Two days ago, I wrote about football agent Steve Caric making a name for himself as a prominent figure in Las Vegas. Sometimes positive press has negative consequences, as individuals become public figures and regulatory bodies begin to scrutinize their actions. Caric, who has five NFL Draft eligible clients, including University of Washington’s Mason Foster, who is…
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Apr
07
Steve Caric Under Investigation In Nevada
Nov
04
$1.5 Million + Mark McCormack’s Archives Goes To UMass Amherst
I am slightly jealous of future University of Massachusetts at Amherst students who are interested in the business of sports, because at they will have the archives of Mark H. McCormack at their fingertips. Eventually, all of us may be able to access McCormack’s archives, as the school gradually digitizes his collection, but for the…
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Jun
29
Why I Decided To Enter The World Of Athlete Representation
Sometimes I am asked the question, “Why did you decide to enter the world of athlete representation?” It is a loaded question that is extremely difficult to answer. Up until high school, the plan was to become a doctor. You know that put a smile on my Jewish mother’s face. When I realized that I…
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Jun
17
Sports Agents Interfering With Contractual Relations
Ever since I first thought about entering this industry, one thing I have been told time and time again by those within and outside of the athlete representation business is that sports agents never sleep. It’s not that they are working 24/7, it is that they are so worried that their best clients will be…
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Jun
14
Agencies Not Only Representing Athletes
One common misperception of many of the largest sports agencies is that they only focus on, or even spend a majority of their time and earn most of their revenues through, the representation athletes in their contractual negotiations. For instance, IMG, which was founded in 1960 as a company that focused on representing athletes, has evolved into…
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May
06
Making Yourself Available
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…
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Apr
07
No Longer A Sports Agent – Now An Athlete Advocate
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…
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Mar
09
St. Thomas Entertainment And Sports Law Society Symposium
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…
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Mar
04
Alvin Keels And Corporate Athletic Management Join Forces
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…
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Jul
06
What’s Needed To Break In? Internship? Law School? MBA?
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…
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