Sports Agent Interview: with Paul Schackman Agent: Justin Schulman Agency: Athletes First Questions/Answers: Paul Schackman: How did you get started in this industry? Justin Schulman: After I received my MBA, I sent a letter to Athletes First, suggesting my wiliness to assist them anyway possible. With my past experience in helping launch the WNBA I […]
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Open Forum: Donald Dell Questions
As noted in a comment by former SportsAgentBlog.com contributor, Nicholas Shwayri, the University of Florida Levin College of Law will be hosting Donald Dell on September 14th, 2007 (this Friday) at 2PM. I will undoubtedly be at the event, and will hopefully be able to sit down with Mr. Dell after his speech. This will […]
Baseball may be America’s pastime, but football is America’s sport. Every Sunday, millions gather around a television to see their favorite teams and players leave everything behind on the field of play. Football players put their lives on the line each and every week for different reasons. The money in professional football is a major […]
Dynasty Notes will take you through the days when Darren and I (Matthew Vuckovich) did not even know each other, to Dynasty becoming an LLC, to signing our first client, and beyond. If you have not yet read Dynasty Notes – Part 4, go ahead and read it. Enjoy Dynasty Notes – Part 5. The […]
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Carnival of the NBA #49
MVN has now had two of its sites consecutively host the Carnival, this time with it being posted to you by the blog, Passion and Pride. The title of Carnival #49 is: Bloggers Banquet. Jon sure does serve up a feast [Carnival of the NBA #49]. I Want to be a Sports Agent made it […]
Remember when I promised that I would upload the video feed of Mike DeVaney’s first interview after signing with Dynasty Athlete Representation? Yeah, I figured that you did not remember. Anyway, on August 22, I noted that my bowling client, Mike DeVaney scored a nice press opportunity with KZSW TV in Temecula, CA [Dynasty: Mike […]
1. Former Florida A&M basketball coach Mike Gillespie pleaded no contest Tuesday to charges of stalking a former girlfriend and was sentenced to a year of probation. The court also ordered Gillespie, who is married, to permanently stay away from the victim in the case. He will receive counseling twice monthly during the terms of […]
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Be Like Tiger
Maybe it’s time for CNBC’s sports business guru Darren Rovell to finally update his “Gatorade blog.” The popular sports drink, marketed by the Quaker Oats Company (a division of PepsiCo.), was created by Dr. Robert Cade of the University of Florida in 1965 for the school’s football team. It was subsequently named after the university’s […]
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The Comebacks
Mark your calendars for the premier of The Comebacks on October 19, 2007. From the producers of “Wedding Crashers,” The Comebacks is a hilarious comedy that spoofs the best inspirational sports movies ever made. The film stars David Koechner, best known for his role as “Champ” in Anchorman, and Carl Weathers. The movie tells the […]
It’s not every week that the Sports Business Journal has blog worthy information for us agents and agents-to-be but a particular article in this week’s issue is certainly worth mentioning. With the start of the 2007 NFL being this week (and Thursday night’s opening day blowout is an entirely separate issue) the editors over at […]