At first glance, Richie Parker does not physically look like someone who could be an auto-racing engineer. Yet, despite being born with bilateral amelia — a birth defect in which limbs are not formed — Parker has surpassed all odds and then some. “Every step of the way in life, there have been people that […]
Sports 1 Marketing (S1M) has announced its newest partnership with Internships.com. S1M’s CEO David Meltzer explained that the collaboration is a simple concept, “recognize[ing] that interning and career training are a crucial element for success in the sports industry.” The partnership makes a lot of sense. S1M has over 35 years of experience working with […]
What: 5th Annual SPAD Speaker Summit When: Friday, February 28, 2014 Where: Brown and Williamson Club, Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium The University of Louisville’s sport administration program will feature ESPN’s Jemele Hill at its fifth annual SPAD Speaker Summit. The summit brings together professionals from the sports business industry for presentations and discussions in law, […]
The Cleveland Cavaliers are eyeing a well-known NBA sports agent to join its team, according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. The founder and CEO of Chicago-based Priority Sports, Mark Bartelstein, is on the Cavaliers’ radar as the franchise attempts to restructure its front-office staff. Priority Sports is regarded as one of the more elite firms in […]
Isaac Conner is an Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Allegiant Athletic Agency in Knoxville, Tenn. He is also both an NFLPA and NBAPA Certified Contract Advisor. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law, Isaac is primarily responsible for the recruitment and representation of both football and basketball clients as well […]
Last week, roughly 200-plus graduate assistants and college athletic department interns descended on Indianapolis for the annual NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar held at the NCAA’s Headquarters. If you didn’t think there was competition to work in collegiate athletics, seeing a few hundred young professionals in a large conference room certainly does the trick. The three-day […]
Looking for some pre-Super Bowl reading? Here are some articles I have recently written about the business side of the Super Bowl. Percy Harvin Satisfies Seattle Seahawks With A Sensational Super Bowl Performance Mega Agency Athletes First Has Imprint All Over Super Bowl XLVIII Denver Broncos Leading Seattle Seahawks In Jersey Sales Prior To Super […]
The following “Six Questions” short interview with Evan Brennan, NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor with MB Sports Management, was conducted by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. Connect with Evan on Linkedin and Twitter. 1) When did you first decide you wanted to work in athlete representation? As a follow-up, […]
Sports agent, Jimmy Sexton, leads Creative Artists Agency’s Coaches Division. Referred to as college football’s most powerful agent by Sports Illustrated, Sexton will be distributing a little bit more of the workload these days. This week, the agency added Under Armour’s Walker Jones, as reported by Michael Smith of Sports Business Journal. Jones — the […]
Octagon, the world’s largest sports and entertainment management and marketing company, recently snagged one of the industry’s veteran leaders from another industry giant. Mindy Coppin — former Senior Vice President/Managing Director of IMG Artists Asia Pacific — will now serve as Octagon’s Head of Asia Pacific Business Development and Strategic Initiatives. “I am thrilled to […]