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Steven A. (Steve) Kauffman is is an American sports agent, attorney, and certified public accountant who specializes in the representation of top executives in the sport of basketball.[1] He operates his firm, Kauffman Sports Management Group out of offices in Malibu, California.[2] After over 30 years as an agent for NBA players that included Ben Wallace, Dominique Wilkins,[3] Doc Rivers,[4] Eric Snow,[5] and dozens of others,[6] Kauffman transitioned his business to the representation of NBA general managers and coaches in 2008.[7] Counted among his present clients are NBA executives Donnie Walsh and Mark Warkentien[8] as well as coaches Paul Westphal[9] Monty Williams, and Jack Sikma.[10] In February 2009, Kauffman formed an alliance with NextLevel Sports to pursue business opportunities in the field of college basketball."[11] Kauffman resides in Malibu, California with his wife; he has two sons, Matt and Jake, and one daughter, Casson.
References
[edit]- ^ "Interview With the Agent: Steve Kauffman." http://www.sportsagentblog.com/interview-with-the-agent/steve-kauffman/ Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Profiles in MHS Sports." Malibu Times, September 11, 2009, http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2009/09/11/news/sports/sports1.txt, Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Interview With the Agent: Steve Kauffman." http://www.sportsagentblog.com/interview-with-the-agent/steve-kauffman/ Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Did the Knicks Hear Deal? No, but Roberts Talks." The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/22/sports/basketball-did-knicks-hear-deal-no-but-roberts-talks.html. 1992-09-22. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "For 76ers, there’s always a doctor in the house.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2009-02-25. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/40272492.html?&subscribe=y&listID=1431. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "NBA on its way to a power play//tumultuous season may come to head with labor dispute." Chicago Sun Times. 1998-03-01. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4430589.html. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Profiles in MHS Sports." Malibu Times, September 11, 2009, http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2009/09/11/news/sports/sports1.txt, Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Nuggets Playoff Report: Talk of Warkentien to Knicks is 'premature,' agent says." Rocky Mountain News, April 24, 2008, http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/apr/24/agent-talk-of-warkentien-to-knicks-is-premature/. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ ,"Bee exclusive: Q&A with Paul Westphal." The Sacramento Bee Online. 2009-06-10. http://www.sacbee.com/sports/story/1935693.html. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ http://www.kauffmansports.com/coaches.php. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ Coaching consultants enter national sports venture.” Journal Record. 2009-03-19. http://www.allbusiness.com/sports-recreation/professional-sports-sports/12226570-1.html. Retrieved 2009-12-05.