insider, Jon Heyman, Texas Rangers shortstop Jurickson Profar has hired veteran sports agent Scott Boras to represent him. Pro Star Management previously represented the 21-year-old Profar. Profar struggled during the 2013 season, batting only .234/.308/.336 in 324 plate appearances. Right shoulder issues and a recent Grade ‘A’ arm strain have him […]
Detroit Pistons point guard Rodney Stuckey recently changed his representation, switching from Creative Artists Agency Sports and veteran sports agent Leon Rose to newly-minted NBPA Player Agent, Paolo Zamorano. On the one hand, Rose represents a number of All Stars including Chris Paul, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony, to name a few. Conversely, Stuckey is […]