Agent Spotlights

Mon, Jan 11 2010
Gary Wichard Is On Freaking Fire

Gary Wichard Is On Freaking Fire

Also in: Lead Story, NFL Players, Sports Agents

When you hear the term “football agent”, you most likely conjure up images of Drew Rosenhaus, Tom Condon, or Leigh Steinberg.  Why not Gary Wichard?  Wichard is the man behind Pro Tect Management,... 

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Wed, Oct 7 2009
Agent Spotlight: Darek Braunecker

Agent Spotlight: Darek Braunecker

Also in: Sports Agents

If you want to look at hotbeds for young baseball talent, the first places you will look at California, Florida, and Texas.  They are heavily populated, warm weather states, with traditionally strong... 

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Mon, Nov 3 2008
Agent Spotlight: Ron Salcer

Agent Spotlight: Ron Salcer

Also in: Everything Else

“A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do,” John Wayne’s character mused in the 1939 film, “Stagecoach”. In Ron Salcer’s case, that means taking on zealous... 

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Tue, Sep 23 2008
Agent Spotlight: Kyle Rote Jr.

Agent Spotlight: Kyle Rote Jr.

Also in: Everything Else

Kyle Rote Jr. is a man who has lived a very full life.  He is currently in his late 50s, but as a young child, was probably heavily influenced by his father, who once played for the New York Giants. ... 

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Thu, Sep 4 2008
Agent Spotlight: Ben Dogra

Agent Spotlight: Ben Dogra

Also in: Everything Else

While a law student in 1993 at St. Louis University, Ben Dogra, now 43, interned for free with Jim Steiner of SFX Football (then SMG). Dogra would later call Steiner his mentor, but in time, some began... 

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Thu, Aug 28 2008
Agent Spotlight: Carlos Fleming

Agent Spotlight: Carlos Fleming

Also in: Everything Else

A former top-ranked college player in the early 90s for the University of Kansas, Carlos Fleming hung up his racket after a short-lived professional career, and wondered, what now? Returning to his hometown... 

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Thu, Aug 7 2008
Agent Spotlight: Albert Thomas

Agent Spotlight: Albert Thomas

Also in: Sports Agents

Minister and prison guard by day, Albert Thomas, 48 years old, is a sports agent by night. Oh, and he’s a full-time father of five, and husband to boot. Comic book hero? Nope. Just one man who... 

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Mon, Jul 21 2008
Agent Spotlight: Hugh Dodson

Agent Spotlight: Hugh Dodson

Also in: Sports Agents

The landscape of sports and entertainment management can change quickly, but it’s precisely this fluidity and competitive environment of consolidation and adventure that ensures its longevity, while... 

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Sat, May 31 2008
Agent Spotlight: Lindsay Kagawa

Agent Spotlight: Lindsay Kagawa

In a recent piece on Lindsay Kagawa (“Sports agent no devil, but wears Prada”), head of the newly created Women’s Elite Division for Bill Duffy’s BDA Sports, columnist Marcus Thompson... 

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Mon, May 19 2008
Agent Spotlight: Kelli Masters

Agent Spotlight: Kelli Masters

While attending Oklahoma University as a law student in 1997, the now 34-year old Kelli Masters (left) entered the Miss Oklahoma pageant and won, allowing her to advance to the Miss America competition.... 

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Wed, May 14 2008
Agent Spotlight: Bob McClaren

Agent Spotlight: Bob McClaren

When Bob McClaren crossed over in 2002 from being the Houston Astros’ President of Business Operations to becoming a sports agent (he founded McClaren Sports, along with partner, old-college roommate... 

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Wed, Apr 30 2008
Agent Spotlight: Blair Marlin

Agent Spotlight: Blair Marlin

Having grown up as a competitive surfer since the age of 11, Blair Marlin (left) has had a longstanding relationship with the surfing industry. After retiring from competitive surfing, Marlin went on... 

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Mon, Feb 18 2008
David Falk—back in the news

David Falk—back in the news

Also in: NBA Players, NBA Teams, Sports Agents, Sports Business

It’s been an interesting month so far for David Falk. The once super agent represented Michael Jordan for the entirety of his career, and rose to prominence after splitting (quite contentiously) from... 

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Tue, Jan 29 2008
The 72-hour countdown: Can Peter Greenberg eclipse Boras’ Zito deal?

The 72-hour countdown: Can Peter Greenberg eclipse Boras’ Zito deal?

Also in: Contract Negotiation, MLB Players, MLB Rules, MLB Teams

I found an interesting ESPN.com piece on the Manhattan-based Peter Greenberg (rated by Forbes as the “best” agent in baseball), agent for the recently traded Johan Santana. Greenberg’s foray... 

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Mon, Jan 28 2008
Agent Spotlight: Jordan Bazant

Agent Spotlight: Jordan Bazant

While some kickers end up writing books, few end up becoming successful sports agents. Jordan Bazant will read that statement and laugh, because even though he never actually kicked a ball professionally... 

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Wed, Jan 23 2008
Agent Spotlight: Ron Shapiro

Agent Spotlight: Ron Shapiro

Combining a great understanding of sport with an impeccable intellect makes for quite a potentially successful agent. Baltimore, MD based Ron Shapiro embodies both elements as one of the most popular... 

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Mon, Sep 17 2007
Agent Spotlight: Donald Dell

Agent Spotlight: Donald Dell

On Friday, September 14, I had the unique privilege of getting up close and personal with one of the most influential agents in the history of the sports industry. As previously mentioned, Donald Dell... 

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Sat, Sep 8 2007
King of the NFL Jungle

King of the NFL Jungle

Also in: Corporate Sponsors, NFL Players, NFL Teams, Sports Agents, Sports Business

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.... 

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Tue, Aug 28 2007
Agent Spotlight: Joby Branion

Agent Spotlight: Joby Branion

Joby Branion is one of the founding members of Athletes First. Matt Hasselbeck, Ahman Green, and Todd Heap are only 3 of the many players under contract with the company. Athletes First is one of the... 

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Tue, Aug 21 2007
Agent Spotlight: Leigh Steinberg (Part II)

Agent Spotlight: Leigh Steinberg (Part II)

Will the real Leigh Steinberg please stand up? It seems like the real Leigh Steinberg is a lot of things. He will go down as one of the most successful and influential sports agents of all time. He was... 

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