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Randal "Randy" Hendricks (born November 18, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American attorney and sports agent. [1] He was raised in Westwood, Kansas and is a 1963 graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School, where he was a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Sports management companies — sports talent agencies (companies + corporations). The main article for this category is Sports management . For individual agents and athlete managers, see Category: Sports agents .
The Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association played in Houston from 1972 to 1978 until the WHA dissolved. They won the Avco World Trophy as champions of the WHA in 1974 and 1975. Houston has three teams in World TeamTennis : The E-Z Riders in 1974, the Astro-Knots in 1982 and 1983, and the Wranglers from 2005 to 2007.
Excel also represents some of the biggest brands in sports and has secured naming rights and on-uniform partnerships with the leading properties within the NBA, [5] MLS, [6] MLB, [7] NHL [8] and NFL. Excel is a perennial finalist for Sports Business Journal's Best in Talent Management Award and has won three times, most recently in 2024.
In 1933, he opened the first Oshman Outdoor Store, [3] in Downtown Houston at Capitol and Fannin. Founded as a proprietorship, Oshman's business was incorporated as Oshman's Sporting Goods 15 years later, in 1946, as the country emerged from World War II. As business increased, the store moved to a larger location at 902 Main in Downtown Houston.
Jeff Luhnow (born June 8, 1966) is a Mexican and American former baseball executive and owner of Mexican club Cancún and Leganés of Spain. [1] He worked for the St. Louis Cardinals in their scouting department from 2003 through 2011, before joining the Houston Astros in December 2011.
Joshua Jordan Harris (born December 29, 1964) is an American investor, sports team owner, and philanthropist.He is a co-founder of the private equity firm Apollo Global Management and managing partner of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, the NHL's New Jersey Devils, and the NFL's Washington Commanders.
In 1990, Roberts took his sports management company, Triple Threat Enterprises, public on NASDAQ. [8] Roberts later founded Worldwide Entertainment & Sports Corporation, which became the first "full–service sports management company" to go public on NASDAQ. [5] Roberts developed an interest in real estate and started investing in small projects.