In news that is sure to make waves in the athlete representation industry, Justin Giangrande is leaving NCLUSIVE to become the Executive Vice President at VaynerSports. Giangrande, the current CEO of NCLUSIVE, co-founded the creative agency in 2011. Giangrande built an impressive client roster while at NCLUSIVE that included numerous NBA and NFL players. Giangrande spoke on […]
Entrepreneur, investor, author, public speaker and social media guru, Gary Vaynerchuk has announced his partnership with a sports agency to create VaynerSports. According to the agency’s website, the company is a “full-service athlete representation agency that guides players through a variety of issues involving their professional career. We are improving the level of service beyond […]
Cornelius Edison, a center for the Chicago Bears, has found new representation after his first year in the NFL. Edison has signed with Mook Williams of Symmetry. He was previously represented by Evan Brennan and Brian Adkins of 7 Sports Group. Edison just finished his first season with the Bears after going undrafted out of Portland […]
On January 2, Lafayette College running back Ross Scheuerman signed with Symmetry for his representation. President Mook Williams and Vice President Brian McLaughlin, who was named to Sports Launch Magazine’s 30 under 30 sports executives list in 2013 and 2014, currently boast nine active players on their roster. Sports Agent Blog interviewed McLaughlin about Symmetry […]
Brian McLaughlin is the Vice President of Symmetry and a NFLPA certified Contract Advisor. McLaughlin is a graduate of Iona College where he received a Bachelors in Business Administration; he then furthered his education at Suffolk University Law School where he received his Juris Doctor. McLaughlin is a licensed attorney in the state of New […]
East coast based agency, Symmetry, just inked another player to a Standard Representation Agreement. This time, it is Boise State center, Matt Paradis. The Council, Idaho native recently signed with agents Mook Williams/Brian McLaughlin. “We are very excited about adding Matt Paradis as a client,” said McLaughlin, an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor. “Matt had an […]
Murray State’s record-setting wide receiver, Walter Powell, has solidified who will be representing him as he transitions from college to preparing for the 2014 NFL Draft. Last week, Powell signed with Symmetry Reps and agents Mook Williams/Brian McLaughlin. “Really excited about Murray State WR Walter Powell (?@SpeedKillz9) joining the ?#symmetryteam! Dynamic player with a bright […]
Successfully recruiting a football player to become your client is difficult. Sitting around waiting for your client to be selected on one of the days of the NFL Draft is stressful. But nothing may be as challenging for NFLPA Contract Advisors as this week, when many will have their clients cut by NFL teams and […]
The Standard Player Contract provided to players who will play in the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2013 contains an addendum titled, “Authorization for Deduction of Union Dues or Agency Fees.” It allows the AFL or agent of AFL to deduct from a player’s weekly compensation the amount equal to the “initiation fee, dues and […]
The following guest contribution was written by Jacob Cohen (@jco5190), who interned in the Athlete Marketing and Client Representation at Octagon Football. As social media outlets become more and more abundant in the business world, those who fail to adapt will be left at a considerable disadvantage. In the cutthroat world of the NFL agency […]