Eugene Lee (born February 14, 1973) is an American sports agent. With over eighteen years of experience as an NFLPA certified contract advisor,[1] Lee has represented over fifty NFL players over the past decade.
Eugene Lee | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1973 |
| Alma mater | Notre Dame |
| Occupation(s) | Sports Agent, Lawyer |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Website | http://mbksports.com |
Education
editLee earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, summa cum laude, in Accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and his Juris Doctor degree from Notre Dame Law School. Lee was a member of Beta Alpha Psi and Beta Gamma Sigma.[2]
ETL Associates, Inc.
editLee served as the founder and president of ETL Associates, Inc. ("ETL"),[3][4] his first NFL player representation agency from May 2001 to April 2015.
MBK Sports Management Group, LLC
editAfter ETL Associates, Inc., Lee formed MBK Sports Management Group, LLC[5] in May 2015. It is an NFL player representation agency headquartered out of New York City with offices in Cleveland and Los Angeles.
Television and Film
editESPN's 30 for 30 "The Dotted Line"
editLee was the NFL agent featured in Morgan Spurlock's 2011 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about the inside world of sports agents.[6] The documentary, titled The Dotted Line, revealed the behind the scenes lives of top NFL, NBA, and MLB sports agents and followed their ups and downs from recruiting and marketing top-tier clients to negotiating record breaking contracts.[7]
Television
editLee is a frequent guest on Fox News,[8] Fox Business,[9] CNN,[10] CNBC, CBN,[11] Bloomberg[12] and other publications[13] to provide insight as an industry expert on NFL player contracts, the salary cap, the collective bargaining agreement and athlete branding.
Author and speaking engagements
editIn October 2015, Lee published his first book, My Brother’s Keeper: Above and Beyond The Dotted Line with the NFL’s Most Ethical Agent.[14] The book focuses on several NFL players in various stages of their careers and the integrity and faith with which Lee conducts his business in an otherwise cutthroat industry.
Lee speaks at law schools nationwide, including Harvard, Fordham University, NYU and Notre Dame.[15][16][17][18] He is also an adjunct assistant professor of American studies at Notre Dame.[2]
Philanthropy
editLee serves on the Board of Directors for the New York City chapter of Positive Coaching Alliance,[19] a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the development and well-rounded growth of student-athletes and coaches nationwide.
References
edit- ^ Eugene Lee. "NFL Players Association - Lee, Eugene T Gene Agent Profile". Nflpa.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ a b Dame, Marketing Communications: Web | University of Notre. "Eugene Lee". Sport, Media, and Culture Minor. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "Behind Closed Doors: NFL Agent Eugene T. Lee, Esq". vimeo.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Eugene Lee, Founder of ETL Associates, Inc. – a sports agency for NFL Agents - Entrepreneur Podcast Network - EPN". epodcastnetwork.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ MBK Sports Management Group LLC. "Home — MBK Sports Management". Mbksports.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "More than just the money — Asian American NFL agent seeks character in clients". nwasianweekly.com. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Eugene T. Lee". Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "Eugene Lee Fox NYC". YouTube. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Eugene Lee Discusses the Future of the Penn State Football Players - Varney & Co., Fox Business". YouTube. 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "CNN International - World Business Today - Eugene Lee discusses Super Bowl XLVII". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Meet the NFL's Most Ethical Agent". CBN.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "Sports agent Eugene Lee on the financial reality of professional football". YouTube. 2013-05-05. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ^ "As Players' Agents, Women Face Extra Challenges". The New York Times. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Lee, Eugene (20 October 2015). My Brother's Keeper: Above and Beyond "The Dotted Line" With the NFL's Most Ethical Agent. Vesuvian Books. ISBN 978-1944109004.
- ^ "Notre Dame grad Eugene Lee gives perspective on NFL Draft". 247sports.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Dame, ENR // Marketing Communications: Web // University of Notre. "NFL Agent Shares the Secret to His Success with SCELF Students // The Law School // University of Notre Dame". nd.edu. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "College of Business hosts NFL agent as speaker". winonastateu.com. 28 September 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Casper, John. "The NFL's 'most ethical agent' to speak at WSU on Wednesday". winonadailynews.com. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ Eugene Lee. "Lee, Eugene - PCA". Positivecoach.org. Retrieved 2016-11-04.