The Things That You Need
To Know About Agents
Session Agenda
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Why Do I Need To Know This?
What Do I Need to Know?
What Should I Do Next?
Who Can I Talk To?
Disability Insurance
Why Do I Need To Know This?
“It takes a village” to keep a studentathlete eligible.
 Agents are everywhere – particularly here!
 Agent issues put the whole team in
jeopardy.
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What Do I Need To Know?
NCAA Rules
 NFL Players’ Association Rules
 Texas State Law
 The Role of The UT Compliance Office
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NCAA Rules Regarding Agents
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A student-athlete is ineligible if:
 He
has a verbal or written agreement to be
represented by an agent OR
 He
has an agreement to be represented by an
agent in the future OR
 He
or his relatives or friends have accepted
any benefits from an agent
Who is an Agent?
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The NCAA defines and agent as anyone who
markets an individual’s athletics ability or
reputation.
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critical question is what the person does, not
what he calls himself.
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Whether they call themselves an agent or an
advisor, if they market an individual’s athletics
ability or reputation, they are an agent in the
eyes of the NCAA.
Agents vs. Advisors
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Having someone who truly acts as an advisor,
and not an agent, is permissible.
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What Agents Do:
 Interact
with any third parties (professional teams,
scouts, agents, etc.) on behalf of the student-athlete
or his family
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What Advisors Do:
 Provide
information based on their experience and
knowledge to the student-athlete and his family.
Did you know . . . . ?
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Approximately two
thirds of the agent
and advisor cases the
NCAA has
investigated involve
football and men’s
basketball studentathletes.
NFLPA Rules
Draft Eligible = 3 NFL regular
seasons have passed since
your graduation from high
school
 Agent Certification Program
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 Financial
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Advisors Program
No contact by agents until
draft eligible
Texas Athlete Agent Act
Registration Requirement
 Overseen by Secretary of State
 Contact Restrictions
 Contract Requirements
 Athlete Agent Interview Periods
 Penalties
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The Compliance Department’s
Role
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The goal of the Compliance Department is:
 To
preserve the eligibility of our studentathletes while they are at the University of
Texas; and
 To
help student-athletes and their families get
the information they need to make an educated
decision about the agent who best serves their
needs, once a student-athlete decides to
pursue a professional athletics career.
What Should I Do Now?
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BE AWARE of Agents
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DO NOT form an agreement with an agent
verbally or in writing.
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DO NOT accept anything of value from an agent
(i.e. lunch, a drink, a ride, a phone, tickets, cash,
etc).
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Student-athletes or their families should let the
Compliance Office know if they are going to
have contact an agent or if they have had
contact with an agent.
Who Can I Talk To If I Have
Questions?
Compliance Office – 512-471-7285 or
[email protected]
 NFLPA (Athelia Doggette) - 800-3722000; www.nflpa.org
 Texas Secretary of State’s Office - (512)
463-5705; https://direct.sos.state.tx.us/
AthleteAgents/AASearch.asp
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Did you know . . . ?
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Violations of NCAA
rules regarding
agents and advisors
are among the most
likely to result in
permanent ineligibility
for a student-athlete.
Disability Insurance
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What Is It?
 Protection
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against career ending injuries
Who Can Get It?
 Any
one who is likely to have a professional
athletics career
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How Do We Get It?
 Private
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insurers vs. NCAA insurance program
How Much Will It Cost?
 Premiums
and loan programs