ESM has signed junior, Sam Howell from University of North Carolina for all name, image, and likeness negotiations. Brett Greenberg shared the news via social media. ESM represents athletes in the NFL, PGA and LPGA. They also represent brands for athlete talent procurement and run an ESM Youth Football Camp across the nation. Sam Howell […]
Team Wasserman has added another addition to their client lineup: Emily Fox. Fox was selected in the first round of the National Women’s Soccer League Draft by Racing Louisville FC. The 22-year-old, 5’5, senior defender out of the University of North Carolina is from Ashburn, Virginia. Fox played one year of varsity soccer at Stone […]
With the Superbowl just over a week away, it’s always interesting to see what the headlines are leading up to the game. “Deflategate” seems to have taken over both traditional and social media. Personally, I think it will only benefit the ratings that the SuperBowl will have. Darren has returned from his trip to Peru […]
The date has been set for the next hearing in the North Carolina sport agent scandal in which 5 people have been charged with violating North Carolina’s Uniform Athlete Agent’s Act by providing benefits to former University of North Carolina student-athletes. The defendants in this case include a UNC tutor as well as Georgia-based agent […]
The following recap was written by Belmont University Law School student and aspiring sports/entertainment agent Mark J. Burns. This past weekend, the Carolina Sport Business Club hosted its first annual Carolina Sport Business and Fitness Expo (CSFE). It was actually the first of four sports business conferences and career fairs on my plate this semester, and it […]
“This stuff is so good u can’t make this stuff up.” That’s what a football agent wrote to me in an email sent four days ago, including a forwarded message from Paul Pogge, Associate Athletic Director at the University of North Carolina. The message’s subject was “UNC Agent and Advisor Program,” and the body of […]
I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving and that all readers enjoy a relaxing and enjoyable weekend. I am going to see the new(ish) James Bond today. The weather is absolutely gorgeous in Florida; it’s no wonder that I, and practically every athlete, chooses to live here. Some of my recent Forbes stories include: (1) […]
On Saturday, Duke and UNC met at Cameron Indoor Stadium to play in what ended up being a lopsided game with UNC earning an easy victory over the Blue Devils. While the game itself was not highly enjoyable to watch, it was fun to observe many future NBA players on the court at the same […]
Congratulations are in order for Chad Speck and Thomas Sims of Allegiant Athletic Agency (a3). The agents have recently signed University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill defensive tackle Quinton Coples, who is likely to be a first round selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. a3 has experienced nice success in its football and basketball divisions over the past three […]
Every year, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill hosts the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) Conference. Its stated mission is to “Provide students, scholars, and college-sport practitioners a public forum to discuss relevant and timely intercollegiate-athletics issues.” For information regarding panel discussions and attendees from the 2011 CSRI Conference, click here. The 2012 CSRI Conference will […]