Joel Segal is an American sports agent and Managing Director Team Sports and Co-Head WME Football, and was formerly President Americas of SPORTFIVE. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from George Washington University, where he was inducted into the George Washington University Sports Executives Hall of Fame in 2011.[1] Segal graduated from Hofstra Law School and is a member of the Hofstra Law School Hall of Fame.[1]
Joel Segal | |
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| Alma mater | George Washington University, Hofstra Law School |
| Occupation | Sports agent |
| Years active | 27 |
Segal has been named to USA Today's "The NFL's 100 Most Important People" list, [2] Forbes "World's Most Powerful Sports Agents" list,[3] and named one of the "Most Powerful Sports Agents" by Sports Business Journal.[4]
Career
editSegal has negotiated billions of dollars in NFL contracts for a formidable list of players, recently negotiating record setting deals for Khalil Mack of the Chicago Bears and Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers, while also representing multiple first round draft picks for 14 consecutive years..[5]
With over 25 years of experience representing NFL players, Segal has built one of the largest practices in the league.[6][7] His list of clients includes many first-round draft picks, pro bowlers, and other notable players.[3][8][9][7][10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ a b "Joel Segal '89: Providing Protection for NFL Stars". Hofstra Law News. May 18, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "The NFL's 100 most important people". USA Today. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Belzer, Jason. "The World's Most Powerful Sports Agents 2015". Forbes. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "The 20 Most Influential Sports Agents – SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global". Archived from the original on May 22, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ "Top Agents Continue Hot Streak With NFL Draft – Sports Agent Blog". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Lagardère Sports Promotes Joel Segal To President Of Team Sports – Sports Agent Blog". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Joel Segal snatches Desean Jackson's signature from Jay Z and the others". Jewish Business News. July 24, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ The Top Sports Agents That Aren't Scott Boras – Business Insider
- ^ Insider, Gus Lubin | The Business (November 30, 2010). "The 12 Best Sports Agents In The World". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Schrager, Peter (April 28, 2016). "What It's Like to Be an NFL Super Agent". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "Joel Segal". Forbes. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ "NFL: The 3 Agents Behind Some of Your Favorite Players". October 21, 2015. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.