“There is no better investment than the investment you make
in yourself, your family, your future, and others.” Jaron
Hines-SportsAgents.net
Q) What Services Does SportsAgents.Net Offer?
A) SportsAgents.Net is a full Cradle to Grave Sports and Entertainment Management and Recruitment Company...Cradle to Grave truly defines the core purpose of SportsAgents.Net because we assist athletes and anyone interested in sports on various levels from the beginning phases, to the end. From Grade School to the Professional Level, SportsAgents.Net is truly a comprehensive source for anything related to sports.
SERVICES OFFERED:
Sports Diaries for younger athletes- Track your progression
Athlete Recruitment- High School to College and Beyond..Get Recruited
Global Networking Source- Contacts both Nationally and Internationally
Coaching Resource- All Levels List Information and Search
Sports Information and Job Source- Continuous Updates and Information
Sponsorship Assistance- Athletes and Events
SportsAgents Assistance- Recruitment and Certification Resource
Team Resource- List Information and Search for athletes
Trainers/Gyms- Networking Source to increase clientele
Advertising Source- Increase Brand Awareness
5 Star Sports Hospitality Service- Travel to Premium Sports Events
Pro Athlete Speaking Engagements & Appearances- Connect with Top Athletes
Sports Media Branding- Using Media to Maximize Exposure and Opportunity
Buy and Sale Sports Items- Services available to anyone
Full Service Sports Management Company- Pro Athlete Services
Pro Athlete Services Include:
Contract Negotiations: With Sports Opportunities as limited as they are, our focus is to maximize our clients bargaining power, NOW. No matter the sport, 1 thing holds true, with drive, client performance, integrity, hard work, and information, our clients will be rewarded above and beyond expectation. We take a "Client Is King" Approach to everything we do and ensure that communication is ongoing not only through negotiations, but throughout your career. Although we are not the biggest, we are 1 of the best at relating to our clients. Our focus is to offer personal 1 on 1 advice and guidance to ensure that our clients are comfortable with the way they are being represented. We have over 10 years of Sports and Entertainment Knowledge and use every resource possible to gain results.
Player Analysis
Stat Comparison
Financial Analysis- Leagues/Teams/Player Position
Team Contacts
Market Analysis
Training &
Diet-Maximum Performance
Legal Financial: Many Athletes think that the contracts negotiated on their behalf is a never ending stream of income. Unfortunately this is as far from the truth, and many athletes retire with nothing to show for all of their hard work. In athletics, the key is to not only maximize the return on your God given abilities presently, but to also invest properly and wisely to allow your dollars to work for you in the future. This is the key to wealth management, and SportsAgents.Net has a team in place to help you with achieving your financial goals.
Accounting
Tax Strategies and Preparation
Comprehensive Insurance Counseling
Estate Planning
Investment Advice and Portfolio Review
Real Estate Management
Bill-Paying
Budgeting
501C3 Charitable Setup (Recommended)
Marketing: At SportsAgents.Net, we go above and beyond to ensure that you gain as many marketing opportunities as possible. Each opportunity listed is a revenue stream that is created to enhance our clients exposure and ROI (Return On Investment). From TV, to magazines, to movies, to events, to signings, to endorsements, and beyond it is a proven fact that the more you are seen the more your value grows financially.
Personal Services: This is a value added function of our company that is used to not only assist clients with their day to day issues, but to also empower our clients to take control of their life, finances, in the future. Simply put "Our job is to keep you focused on your job." With Personal Services Assistance, you can be sure that your well being is in GOOD HANDS, and that you and your family are priority #1.
Developing Business Plans
Seeking Financing
Managing a Day to-Day Business
Negotiating Lines of Credit
Financing Real Estate and Automobiles
Scheduling Travel
Making Bill Payments
Providing Image Consulting
Athlete Insurance Protection
And Much More!
Q) What program or time line do you recommend for College Recruitment Guidance?
A) College Bound Athletes
COLLEGE TIME LINES
A Four Year Process...but its always best to start as soon as possible. From Grade School on up,
SportsAgents.Net can help you with college recruiting assistance with your own personal online sports diary that documents all of your athletic and academic achievements. As a member of SportsAgents.Net you will have access to numerous academic and athletic resources to ensure you maximize your academic opportunities. SIGN UP TODAY AND GET IN THE GAME!
9th Grade
• Start an academic path that will satisfy NCAA rules and challenge you
• Grasp the academic path to AP and/or IB classes for Junior and Senior Years
• Understand NCAA terms on progress
• Get to know and meet with Guidance Counselor or discuss long term-goals
• Participate in community service and other interesting away-from-school
activities. Recruiters are impressed by not only good athletes, but most
importantly good people.
• Research/Attend college camp(s) in your respective sport
• Try-out and play for a good club team during your off season and continue to look for ways to
improve with both group and individual training.
10th Grade
• Continue 9th Grade points of emphasis • Check for PSAT registration
• Identify ten plus colleges- build/send cover letter and resume to
college coaches; also contact colleges’ Admissions/Financial Aid offices
to get on their mailing lists. SportsAgents.Net will assist you with this, with our
(PREMIUM SERVICE PROGRAM)
• Keep in touch with coaches via email for occasional updates on personal,
academic, and especially your school and club tournament plans – and
high school sports highlights
• Research/Attend college camp(s)
• Have your high school and off season trainers and coaches evaluate your play as a reference • Stop by and visit colleges (take tours, meet the coaches, see the
schools and facilities) if you are in the area – be sure to contact
coaches beforehand
11th Grade
• Check on SAT (or ACT) registration (www.collegeboard.com) take up to 3
times and have it sent to colleges. SERVICES PROVIDED WITH PREMIUM SIGN UP • Attend College Fairs
• Narrow your college choices to eight or less
• Continue writing to update the college coaches – be sure to tell them
where you will be playing, especially tournaments
• Research in more depth college’s academic, social, sports offerings
• Attend summer camp(s) of your top choices • Excel in class – Junior Year Class schedule, GPA and Class Rank are
CRITICAL
• Send transcript with senior class schedule and updated SAT score to
colleges
• Take AP and/or IB course if possible
• Register with the NCAA Clearing House at end of junior year • Evaluate your senior year classes – take the best and most challenging
options available • Make unofficial visits to colleges or attend “Junior Day” events – meet
with coaches, take campus tours plus seek admissions/financial aid
information
12th Grade • Complete Applications, ideally in the fall, allowing for plenty of time
to edit and perfect; finalize essays and recommendations for applications
• Research colleges extensively on web sites and guide books
• Take SAT again if need be
• Arrange for college visits with college coaches during the fall
preferably (official visit vs. unofficial visit explanation)
• Get tax forms for financial aid
• Narrow list to five or less schools
• Go the distance with your classes, especially the fall semester
Q) Sizing Up Your Athletic Chances:
Questions for Student-Athletes to Ask….
Ask the Coach and Athletic staff about.......
A) The Team: • How many people are on the team? How many are seniors?
• How may people (for my position) are you recruiting?
• How many people do you already have who play my position? • What role would you envision me having on the team? • Would you start as a freshman? Be a JV player? Be a practice player?
•Would you red-shirt me? (A Division I practice.)
• How long have you (head coach) been coaching here? • Are you planning to be here next year?
• How many assistant coaches do you have?
• In your opinion, what makes your program more appealing than that of
your competitors?
Academics:
• What is the average GPA of the team?
• What GPA do I have to maintain to be athletically eligible? • What is the graduation rate of the team?
• How long does it take your athletes to earn their degree form this school? • What is the job placement rate of the team?
• Average starting salary for team graduates?
Recruiting/Admissions:
• Where do I stand on your recruiting list?
• At what point in the year will you know exactly where I stand on your
recruiting list?
• How exactly (phone, email, etc.) will you inform me about where I stand
on your recruiting list?
• How and when will you notify me if my position on your recruiting list
changes?
• Am I academically admissible? (Show them a copy of your transcript and
SAT's.) • What exactly did the admissions office say about my transcript and
chances of getting in?
• You haven’t spoken to the admissions office about me, when exactly will
you do so? • When and how will you communicate the admissions’ office’s “early read”
about my admissibility to me?
• Am I academically admissible at this school if I am not an athletic
recruit?
• How many names do you get to send to admissions?
• Will you send my name to admissions?
• What are the various degrees of support that you get to indicate to
admissions?
• What degree of support will you give me in admissions? • Would you be willing to sponsor me for an “official visit” (all expenses
paid trip to campus)?
(Division I schools do official visits; high school students may go on a
total of 5 official visits.)
Finances:
• How much scholarship money does your program have? (Division I and II
schools give money.) • How much of that money is available for the incoming freshman class?
• How much of that money would you be willing to give me?
• What happens to my scholarship if I’m injured? Become ineligible? Lose
my position to another player?
• If I need a fifth year of college, will you finance it? Am I eligible
for financial aid in addition to scholarship money?
Ask current team members about:
The Sport/Team: • When does the season start and end? How long are practices?
• In addition to attending practices and games, what commitments do
athletes have to the team?
• What school-year vacation and summer vacation commitments to athletes
have to the team?
• What is expected of players during the off-season?
• What kind of care is given to injured athletes?
• During the season, am I responsible to do any conditioning outside of
practice?
Campus
Life:
• Do athletes live in special dorms on campus? • How would you describe the relationship between athletes and
non-athletes on campus?
Academics:
• Do athletes have “study halls” or “study tables” nightly? Is (free)
tutoring available to athletes?
• Whom do I see if I’m having academic problems?
• How will you support me if I’m having academic problems? • Does everybody on the team travel to away games?
• How much class will I miss due to traveling with the team?
• How do professors respond to athletes’ missing class for competition?
• Why did you choose this school? What other schools did you consider? • Would you choose this school and program again if you had to do it over?
And ask yourself:
Would I attend this school if I had no intention of playing my sport here?
Q) Do you monitor the site for younger members of your site. A) Yes
we do monitor our site and review profiles periodically in order to
truly understand as many of our members as possible. We do however
always recommend that parents monitor anything that their young
children are involved in. From the internet, to movies, music etc..its
always best to be involved and know what's going on in your child's life.
Q) What do I need to do to become a sports agent?
A) In our opinion anyone with a good attitude and desire can become a successful sports agent. We feel that in order to become the best sports agent you can be, education is the key. Purchase our Become A Sports Agent Packet to help you get started. This 300 page packet includes Agent Rules and Regulation, Certification Information, Agent Agreements, Athlete Agreements, Contract Preparation, and much more. Finding a reputable agent or agency to intern with is also a good idea. Note: Some Professional Organizations require individuals to have a degree from an accredited 4 year university before certification can be granted. Be sure to ask what sports you qualify for. NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and our Basic Sports Packets are available for purchase and include a 1 year submission to the site with continued support.
Q) Can I get help with making my Highlight/Promotional Video?
A) Streaming Video (Features, Benefits, and Pricing) and more are available by clicking on the Video Assist Program Link
Features:
With our unique Auto Detection Video Pop Up, users never leave your profile. Branding is never lost because your athlete profile remains within view and does not link to open additional applications when your video is playing.
We work to create Web Videos that appeal to the interests of a wide audience. Users do not have to select from multiple links - they simply click one link, and we do the rest. User computer type and connection speed is also pre-selected. (NOTE: Videos are best viewed with High Speed Internet Connections)
We prepare your videos in two formats and two bandwidths: QuickTime Player for your Macintosh users, and Windows Media Player for PC users. Each format offers both a Dial-Up and Broadband version.
Visitors to your athlete profile will have the opportunity to watch one - or many videos; interact with site functions; be entertained - and educated - with professionally produced greetings, testimonials, highlights, interviews - or whatever programming you select to produce for your profile.
Benefits: Nothing sells like video - because video creates a direct connection between you and your target markets. Visitors arrive at your athlete profile prepared to offer their undivided attention. Focus that attention on your best attributes. Create a profile that is entertaining and informative. Remember, you are selling yourself to potential coaches, scouts, sponsors, customers and anyone who views your profiles. You newer know whose visiting our site. If you want that scholarship, sponsorship, or job, you'll have to separate yourself from the pack.
If one picture is worth a thousand words - imagine enhanced communication made possible by professionally produced video programming. With streaming video, you can easily direct site visitors to the information and images that best depict your skills and attributes.
Businesses looking to generate revenue from on line ventures, often find video is the single most effective representation for their products and services - and the reason for closing the deal.
Let SportsAgents.Net help you close the deal on your athletic future, by helping to present you and your GOD given abilities in a whole new light.
Q) Can I contact a member about purchasing an item in the Buy A Sports Item Category?
A) Yes you care able to contact members concerning sports items for sale, simply view the members profile and contact them via their information listed. NOTE: SportsAgents.Net strictly prohibits false statements, advertisements, or other misleading information on its site. If you feel that you were sold an item that was misrepresented in its listing, please feel free to contact the seller or SportsAgents.Net.
Q) If I am a seller, how long can I list my item on your site and what items can I list?
A) Sellers on SportsAgents.Net can list any item, for any price, big or small no matter what it is, as long as it is within the sports category. All Sellers are to have open and honest communication with buyers and can list an item for 30 days with photos, descriptions, and more for a 1 time fee. If an item does not sale within your 30 day listing window, you may relist the item again. No additional fees apply. No rude, pornographic, disrespectful, or malicious material will be listed on SportsAgents.Net
Q) How do you promote the website?
A) SportAgents.Net is promoted all over the world through the use of television ads, over 1,000 search engines, radio advertisements, print media, and through promotion at major colleges and universities. SportsAgents.Net has been featured on CNN Headline News, on ABC, in Forbes Magazine, and more. Athletes, Teams, Coaches, Agents, Trainers, Gyms, Sports Organizations, and Sports Enthusiast at all levels can use our site to make the right connections, promote, gain sports related opportunities, and more. From Cradle to Grave we have all of your sports needs covered.
Q) How can I benefit from this website?
A) Exposure is the biggest form of promotion. Sign up (Sports &Promo Videos Available)
Leagues, Teams, Organizations and Sporting Events can use our services to list their opportunity and make the right connection with a potential sponsor or athlete.
Agents can benefit from our website by posting their profiles and allowing athletes all over the world to get in contact with them.
Jr High/Grade School Athletes use our site as a sports and video diary, this is a great way to document your growth as you grow in your sport and take the steps to the next level. Create your own personal Sports Diary
High School Athletes use our site to promote their skills and abilities for top collegiate recruiters to view. We recommend athletes add a highlight video directly to their profile for even greater success. We also assist with Sponsorship Opportunities.
Amateur athletes can use our site to be seen by a wider variety of teams, leagues, sponsors, sports agents and professional teams world wide. Sign up today for increased Sponsorship, Endorsements, and Professional Tryout Opportunities.
College and JUCO athletes use our site to post resumes for agents and professional teams to view. (Note: College athletes should not be contacted by agents until approved per NCAA Rules and Regulations)
Colleges and Universities use our site to view
profiles of high school and amateur athletes. With the use of our site
you may find a diamond in the rough. (Note: College athletes should not be contacted by agents until approved per NCAA Rules and Regulations.)
Professional athletes, both current and retired, use our site to promote themselves, their products, or their services. We also work with professional athletes for endorsements, contract negotiations, personal appearances, speaking engagements, signings, autograph sessions, financial planning, professional training, life skills, and more
Gyms/Trainers use our site to promote your various products and services. Gain clients by gaining the sports exposure and connections you've been seeking.
Advertisers use our site to reach a wider variety of people world wide. With advertisers on our site we can help improve your business on a more global scale
Q) Are you a Christian Organization?
A) We are a "Cradle to Grave" sports management and athlete assistance business that focuses on our clients and their needs irregardless of any other issues, including religion. We do not judge nor do we put our beliefs on any of our clients. No matter what the situation, our business practice is to work hard and ethically on behalf of all of our clients, customers, and associates. With that being said, we are not ashamed to admit, that these philosophies are directly attributed to our Christian faith and it is because of our faith that we try to do things the RIGHT WAY. We have been blessed with a business that allows us to touch a lot of lives and we want to do it in an encouraging and positive way. With this in mind we do give 10% of our profits to local churches or charities.
Q) Can I contact you directly?
A) Of course you can..you can reach us via our email address at webmaster@sportsagents.net or our toll free number 1-877-595-8196. We are here to support all of our customers/clients/associates to ensure your maximum success.
