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Mark Mcneil Case Study

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Mark McNeil went to college at the University of Houston to run track, and being named an All American Track and Field athlete. After finishing college McNeil went on to pursue a football career for the Miami Dolphins getting hurt and having to quit the game. Which led to him into the path of being a sports agent, in which was not easy at first according to him.
McNeil set out to be this big time sports agent as he had dreamed and he went to work for a big company until he realized what the company was really doing to its clients. He decided to start his own management company which took 8 years to get to a steady point. Kenny Thomas was his first client in which he negotiated a 50-million-dollar contract for the athlete with the Houston Rockets. There were lots of people who questioned him during his building period but when he got his first big client, the hands of the ones who doubted him were the first out. “Don’t let other people influence your path.” Stated by McNeil.
The first major point McNeill made was building lasting relationships with athletes and building trust. You have to introduce yourself to athletes and keep close relationships throughout their college careers son when they do go big, you can big with the. LeBron James has set the new tone for new path the athletes …show more content…

New job openings are being created every day; new general managers, teams moving into new facilities, and league policies and rules beings changed. Which means, the sports industry is expanding rapidly and you just have to find something you like and be the best at it. I really enjoyed getting to her Mark McNeil speak considering the fact that now, I know I do not have to go law school to be a sports agent. I have gotten in contact with him and I think this is a big opportunity for me because as far as an internship goes and finding someone to learn from and someone who is willing to teach

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