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Contact: Darren Heitner
Tel: 954-558-6999
Email: Dheitner@dynastyreps.com

Dynasty Athlete Representation Announces New Client: James “Buster” Douglas

Hollywood, FL- [October 2, 2009], Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC is proud to announce the signing of former undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion, James “Buster” Douglas. Dynasty will manage Buster’s post-career marketing, broadcasting and product endorsement activities. He is the agency’s first client from the world of professional boxing.

Douglas was responsible for one of the most shocking upsets in sports history when, as a 42-1 underdog, he knocked out undefeated champion Mike Tyson on February 11, 1990 in Tokyo, Japan. At the time, Tyson was considered as the best boxer in the world and arguably one of the most feared heavyweight champions in history, due to his utter domination of the division. Buster eventually lost his heavyweight crown to Evander Holyfield several months later and then retired. After being diagnosed with diabetes, he made a late career comeback in 1996 and retired for good in 1999. Buster owns a career record of 38 Wins (25 knockouts), 6 Losses, 1 Draw, and 1 No Contest.

During the height of his career, Buster proudly endorsed a number of products and was the star of his own video game, James ‘Buster’ Douglas Knockout Boxing for the Sega Master and Sega Genesis systems. Most recently, Douglas released a diabetic cook book entitled Buster’s Backyard Bar-B-Q, Knockout Diabetes Diet and has been a guest commentator for several professional boxing bouts.

Dynasty will continue to aide Buster in developing his broadcasting career, as well has handling all product endorsement activities and personal appearance bookings in conjunction with the release of Buster’s autobiography in the near future.

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For the current Internship Program, Justin Herzig (our HR Director) received over 250 intern applications.  Some were thrown away after reading a couple of lines of the cover letter, but most applicants actually seemed extremely qualified for the limited number of spots available.  Do you need to have a law degree, MBA, or internship to break into this industry?  Read Jack Bechta’s story…the answer is no.  But it surely does help to at least have an internship.  Bechta is a part of a very small minority of people who can succeed in this very difficult profession by printing a few business cards and starting up a company with absolutely no experience.

Bechta mentions that there are several agents with a huge client list that never attended law school.  My response is that an agent is not graded by his client list.  There are also many players who end up suing their agent or leaving the agent because of poor execution of his job.  When I first started law school, I wondered myself why so many people said that it was so important for a person to attend law school in order to be an agent.  Criminal law, Torts, Property, Civil Procedure…yeah they may all come in handy, but probably not.  Then came Contracts, Corporations, Business Organizations, Intellectual Property…now it all makes sense.  The knowledge I have after going to law school coupled with the experience I continue to gain with my own clients makes me a better agent every day.

There is also going the route of Bechta and keeping an attorney on retainer for your firm.  I still think that if given the opportunity, go to law school.  Players like having a one-stop shop for all their needs (that’s why CAA, WMG, etc. continue to dominate).  I think that they also want an agent who can wear more than one hat.  To bring a personal knowledge of the law to every negotiation and not have to rely on another person seems to bring some extra value to the table.

As far as grad school for some sort of Sports Management MBA is concerned, I am not completely sold.  If you go that route, I think you should definitely heed Bechta’s advice.  Look at who the professors are and the subjects being taught before you spend all that money.

I can’t disagree with Bechta when he says that overall the 2 most important qualities for success in this industry are:

1. a competitive nature
2. determination

Along with that, I will add a third quality: 3) innovation.  There are so many agents out there going after the same clients, giving the same pitch, and providing the same services.  Do something to make yourself stand out.  Sorry, I already created SportsAgentBlog.com, so making a blog about the sports agent world will not really separate you.  Spend some time thinking about what you can do to make yourself a thing of value.  I promise that the time taken will be well worth it.

Keathley has been in the coaching industry for 10 seasons now, and has yet to record a losing record. He is an innovator of the game and is best known for his extreme version of the Run-N-Gun offensive which was responsible for his team averaging an absurd 111 points per game in the 2007-2008 season.  It is a true rarity to find such a young coach with such a vast knowledge and passion for the game. With that combination, the sky is the limit for Coach Keathley.

Belmonte has already garnered plenty of media inquiries since coming across the pond to participate on the Lumber Liquidators PBA tour.  “Belmo” has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, and Fox and Friends in the recent weeks, as well as a front page story in the Wall Street Journal.  Jason has also been recognized on ESPN’s Around the Horn.  He recently won his first PBA title by beating out Michael Fagan at the Bowling Foundation Long Island Classic, Belmonte’s TV finals debut.

In ‘00 Belmonte became the first Junior Australian to shoot 300 overseas and also won five Gold medals at the Junior National Championships.  In ‘01 he was the Australia Day Orange Junior Sportsperson of the year, which he followed up the next year by winning the Senior Award, as well as the Orange Sportsperson of the Year (he repeated in ‘03 also).  The years ‘02 and ‘04 were filled with medals Belmonte won at the Commonwealth Championships in Scotland, WTBA World Youth Championships in Thailand, Asian Youth FIQ in Hong Kong, World Youth FIQ titles in Guam, and the World Tenpin Masters.

2005 is when Belmonte began to compete around the world with victories and top five finishes in Kuwait, Asia, and Europe, and 3 major wins and a top five finish in all but one event at home in Australia.

As of 2008, Belmonte has bowled 33 perfect 300 games and has appeared three times on the Matchroom World Masters (3^rd in ‘05, 5^th in ‘06, and 1^st in ‘07).

Jason Belmonte and Dynasty are eager to build upon 2009’s first PBA title and are looking forward to many more to come.

On April 3, 2007, the Articles of Organization for Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC were filed and assigned an official document number.  The original Articles were filed in April of 2007 and Dynasty became an officially recognized LLC, but the company was formed before any clients were signed.  Exactly two years later, we have forty-seven wonderful clients that span across six divisions.  We also have eight wonderful agents who help run the various divisions.  This year, we expect to gain our first MLB 40-man roster client, NFL roster client, and NBA/NBDL/overseas roster client.  We have begun acquiring strong endorsement deals for our bowlers and we served as a partner on the successful CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

What can we do to celebrate our second year of existence and our very promising future?  We can give back to all of you who have been there to watch us grow and help us along the way.  I am currently in the process of serving as a contributing writer for the fifth edition of this book.  I want to give two of you the opportunity to get the newest version for free before it is released to the public.  In addition, we will showcase your video on SportsAgentBlog.com and give you a guest post to talk about any issue you would like to write about.  This is a great way to break into the industry and get yourself known; here are the rules:

• Check out Dynasty’s original Viral Video.
• You can undoubtedly do a better job in provoking interest in Dynasty.  Pretend as though you are the CEO of Dynasty and show us what you’ve got.  Create a new viral video that is extremely engaging and shows Dynasty’s value.
• Post the video up on YouTube and do some promoting.  Also make sure to leave a link to your video in the Comments section of this post.
• Promote the hell out of the YouTube page.  The 2 users with the most views of their newly created Dynasty videos will win the books and opportunity to post on SportsAgentBlog.com.  And the videos will be featured on this site.

We will look at the final number of views on April 30, 2009.  At that point, we will choose the two winners.  You have ample time to create the video and promote it.  I advise that you use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to spread the word about your creation.  And do not sacrifice quality of the video in order to get more promotion time in.  We have the right to exclude any applicant who creates a video that does not meet our vision.

Best of luck.  Hope to see some solid creations.

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Dynasty Adds Some International Flavor To Its Baseball Division

Gainesville, Fla. [March 2, 2009] Dynasty Athlete Representation is proud to announce its tenth baseball division client, Paul Rutgers.  Rutgers was born in Melbourne, Australia in 1984 and already has a ton of experience playing baseball throughout the world.

Paul Rutgers is a 5′10, 200 lbs utility player who can play any infield or outfield position. He was signed at the age of 18 as a non-drafted free agent by the Minnesota Twins in ‘01 and spent 4 seasons w/ Twins. In ‘03, Rutgers hit .353 with 0 HR’s, 21 RBI’s and 16 SB’s in 56 games with the GCL Twins. He played in the ‘05 World Baseball Classic for Australia (hit .385 and 4 stolen bases), ‘06 WBC with Australia, ‘06 Claxton Shield for the Victoria Aces (an annual tournament in Australia), ‘07 Claxton Shield (Paul batted .296 to help his team to a title; he won the Gold Glove at second base), and ‘08 Claxton Shield (hit .319 with 15 runs scored, 4 stolen bases in 12 games).

Paul Rutgers is the starting LF’er for the South African team in the ‘09 WBC. South Africa is in a very tough Pool B, which includes Cuba, Mexico, and Paul’s former team, Australia.  Paul’s toughest match will be the very first game of the pool: South Africa vs. Cuba at 2 p.m. EST on March 8.  The game may be seen on MLB Network and ESPN Deportes.  Pool B will play its games at Estadio Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico.

Paul Rutgers and Dynasty hope that the 2009 World Baseball Classic will be Paul’s stage to show the world that he is ready for a triumphant return to professional organized baseball.

Contact:
Bryan Swalley, Baseball Agent
Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC
bswalley@dynastyreps.com

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The footage will be used for a Norwegian TV ad promoting milk.  The story idea is a collection of different funny videos with the song “No Milk Today”.

“This is a great step in the right direction for the players of the PBA,” says Bruce Falcon, agent for Dynasty Athlete Representation, who negotiated the deal.  “We are excited to be able to work with Monster in regards to their commercial.  I hope this will open more doors for some of the other exempt players on tour.  We at Dynasty feel the PBA is a great venue for businesses looking to promote their products.”  Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

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Dynasty Bowlers Battle for Title at the Denny’s Dick Weber Open

Fountain Valley, Calif. [February 8, 2009] A week-long break on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour was a welcome relief for PBA Hall of Famer, and Dynasty Athlete Representation client Norm Duke.

Coming off a disappointing 39^th place-finish in the H & R Block Tournament of Champions two weeks ago, a rested Duke defeated fellow Dynasty client Michael Fagan 278-168 in the championship match to win the Denny’s Dick Weber Open Sunday at Fountain Bowl.

“That week off was everything,” said Duke, who was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame the same week as the Tournament of Champions. “I needed it mentally-if there wasn’t this break on Tour I would have probably taken a week off anyway.”

Duke’s win was the 32^nd of his career, tying him for fifth all-time with fellow Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III. In addition to coming into the tournament with renewed focus, the Clermont, Fla., resident admitted to a little added inspiration from the late Dick Weber.

“When I started the practice session I noticed Dick’s photo on a banner and I thought if I’m going to win this tournament I better bowl like Dick Weber,” said the 44-year-old Duke. “It means a lot.”

For Duke it was his third victory of the season, having won the PBA World Championship to start the season.  Norm Duke is the first player to win three consecutive majors. He also won the Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles with Liz Johnson in January.

Duke, who won a $35,000 first prize, held off the hard-charging Fagan who won three consecutive matches from his No. 5 qualifying position to get to the championship match.

The 28-year-old Fagan opened the stepladder by defeating reigning PBA Player of the Year and 10-time titlist, Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, 204-183, and then beat four-time Tour titlist Ryan Shafer of Horseheads, N.Y., 256-223, and Hall of Famer and 34-time titlist Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., 243-201.

“I really didn’t have high expectations and I knew I was going to have my work cut out for me,” said Fagan, who was trying for his first individual PBA Tour title. “I felt good going into the last match but the lanes were breaking down pretty quickly. I was just hoping I could get one more good game out of it.

“But when Norm’s on his game there’s really not much you can do.”

Contact:
Bruce Falcon, Bowling Division Director
Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC
bfalcon@dynastyreps.com

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After a disappointing finish in the recent Professional Bowlers Association H&R Block Tournament of Champions, where he was trying for his fourth consecutive “major” title, Norm Duke regained his focus to take top qualifier honors for Sunday’s ESPN-televised stepladder finals of the Denny’s Dick Weber Open at Fountain Bowl.

Duke of Clermont, Fla., a 31-time PBA Tour titlist who was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame Jan. 24 in Las Vegas, posted a 17-7 overall match play record and was 7-1 after Friday’s final match play round. His 9,371 39-game pinfall total put him 52 pins ahead of fellow Hall of Famer Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., who qualified second for the TV finals.

“What else can I say but to stay ahead of Pete Weber in a tournament named after Dick Weber is unbelievable,” Duke said. “All I heard was footsteps. It’s going to be a tough one Sunday.”

Weber, who is tied for third on the all-time PBA Tour title list with Mark Roth with 34 wins, makes his first television appearance of the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season and will be looking for his first win.

“To win this tournament would be like winning a major-it would obviously mean a lot,” Weber said. “But I have to say I’ve had good luck winning tournaments named after professional bowlers. I won one named after Parker Bohn III, Johnny Petraglia and I think there might have been a Don Carter somewhere in there.”

Qualifying in the third spot was four-time Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titlist Ryan Shafer of Horseheads, N.Y., followed by the reigning PBA Bowler of the Year and 10-time Tour winner Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas in fourth. Both will be looking for their first win of the season.

In a battle that went down to the final frame of the position round match, Michael Fagan of Patchogue, N.Y., defeated Tony Reyes of San Bruno, Calif., 224-216 to earn the fifth and final stepladder spot. Fagan will be looking to win his second career Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour title.

The tournament featured the “traditional” qualifying and match play format used in PBA’s early years and included three rounds of qualifying after which the top 24 advanced to 24 games of round robin match play to determine the five players for the stepladder finals.

Sunday’s finals will get underway at 1 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m. Pacific). The winner earns $35,000 plus a one-year exemption on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.

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Dynasty Baseball Division Continues to Grow, With The Addition Of Mets Prospect

Gainesville, FL - [February 4, 2009], Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC is pleased to announce that its Baseball Division now has eight promising clients, with the addition of Zach Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum was selected by the New York Mets in 2008, and completed his first season as a professional with the Kingston Mets.

Zach, a right handed pitcher, has a tremendous amount of potential that features a mid 90’s fastball to go along with his 6′5″, 210 lb frame. He is coming off a stellar collegiate career at UNC-Charlotte, where he compiled a 16-5 record and a 3.93 ERA in his time with the 49ers. This included a 9-1 season, with a 3.33 ERA in his sophomore campaign.

Rosenbaum went to North Mecklenberg High School, in the Charlotte area, and went 11-0 with 78 strikouts in 61 innings in 2004.  Zach’s parents are Lisa and DeWayne Rosenbaum.

Everyone at Dynasty is pleased that Zach has become a part of the family.

Contact:
Darren Heitner, CEO
Dynasty Athlete Representation, LLC
954-558-6999
dheitner@dynastyreps.com

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