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A sports agent is a legal representative (hence agent) for professional sports figures such as athletes and coaches. They procure and negotiate employment and endorsement contracts for the athlete or coach whom they represent.
The BALCO controversy involving high-profile professional athletes and coaches highlights the allegedly widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in different sports. Sports agents are generally certified by each sport's players' association. Once certified, agents or contract advisors may negotiate individual player contracts.
[32] In 2004 and 2005, Tellem was the only NBA player agent named to The Sporting News "50 Most Influential People in Sports Business" and was recognized as the industry's top agent by the magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. [32] In 2008, Sports Business Journal ranked him second among sports agents. [33]
Sports agents — individual (or partnership) sports agents and athlete managers. For sports agencies (companies/corporations), see Category:Sports management companies . Subcategories
But only one agent associated with the PGA Tour cracked the Forbes list of the 2020 world’s leading sports agents, which was released on Tuesday. According to the list, only Mark Steinberg made ...
Nicole Lynn (born December 13, 1988 [1]) is an American sports agent. She is the first black woman to represent a National Football League draft pick. She serves as the president of football operations for Klutch Sports Group .
Bob LaMonte is an American sports agent who works primarily with National Football League coaches and executives. He is the founder and president of Professional Sports Representation, Inc. Early on LaMonte also represented college coaches and Major League Baseball and NFL players.
A sports governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sports governing bodies come in various forms and have a variety of regulatory functions, including disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport that they govern.