In an effort to close the racial gap when it comes to professional athlete representation, Southern University Law Center, in partnership with Diverse Representation, is hosting its inaugural Sports Agent Bootcamp on February 4-5, 2022, on the campus of Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. “Our inaugural Sports Agent Bootcamp will allow students to engage […]
One of the more prominent agencies in the industry has announced its list of college football stars who will be taking their talent to the next level. Wasserman’s 2022 NFL Draft class features twelve of the most promising prospects produced by some of the most dominant programs in the nation this season, including three of […]
After signing with Wasserman shortly over a month ago, Keyvon Thibodeaux has moved on to new representation. The potential No. 1 overall draft pick elected Klutch Sports Group as his new agency. Thibodeaux forwent his opportunity to play with the Oregon Ducks in the Alamo Bowl against Oklahoma and instead directed his focus on his […]
As of January 5, 2022, Wasserman COO Jason Ranne announced the acquisition of The Montag Group, a New York-based talent agency founded by Sandy Montag. The agency prides itself on representing a variety of talent in media and broadcasting, including the likes of NBC’s Bob Costas, TNT’s Kenny Smith, and ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt. The […]
WME Sports announced the hire of NFL agent Joel Segal. Segal recently left SPORTFIVE (previously known as Lagardère) where he was CEO of the Americas. This past NFL Draft, Segal represented fourteen (14) players that were drafted including two first-round picks, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and Arizona Cardinals linebacker Zaven Collins. Joining Segal […]
‘Tis the season for many college football players to decide that they will be entering the NFL Draft and signing with agents to represent them in their professional endeavors. Kudos to our friend Brett Greenberg for staying on top of some recent signings, which I am reporting below. Note that some of these are based […]
Pitt’s star QB Kenny Pickett has officially retained WME Sports for representation heading into the NFL Draft. Kenny Pickett took this college football season by storm, collecting a multitude of single-season and career Pitt records and earning himself a spot as a Heisman finalist. The redshirt senior threw for over 4,300 yards with a 62.4% […]
Following the departure of Joel Segal from SPORTFIVE, the full-service sports and entertainment agency will discontinue its football management division. Moving forward, SPORTFIVE affirmed the strategic decision for its US business to concentrate on marketing, sales and business growth while simultaneously designating a heavy priority on developing its global golf business. Segal’s withdrawal from his […]
Julius Turner and Ja’Marcus Ingram signed to Kool Vibe Sports (KVS) for full-service representation. Led by Malik Mitchell, KVS will focus now on preparing Turner and Ingram for the 2022 NFL Draft. The defensive lineman and team captain of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Julius Turner, tied the school record for career games played. During those […]
Arkansas Razorbacks head football coach Sam Pittman, who is in his second season at the helm, has signed with CAA Sports’ Jimmy Sexton for representation. Sports Business Journal’s Liz Mullen was first to report the move. Coming off a regular season in which he won eight games, the most in program history since 2015, it […]