When one in the sports and entertainment industry hears of a “mega-agency,” a couple of names come to mind: Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and William Morris Endeaver (WME). These agencies began as rivals in the entertainment industry representing talent (actors, screenwriters, directors, musicians, etc.) and have become power-players in the sports industry as well. According […]
Football super-agent Ben Dogra must be pulling his hair out every time former Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan gets near a mic. Shanahan was the sideline boss during the rise and fall of quarterback Robert Griffin III’s tenure in Washington. He watched the former Baylor star reach great heights and win Offensive Rookie of the […]
Over the last few years, there has been a major influx in NBA talent from Canada. With Anthony Bennett and Andrew Wiggins going #1 in the draft in 2013 and 2014 respectively, the world has been put on notice of the talent growing in Canada. This influx in young talent has Canadian basketball becoming a […]
As of September 7th, the New York Mets are in first place in the National League East with a 5.0 game lead over the Washington Nationals. The Mets are looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 2006 and have become the division favorite party due to a phenomenal young pitching staff. With […]
Former NBA Player and current sports agent Byron Irvin was recently inducted into Julian High School’s Hall of Fame. Irvin is the oldest of the late Mac Irvin’s six children. He was honored this past weekend for his basketball resume — he was a standout at Missouri and was Portland’s No. 1 pick (22nd overall) […]
NFL agent Sean Howard has joined agent Joby Branion at Vanguard Sports. Howard has been certified by the NFLPA since 2005. Branion, a former founder of Athletes First, founded Vanguard Sports last year. Howard is a former linebacker at UCLA that went on to get his law degree from the University of Oregon. He was also […]
It is fair to say that DeAndre Jordan had an eventful summer. Having verbally committed to join the Dallas Mavericks, he did a u-turn and ultimately ended up staying with the Clippers, signing a 4 year max deal when the free agency period opened. On that infamous night in Houston, only Clippers’ personnel were allowed […]
Ed Wasielewski became a licensed sports agent in 2003 after graduating Villanova University and Temple University School of Law. His passion for sports from a young age followed him to college where he earned an internship working with the NHL team the Hartford Whalers. While Wasielewski interned with many sports teams, he also gained experience working […]
What: Sports Management World Wide’s Sports Career Conference When: October 3rd 2015 Where: London, England (next to Wembley Stadium) Sports Management Worldwide offers numerous sports job career training programs, designed to get anyone started in a sports job or advance their career. SMWW provides quality sports career education, along with the skills that professional teams […]
17 year old Taylor Harry Fritz, the no.1 ranked junior tennis player in the world, has decided to turn pro. The American has a stellar list of results this year, including an appearance in the junior finals at the French Open. Agents had been scrambling for Taylor’s signature for some time, and this week a […]