According to Liz Mullen of SBJ, hockey agent Darren Ferris has created Definitive Hockey Group and had brought several other agents with him, most recently Murray Kuntz, formerly of CAA Hockey. Kuntz’s split with CAA was “mutual and made sense for us [both parties]” according to Pat Brisson, CAA Hockey co-head. It is unknown if […]
Press Release: New York, May 31, 2016 – Lagardère Sports today announced it has reached a new, long-term agreement with leading NFL agent and President of Football Joel Segal that includes an expanded role at the global sports agency. Segal will now serve as the agency’s President of Team Sports and will lead all team sports […]
Forbes 30 Under 30 (Sports) Entrepreneur, Author and Professional Athlete representative, Adrian Clark has announced the second book of his “guide” series titled, ‘Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers’. In unprecedented fashion, Clark delivers this blueprint for professional boxers with 12 rounds (chapters) of concise statements which enable boxers to further protect themselves […]
Per Liz Mullen of SBJ, previously suspended NFL agent Vinnie Porter has had his NFLPA suspension overturned on appeal. According to his attorney, our own Darren Heitner, Porter plans to resume his career as a NFL agent. Porter was suspended by the NFLPA’s Committee on Agent Regulation & Discipline in February of 2015 after The Smoking […]
According to HoopsHype, Denver Nuggets SG Will Barton has signed with Travis King of Relativity Sports. He was previously represented by Brian S. Elfus of Impact Sports Management. The 6-foot-6, 175-pound Barton played collegiately at the University of Memphis, where he won the Conference USA Player of the Year award as a sophomore. He decided […]
In an article for the Delaware Valley News by Alex Lloyd Gross, Philadelphia-based agent, Ed Wasielewski has had three clients sign with NFL teams. These players are Andrew Adams (S, UConn/New York Giants), Ken Farrow (RB, University of Houston/San Diego Chargers), and Reggie Diggs (WR, Richmond/Washington Redskins). These players signed with their respective teams as […]
Creative Artists Agency has added a new agent to their already prestigious coaching division by snagging Kansas State associate athletic director Clint Dowdle. The 33-year-old Memphis native will work on finding young, upcoming football and basketball coaches to bring to the agency. Dowdle started as a basketball star with a business management degree at Christian […]
This is the first contribution by Tyler Endebrock who is attending the St. Thomas University School of Law, where he is working towards a joint J.D./MBA in Sport Administration degree. He received his Bachelor of Science in Sport Management and a Minor in Business Administration from the University of Florida. In addition to previously holding multiple internships within […]
According to SBJ, SportsTrust Advisors has signed NFL vets Za’Darius Smith, Tay Glover-Wright and Jarvis Jenkins. Pat Dye Jr. will represent Jenkins, Bill Johnson will represent Glover-Wright and Smith. Smith was represented by ProSource Sports, Jenkins by BTI Sports Advisors, and Glover-Wright by Summit Sports Management. Smith is a outside linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens […]
The legendary Leigh Steinberg is back with his Agent Academy this summer in which he will have 4 stops: May 21st -Newport Beach, CA, June 25th- Dallas, TX, July 16th– Ann Arbor, MI, and August 13th -New York, NY are the set dates. As a participant in the first agent academy I can tell you all from experience it is a learning experience like […]