As most of us know, being an agent is a 24/7 job. One obstacle that I encountered while attempting to conduct informational interviews with various agencies, was being able to actually talk to the agent instead of a secretary or leaving a voicemail . I made phone calls to over twenty-five different agencies in and around […]
Yesterday something clicked and made me renounce my title as sports agent. Since starting in this business, I was never too fond of the phrase. What exactly is a ‘sports agent’ anyway? After taking Business Organizations Law as a 2L in law school, I could give you a 5 page definition of ‘agent’. Instead, I’ll […]
This upcoming Saturday, I will be speaking on two panels at the St. Thomas University School of Law Spring Symposium. Who doesn’t like to spend their Spring Break speaking to students about sports law? Here are the details. What: 2010 St. Thomas University School of Law Spring Symposium Where: St. Thomas University School of Law […]
Earlier this week, it was reported that Alvin Keels, a young (early thirties) and successful NFL agent who was President of Global Management Group, merged with a new startup firm, Corporate Athletic Management. Keels has a unique story. He started his own agency at the age of twenty one and had a client drafted by […]
Writing a blog (that is fairly popular) opens you up to many new people that you would never have had the chance to encounter had you never decided to download WordPress (or some other blog publishing program). I like to think that my company, Dynasty Athlete Representation, has a strong reputation in a limited time […]
Those of you who have been following this site for a while know that we have gone through various contributors during the existence of SportsAgentBlog.com. One of our original contributors was a man named Matthew Vuckovich. He was one in charge of our expanding Interview with the Agent section and was so passionate about breaking […]
I wear a lot of hats (figuratively). Among many other ventures, pursuits, and daily tasks, I run a successful, growing sports agency (Dynasty Athlete Representation), a prominent sports agent blog (SportsAgentBlog.com), and I also happen to be a 2nd year law student at the University of Florida. About that third part…being a full-time law student…many […]
Eric R. Wiesel went to California State University, Sacramento and Lincoln Law School before joining the law firm of Matheny Sears Linkert & Jaime. He is a partner at the firm and heads its sports practice with an NBA, WNBA, and NFLPA license. Two of his more notable clients are Rebekkah Brunson (All-Star and US […]
A little over a year ago, I reported on the internal struggles over at CSMG headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. The company was spending a lot of money being on projects that had not yet amounted to anything worthwhile and the company was split over whether to focus more on contractual negotiations or marketing deals. Meanwhile, […]
In an effort to distinguish its Entertainment division from the Athlete Representation business, Dynasty has created a separate platform for its models and actors. The new Dynasty Entertainment subsidiary has its own URL at http://www.dynastyreps.com/entertainment. Information on Dynasty Entertainment clients may be found at the site, along with a brand new Dynasty Theatre, which will […]