SPMT 481 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How does someone become an agent? - Answers- find a client
__ people who act as sports agents. - Answers- 25000 +
About __ certified agents in the 10 major sports leagues. - Answers- 4000
Number of players in the NFLPA? - Answers- 1728
Number of certified agents in the NFLPA? - Answers- 1112
What is the percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NFLPA? - Answers-
30%
Number of players in the NBAPA? - Answers- 360
Number of certified agents in the NBAPA? - Answers- 183
Number of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NBAPA? - Answers- <100
Number of players in the MLBPA? - Answers- 1200
Number of certified agents in the MLBPA? - Answers- 328
Percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the MLBPA? - Answers- 100%
What is the reason that all agents in the MLB have clients? - Answers- you cannot
become a sports agent until you have at least 1 player on the 40 man roster
The number of agents is astounding, how can so many agents make a living in this
business? - Answers- they cannot
Who made the conclusion regarding, "The number of agents is astounding, how can so
many agents make a living in this business? The answer is, they can't" - Answers- ed
garvey
What are the two questions that you need to ask yourself before becoming a sports
agent? - Answers- -how are you going to convince a player that you can do a better job
than an experienced agent; -how are you going to show them that you know all of the
ins and out of negotiating a contract and doing all and doing all of the other myriad
things that agent does
-The "Galloping Ghost"
-Turned pro after 1925 season
, -Gave immediate legitimacy to professional football
Who is this referring to? - Answers- george harold "red" grange
Who is the founder of ProServ? What year? - Answers- donald dell, 1970
Who were the first clients on ProServ? - Answers- arthur ashe, stan smith
Who were the sport agent pioneers (4) ? - Answers- bob woolf (1965), martin
blackman, mike trope (1970s), leigh steinburg (1975)
Factors Contributing to Agent Proliferation (3) - Answers- players' unions, free agency,
consolidation of agency firms
NFLPA formed as union in 1968
Governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Exclusive player representative
What is this referring to? - Answers- players' unions
Reserve clauses
Competing leagues
Outside income opportunities
More powerful union
Higher salaries/income
What is this referring to? - Answers- free agency
Mid-90s: Consolidation begin
-SFX Sports
-Assante Corp.
-Octagon
-Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
-Wasserman Media Group
What is this referring to? - Answers- consolidation of agency firms
How does someone become an agent? - Answers- find a client
__ people who act as sports agents. - Answers- 25000 +
About __ certified agents in the 10 major sports leagues. - Answers- 4000
Number of players in the NFLPA? - Answers- 1728
Number of certified agents in the NFLPA? - Answers- 1112
What is the percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NFLPA? - Answers-
30%
Number of players in the NBAPA? - Answers- 360
Number of certified agents in the NBAPA? - Answers- 183
Number of agents who represent at least 1 player in the NBAPA? - Answers- <100
Number of players in the MLBPA? - Answers- 1200
Number of certified agents in the MLBPA? - Answers- 328
Percent of agents who represent at least 1 player in the MLBPA? - Answers- 100%
What is the reason that all agents in the MLB have clients? - Answers- you cannot
become a sports agent until you have at least 1 player on the 40 man roster
The number of agents is astounding, how can so many agents make a living in this
business? - Answers- they cannot
Who made the conclusion regarding, "The number of agents is astounding, how can so
many agents make a living in this business? The answer is, they can't" - Answers- ed
garvey
What are the two questions that you need to ask yourself before becoming a sports
agent? - Answers- -how are you going to convince a player that you can do a better job
than an experienced agent; -how are you going to show them that you know all of the
ins and out of negotiating a contract and doing all and doing all of the other myriad
things that agent does
-The "Galloping Ghost"
-Turned pro after 1925 season
, -Gave immediate legitimacy to professional football
Who is this referring to? - Answers- george harold "red" grange
Who is the founder of ProServ? What year? - Answers- donald dell, 1970
Who were the first clients on ProServ? - Answers- arthur ashe, stan smith
Who were the sport agent pioneers (4) ? - Answers- bob woolf (1965), martin
blackman, mike trope (1970s), leigh steinburg (1975)
Factors Contributing to Agent Proliferation (3) - Answers- players' unions, free agency,
consolidation of agency firms
NFLPA formed as union in 1968
Governed by the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
Exclusive player representative
What is this referring to? - Answers- players' unions
Reserve clauses
Competing leagues
Outside income opportunities
More powerful union
Higher salaries/income
What is this referring to? - Answers- free agency
Mid-90s: Consolidation begin
-SFX Sports
-Assante Corp.
-Octagon
-Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
-Wasserman Media Group
What is this referring to? - Answers- consolidation of agency firms
