In this episode of the Sports Business Classroom Audio Experience, we had the pleasure of speaking with Dazmine “Dazz” Simpson, Client Relations Manager at Young Money APAA Sports. In 2018 Dazz attended Limestone University and graduated with a BA in Sports Management. He then went on to work at a management company where he connected with his first client, Bryce McGowens, who is now a guard for the Charlotte Hornets. Dazz has since landed a role in his dream job at Young Money APAA Sports, where he works with professional athletes.
In this episode, Dazz and Marlena discuss:
- The people who have guided Dazz throughout his career
- The importance of taking risks to achieve your highest goals
- Pushing the boundaries in his industry
Dazz shares his journey from growing up in a sports town in Spartanburg, South Carolina to landing his dream job at a global sports agency founded by hip-hop music artist Lil Wayne. Between negotiating contracts to managing the personal and professional lives of athletes, Dazz provides an inside look at what it’s like representing athletes on a daily basis.
Overall, this episode gives listeners a fascinating insight into the world of sports management and the ways in which young professionals like Daz can work their way up to achieve their dream jobs.
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- Dazz’s background and introduction to sports(1:58)
- Who had the most influence on Dazz’s (2:45)
- Dazz’s role models while pursuing his career (3:30)
- Some of the lessons Dazz has learned while working with a football internship (5:50)
- Did Dazz always see himself working for an agency? (8:30)
- How Dazz landed his current role at Young Money APAA Sports (10:20)
- Dazz’s first NFL client (0:43)
- What resources did Dazz use prior to landing a full-time job in the sports industry? (10:50)
- Dazz explains what his role is while managing clients (13:30)
- What is it like working for Young Money (14:30)
- Paying homage to Dazz’s grandma (20:00)
- A day in the life of working at Young Money APAA Sports Agency (24:00)
- What skill sets are necessary for someone in Dazz’s current role? (27:00)
- How Marlena and Dazz met (29:28)
- How many clients does Dazz currently manage and what are some of his current goals he working in with them (30:40)
- What’s the process when players are looking for agents at Young Money APAA Sports (32:26)
- What other passions does Dazz have outside of his career (34:10)
- Some of Dazz’s future goals (39:40)
- Dazz sends a motivational message out to listeners looking to get their foot in the door (41:00)
- A learning experience that benefitted Dazz’s career (47:50)
