Certificate in athletes Management

The Athlete Management course is a one of a kind, online interactive program designed for individuals who are passionate about developing a career as a sports agent. The course teaches all aspects of becoming an agent including recruiting, negotiating contracts, marketing, endorsements, legalities, and regulations.

Athlete Management Course Topics Include:

• The art of recruiting and signing your first client
• Contract negotiations for draft picks, free agents and/or re-signing
• Insider information on combines and tryouts
• Development of trustworthy personal relationships with athletes
• Exclusive tips for recruiting practices
• Draft preparation including combine, tryouts and personal training
• Legal and financial issues
• Marketing and endorsements
• Day-to-day operations of interacting with and servicing your clients
• Approaching the student-athlete
• The comprehensive skills necessary to recruit and represent athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, FIFA, Olympics, extreme sports, women's sports and international sports
• Personal services and counseling for clients
• Compliance with federal, state and university rules and regulations
• Registration with Federal, state and league offices
• Renegotiating and changing agents
• Post-career counseling including education and job placement for clients
• Business ethics and conflicts of interest
• History of the sports agent industry