The No. 1 golfer in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, Jon Rahm a senior out of Arizona State, has signed with Lagardère Sports for his representation. Rahm, the only two-time winner of the Ben Hogan Award for excellence in golf and academics, will be represented by Lagardère Sports President of Golf, Steve Low, and Player Manager […]
Per a press release from the company, the world’s fifth-ranked amateur golfer and the 2016 NCAA individual golf champion, Aaron Wise, has signed with Lagardère Sports. He will be represented by Jeff Koski for his management and marketing representation. “I’ve had a great experience at Oregon and am thankful for the opportunity it gave me […]
Entrepreneur, investor, author, public speaker and social media guru, Gary Vaynerchuk has announced his partnership with a sports agency to create VaynerSports. According to the agency’s website, the company is a “full-service athlete representation agency that guides players through a variety of issues involving their professional career. We are improving the level of service beyond […]
Per a press release from the company, Professional golfer Thomas Detry has joined the elite group of clients at Excel Sports Management. He will be represented by Lance Young, who will manage Detry’s Tour responsibilities as well as all marketing and endorsement opportunities. A 2016 graduate of The University of Illinois and native of Belgium, Detry […]
Some eyebrows were raised and questions asked when Jet Sports Management tweeted that it had four advisees selected in the first round of the 2016 MLB Draft. Congratulations to the 4 Jet Sports advisees selected in the first round of the @MLB draft! #jetsportsfam #MLBDraft #MLBDraft2016 — JetSportsManagement (@JetSportsMgmt) June 10, 2016 Mainly, people were […]
We previously highlighted Sosnick Cobbe Karon’s strong Day 1 of the MLB Draft. Here is an update of how the company fared throughout the first five rounds of the 2016 MLB Draft. A total of thirteen Sosnick Cobbe Karon advisees were selected, with many of them off the board prior to the third round. Round […]
Sports agency Ballengee Group had a very impressive start to the 2016 MLB Draft, with its advisees comprising 20% of the top 15 picks in the first round. In true Ballengee style, the company preferred to not break down its clients by advisor, but instead provide a list for the company as a whole. Of note, […]
If you are a baseball agent, then please feel free to send us updates of your successes throughout the 2016 MLB Draft. Matt Sosnick is no novice in the business of representing baseball players. We interviewed him years ago, when one of his biggest clients was pitcher Dontrelle Willis. There is a great book that […]
Lagardere Sports has signed rising tennis player Noah Rubin. He will be represented by Senior Vice President of Tennis Julien Cassaigne and Shane Kelley. Following a highly-touted junior career that saw him ranked no. 6 in the world and no. 1 in the United States, Rubin continued his playing career at Wake Forest University. He entered […]
Current ESPN NFL analyst and former NFL player and front office executive, Louis Riddick, has signed with WME for his representation in broadcasting and endorsement work. His representation will be led by Jim Ornstein and Ira Stahlberger, but agents across WME and IMG will also assist. He was formerly represented by NFL agent, Paul Sheehy, […]