Player Agents/Advisors

An agent is any individual who, directly or indirectly:

Represents or attempts to represent an individual for the purpose of marketing the individual's athletics ability or reputation for financial gain; or
Seeks to obtain any type of financial gain or benefit from securing a prospective student-athlete's enrollment at an educational institution or from a student-athlete's potential earnings as a professional athlete.

Per NCAA bylaw 12.3.1, an individual shall not agree (orally or in writing) to be represented by a professional sports agent for the purpose of marketing athletics ability or reputation in a sport to secure an opportunity as a professional athlete. An agency contract not specifically limited in writing to a sport or particular sports shall be deemed applicable to all sports. The baseball exception is only for prior to collegiate enrollment [NCAA bylaw 12.3.1.1].

Further, an individual shall be ineligible per Bylaw 12.3.1 if the individual enters into an oral or written agreement with an agent for representation in future professional sports negotiations that are to take place after the individual has completed eligibility in that sport. An individual (or the individual's family members or friends) shall not accept transportation or other benefits from a professional sports agent.

State of North Carolina
The North Carolina Uniform Athlete Agents Act requires that any individual activity as an athlete agent in North Carolina, unless exempted, be registered with North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. You can find the Uniform Athlete Agents Act in Article 9 of Chapter 78C of the North Carolina General Statutes.

To register or renew, complete the registration requirements.
Your application must be approved before you may act as an athlete agent.

ECU Athletics
All agents, advisors, and representatives thereof are required to register with the East Carolina Department of Athletics prior to contacting student-athletes or any other individual affiliated therewith regarding possible future representation.

To initially register with the East Carolina Department of Athletics, please complete the ECU Athletics Agent Form.
Once registration has been confirmed in writing by the Department of Athletics, all subsequent communication must be pre-approved by both the head coach (or the sport’s agent liaison) and the compliance department.

Important Links Regarding Agents and the Applicable Regulations

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