Episode 42: Breaking Through as a Sports Agent, with Rob Roche

Rob Roche is the CEO and President of RSR Sports Management, which is a sports management firm that specializes in representing NFL Players, coaches, and broadcasters. Rob has been a licensed NFL Agent for 20 years, an attorney in the State of NJ, and a Professor of Sports Management at The College of NJ in Ewing, NJ. What you'll learn about in this episode: How Rob played wide receiver at the College of New Jersey before getting a law degree and becoming an NFL agent How Rob came to find himself in a job that made him unhappy after he failed to get work as an agent due to no prior experience How Rob balances representing his client well with understanding and working around the needs of the team Rob discusses negotiating with the Baltimore Ravens on behalf of Justin Tucker in 2016, and he shares how things changed significantly in 2019 Why Rob works hard to recruit clients who are a good fit for him and for his personality, and what qualities he looks for How Rob connects with his clients on many levels, and how he treats everyone he works with as family Why Rob enjoys teaching sports management courses, and what sort of information and lessons he shares with students What Rob considers to be some of the greatest moments of his career, including taking his sons to the Pro Bowl How both of Rob's sons have played football growing up, and how being a dad has given him a different perspective on things Additional resources: Website: www.rsrsports.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/rsrsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rsrsports LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rob-roche-6246082/