Traveling Across the CountryAttending Sporting EventsBuilding A FriendshipMarketing The Athlete Make Money

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Importance of Sports Agents

Alex Hacikoglu30 April 2014

Discuss Your Paper

I follow all major sports and have lots of knowledge.

Help further build my interest.

Following a few sports agents on Twitter.Wanted to learn what goes on behind-the-scenes.

Never in public eye.

Sacrifice Personal Life.

Traveling for various reason

Job is Competitive.

Need Connections

Interning

College Degrees

Hit or miss.Sports Industry is continually growing.Agents only get 3% - 5% of contract.Vital that you get a star player.Get sponsorships. .

The left chart● The top ten agencies control 40% of all major athletes ● Hard to work independent and make success out of own agency● Over 300 agents in most sports.● Big agencies have many agents working for them

The right chart● Best at their jobs, great negotiators● High maintenance superstars● Increased popularity of sports agents.

Visited Steinberg Sports and Entertainment.

Their client Garrett Gilbert.

Informing GM’s of his upcoming Pro Day.

“Not What You Know, Its Who You Know”

Interviewed Leigh Steinberg.

Jerry Maguire.

Fieldwork

Mentor is Mike Gabriel.

Fifteen hours of Field Work.

Time Consuming Job

Final Product (Advantages/Disadvantages)

Exposure to a high class business.

Fieldwork (Cont.)

No major learning stretch.

The business side of sports.

Challenging and Intimidating.

Personal Growth

Excited to leave high school

Going to miss some parts.

Whittier College

Going into Business Administration (Possibly a Sports Agent)

Very close to me!

Conclusion

Thank You!