Discussion A - The role of sports agents is significant

WEEK 5 DISCUSSION A:

The role of sports agents is significant when it comes to negotiating professional athletes’ salaries with teams and coaches’ contracts with universities and professional teams. In negotiating contracts, agents must not only zealously represent their client’s interests, but must also adhere to a number of legal duties and applicable laws. In a climate where the salaries paid to athletes and coaches are rising at unprecedented rates, agents’ compliance with regulations is under intense scrutiny.

Discussion A: College Coaches’ Salaries

In recent years, agents have negotiated salaries for college coaches that are unprecedentedly high.

• What contract negotiation factors do you believe might be driving the high salaries of some college coaches?

• Do you believe that the high salaries for coaches are appropriate in the world of higher education? Why or why not?

Post a essay in which you explain why college coaches’ salaries have risen significantly.

• Explain what factors you believe are driving this growth and whether you believe high salaries for coaches are appropriate.

• Support for your position.