Mike Levine (sports executive)
Michael Levine, known by his nickname Vino,[1] is an American sports agent and executive. He is known for being co-head of CAA Sports, a division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which represents athletes, coaches, broadcasters, properties and sports personalities.[2] Levine has been ranked as one of the most influential people in sports by Worth and Sports Business Journal.[3][4]
Career
Michael Levine was the president of Van Wagner Sports Group, a sports media sales organization from 2002 until 2007.[5] Levine had previously worked with SFX Sports Group, Marquee Group and Sportscapsule, Inc.[6] In 2007, he was on the inaugural advisory board of the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival.[7]
Levine has been co-head of CAA sports since its inception in 2007.[8] Based in New York, Levine leads the sports practice at CAA, which includes athlete representation, broadcast rights, marketing, sports properties, licensing and sponsorships.[9] Under Levine, CAA signed athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, including Dwyane Wade, Sidney Crosby, Chris Paul, Drew Brees and Shohei Ohtani.[10][11] Levine began CAA's foray into European football in 2008.[12][13]
During Levine’s tenure at CAA Sports, he has been involved in securing over $4 billion in new sponsorship business for CAA Sports’ clients, as well as facilitating numerous deals for sports properties such as Yankee Stadium, Levi's Stadium, Madison Square Garden, and the Chase Center.[14][15]
Under Levine’s leadership, CAA Sports launched CAA ICON, an owner’s representative and management consulting firm in 2017.[16]
In January 2020, Levine was appointed to the newly founded CAA Board,[17] an 11 member group created to manage the daily operations of CAA.[18]
References
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- ^ "The 50 Most Powerful People in Sports". Worth. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hall of Fame". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "40 Under 40: Michael Levine". www.sportsbusinessdaily.com. March 20, 2006. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Big players join CAA sports team". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tribeca/ESPN Advisory Board". Tribeca. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Big players join CAA sports team". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Helyar: Hollywood, football and Peyton". ESPN.com. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Want to Score in Sports? Create a Connection". adage.com. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "CAA Sports: Disrupting The Industry Across All Spectrums". Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Miller, James Andrew (2016-07-28). "How a Hollywood Talent Agency Won Big With Sports (Published 2016)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Chelsea FC teams up with CAA". SportBusiness. 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Ozanian, Mike. "Michael Levine On How CAA Sports Has Become The World's Most Powerful Athlete Agency". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Miller, James Andrew (2016-08-09). Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-244139-3.
- ^ Badenhausen, Kurt. "The Most Powerful Agency In Sports Just Booked $5 Billion In New Deals". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Faughnder, Ryan (2020-01-21). "CAA appoints new 11-member board to guide the agency's future". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hipes, Patrick; Hipes, Patrick (2020-01-21). "CAA Revamps Management Structure, Creates First CAA Board". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
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