Baseball agent Kent Matthes has left his position at the well-established CAA Sports agency and joined the WME Sports crew. Matthes is a certified MLB player agent that will bring a valuable skillset to WME, which has erupted into the sports sector of client representation in recent years. Matthes represented highly touted Toronto Blue Jays […]
Calvin Andrews, an NBA Agent who represents Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Josh Okogie, has recently joined Klutch Sports Group as a Senior Agent. After graduating from Montana State University with a degree in Business and an emphasis in Marketing, Andrews created a nonprofit organization called Scholar Athletes Inc., whose mission […]
Iowa State’s record-setting defensive end joins the growing class of college football players electing to forgo their COVID-gifted extra year of eligibility to declare for the 2021 NFL draft. Anticipating draft day, the redshirt senior JaQuan Bailey officially took pen to paper to sign with DEC Management, a global leader in athlete management, for his […]
There has been a lot of focus on Rashida Gayle and the founding of her agency, Twenty Six Marketing, recently. She is not only focused and energetic, but was also just honored as a Forbes 30 Under 30. However, she will be the first to tell you that it took a village to get on […]
Sports marketing and talent representation agency, Excel Sports Management, has secured outside funding from Shamrock Capital Investment. This is the first time Excel Sports has taken an outside investment and according to Forbes, Shamrock Capital typically invests north of $30 million into new ventures. Founded in 2002, Excel Sports bolsters a roster of 180 clients […]
Entertainment and talent agency conglomerate, Endeavor, has announced a strategic investment in BDA Sports Management. This investment’s impact comes largely from the acquisition of invaluable industry knowledge and insight belonging to the founder and sitting CEO of BDA, Bill Duffy. Endeavor’s subsidiary company, WME, will utilize Duffy as an advisor to their sports division. Bill […]
It goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the world of sports. With sports and live events on pause for much of 2020, the sports marketing industry has experienced mass layoffs and tighter budgets, all while demand for strategic marketing and communications skyrocketed as brands and sports organizations carried out cause marketing campaigns […]
The Player’s Impact (TPI) was founded with a specific purpose in mind: empower athletes, current and former, through a hub for business-minded pro athletes seeking to achieve business success, preserve and build wealth, and leave a legacy beyond their sports careers. Led by Tracy Deforge and a team of accomplished advisors, TPI has built a […]
Newly formed sports agency, Endebrock Talent Management, LLC launches tomorrow as a full- service sports agency specializing in the representation of collegiate and professional coaches, front office personnel, and executives. ETM was founded by Tyler Endebrock. Endebrock has experience in contract analysis, professional development, recruiting, and marketing with college and NFL athletes at coaches at […]
Rosenhaus Sports Representation continues their client expansion leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft with the recent signing of Louisville Cardinals running back Javian Hawkins. Hawkins opted out of the rest of the college football season last week to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Hawkins took to social media to thank his head coach […]