Joel Segal (sports agent)
| Joel Segal | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Hofstra Law School |
| Occupation | President of Team Sports (Lagardere Sports) |
| Years active | 27 |
Joel Segal is an American sports agent and the President of Team Sports for Lagardere Americas. 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 as a member of the prestigious Law Review.[1]
In 2016 Segal was named to USA Today's "The NFL's 100 Most Important People" list.[2] He was named to Forbes "World's Most Powerful Sports Agents" lists in 2015.[3] In 2010 Segal was recognized as the 7th "Most Powerful Sports Agent in America" by Business Insider Law Review.[4] In 2008 Segal was named one of the "Most Powerful Sports Agents" by Sports Business Journal.[5]
Career
Segal ran a private practice and later became President of Football for Lagardère Sports. In May of 2016 Lagardère Sports announced Segals expansion to President of Team Sports. [6][7]
Through his career, Segal negotiated contracts for a large list of high-profile players, including Will Smith, Reggie Hall, Reggie Bush, Santonio Holmes, Chris Johnson, Jason Campbell and numerous others.[8][9] At eleven consecutive years, Segal also has the longest first-round draft picks streak representing players.[10]
Notable clients
With over 25 years of experience representing NFL players, Segal has built one of the largest practices in the league.[11] He is regarded as a top agent in professional American football and is known to work diligently for those he represents.[6][12] Regarding his work ethic, Segal said, "I will outservice and outwork anybody. My job is to look out for and protect my clients.[6]
His list of current and past clients includes numerous first-round draft picks, Pro Bowlers, and notable players:[3][4][8][12][13][14][15]
References
- 1 2 "Joel Segal '89: Providing Protection for NFL Stars". Hofstra Law News. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "The NFL's 100 most important people". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- 1 2 Belzer, Jason. "The World's Most Powerful Sports Agents 2015". Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- 1 2 The Top Sports Agents That Aren't Scott Boras - Business Insider
- ↑ The 20 Most Influential Sports Agents - SportsBusiness Daily | SportsBusiness Journal | SportsBusiness Daily Global
- 1 2 3 "How Football Agent Joel Segal Made His NFL Clients $150 Million In Eight Days". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ Lagardère Sports extends and expands relationship with Joel Segal - Lagardère Sports
- 1 2 Insider, Gus Lubin | The Business. "The 12 Best Sports Agents In The World". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Grade-A Agent | GW Today | The George Washington University". gwtoday.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Top Agents Continue Hot Streak With NFL Draft – Sports Agent Blog". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Lagardère Sports Promotes Joel Segal To President Of Team Sports – Sports Agent Blog". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- 1 2 "Joel Segal snatches Desean Jackson's signature from Jay Z and the others". Jewish Business News. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ Schrager, Peter (2016-04-28). "What It's Like to Be an NFL Super Agent". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "Joel Segal". Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- ↑ "NFL: The 3 Agents Behind Some of Your Favorite Players". 2015-10-21. Retrieved 2016-10-01.