Per an article by Liz Mullen, baseball representation firm Sosnick Cobbe & Karon has hired former The Topps Co. Executive Jonathan Einalhori as the agency’s new vice president of marketing. He will work on off-the-field deals for more than 30 MLB clients, including Mets slugger Jay Bruce. Einalhori was formerly director of player and talent licensing […]
According to Liz Mullen, NFL super agent Drew Rosenhaus is expanding his agency – Rosenhaus Sports Representation. After nearly three decades of representing professional football players, the agency has hired a MLB agent and is now representing baseball players. The agent, Dennis Wyrick, is now the president of RSR Baseball. He currently represents St. Louis Cardinals […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Ron Berkowitz, President & Founder of Berk Communications, was conducted by our Assistant Editor Cameron Chung. Connect with Ron on Twitter and check out the Berk Communications website. (1) How did you first get your start in the sports industry? As a follow up, can you describe your […]
According to an Instagram post by the company, Young Money APAA Sports & Entertainment has signed former University of Arizona guard Kadeem Allen. The 6’3″ 205 pound Allen is coming off his redshirt senior season in which he was selected as an All Pac-12 Second Team member and was also voted to the Pac-12 All-Defensive […]
According to a Tweet by Jerry Crasnick, San Francisco Giants pitching prospect has decided to make a change in his representation. He will now be represented by ACES Group and the Levinson brothers. The 14th overall pick of the 2014 MLB Draft by San Francisco, Beede is coming off a season with AA Richmond in […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Daniel Steinberg, Community Manager at SponsorPitch, was conducted by our Assistant Editor Cameron Chung. Connect with SponsorPitch on LinkedIn & Twitter. When did you know you wanted to work in sports? What drew you to the industry? As a long time athlete that was not good enough to play in college, I decided to […]
Per a press release from Berk Communications, yesterday Roc Nation Sports announced the signing of Villanova University guard, Naismith Award finalist and 2017 NBA draft prospect Josh Hart. A key contributor to the program from the moment he stepped on campus, Hart played an indispensable role in Villanova’s 2016 NCAA championship season, recording 15.5 points per […]
Per a press release from the company, legendary golfer, Greg “The Shark” Norman has entered a strategic partnership with Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the owner of a global portfolio of fashion, sports, celebrity and entertainment brands. Norman was at the forefront of athletes turning into entrepreneurs, even before his on-the-course career came to a close. […]
Per a press release by the company, Independent Sports & Entertainment (ISE) has announced that two-term Mayor of Sacramento and former NBA All-Star, Kevin Johnson will begin working with ISE on corporate vision and strategy, serving as a vice chairman. Johnson will work on corporate manners and be available to current and prospective ISE clients […]
What: 2017 University of Miami Sport Industry Conference When: March 23-March 24, 2017 Where: Watsco Center, 1245 Dauer Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 Description: The 2017 University of Miami Sport Industry Conference will bring together leading sport industry experts to discuss some of the biggest issues currently facing the sport industry, while also giving attendees an opportunity to network and […]