An Athlete's Guide to Agents

Foreward to the Fifth Edition Foreward to the First Edition Acknowledgments and Dedication Introduction: Of Scandal and Scoundrels Part One: Agents: What, Why, and for Whom Chapter 1: Defining Agent Chapter 2: The Proliferation of Agents: Stoking the Salary Fire Chapter 3: A Multitude of Services Chapter 4: Qualifying: One Client Makes and Agent Chapter 5: Going It Alone: Assessing the Need for an Agent Part Two: Matchmaking: Athlete Meets Agent Chapter 6: Finding an Agent Chapter 7: Making the Selection Chapter 8: Caught in the Draft: Turning Pro Early A Perspective on a Talented High School Baseball Player's Dilemma Part Three: Agent Contracts and Fees Chapter 9: Just Sign Here:' The Athlete-Agent Agreement Chapter 10: Paying the Agent Part Four: Conflict: The Agent's Other Interests Chapter 11: The Influence of Teams Chapter 12: The Influence of Other Clients Part Five: Renogotiation and Changing Agents Chapter 13: Renogotiation and Holding Out Chapter 14: Changing Agents Part Six: Regulation Chapter 15: Regulatin of Agents Chapter 16: Other Roles of Players' Associations Part Seven: Preserving the Wealth Chapter 17: Managing the Money Chapter 18: Power of Attorney: An Invitation for Disaster Part Eight: Marketing Fame Chapter 19: Endorsements Part Nine: Special Considerations for Individual Sports Chapter 20: Tennis Chapter 21: Golf Chapter 22: Olympic and Active Sports Conclusion Sources Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Glossary Index