What: Association of Diversity in Sport (ADS) Panel – ‘Amateur Hour: The Commercialization of College Athletics’ When: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 (5:00 p.m.) Where: University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Student Union Ballroom Amateur Hour will touch on many polarizing topics surrounding the current collegiate sports landscape. Some of the topics covered will be conference realignments, illegal benefits for students, the […]
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Andrew Bogut knows that he isn’t going to play basketball forever. He understands that he’s going to need a post-basketball career and has already started the process of figuring out what he wants to do. Last year Bogut bought into the management company of his agent Bruce Kaider – One Management Group and Consulting. Having […]
What: Ninth Annual Sports*Events*Marketing Experience (SEME) Conference Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C. When: March 30-31, 2012 The following schedule and panelists are subject to change up until the day of the event. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM: PNC Diamond Club – Registration and Breakfast 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM: PNC Diamond Club – Welcome and […]
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What: Michigan State University College of Law presents Behind the Curtains of the NCAA and College Athletics with former NFLPA agent Josh Luchs. When: Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. Where: Michigan State University College of Law, Room 471. 368 Law College Bldg East Lansing, MI 48824 Cost: Free to students and the public. Please see […]
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An exciting new opportunity is available for student athletes who are interested in furthering their leadership skills. The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and the NFL have teamed up to offer the NFL-Wharton Leadership Program, a three day course aimed at rising high-school seniors who are due to graduate in 2013. […]
A few days ago, I received an email from a gentleman named Jeffrey Lynds, who stated that he works with basketball agent Andre Buck at a company named Arete Sports Agency (which was created by Buck). Lynds asked that I take down and remove any tags related to Andre Buck joining Artizen Management or Derrick W. […]
This is the third in a series of posts reporting on the Accelerated Sports Management Program run by Infront Consulting and Stride Sports Management. The latest lecture concluded the subject of Media, Marketing and Endorsements. The course is held at three different locations each week, so I decided to attend the lecture at Whitten Oval […]