Villanova University School of Law (VLS) has announced the appointment of Andrew Brandt as Director of the Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for Sports Law. Mr. Brandt brings over 25 years of experience in the sports industry to VLS, having worked as a lawyer, player agent, team executive, television analyst, national columnist, and more throughout his illustrious career. He currently serves as the NFL Business Analyst for ESPN—regularly appearing on Outside the Lines, SportsCenter, and NFL Live and writing a weekly column on espn.com —and is a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in Negotiations and Sports Law.
In his new position, Mr. Brandt will oversee the activities of the newly-created Jeffrey S. Moorad Center for the Study of Sports Law, advising and collaborating with the VLS faculty on the sports law curriculum and programs at the Law School. He will teach selected courses and seminars, manage speakers series and symposiums, coordinate a sports law internship program, and direct the creation of an innovative website containing a comprehensive online repository of sports law materials and industry news.
A graduate of Stanford University and Georgetown University Law School, Mr. Brandt worked for ProServ, Inc., representing top athletes such as Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Boomer Esiason. In 1990, he became the General Manager of the Barcelona Dragons in the NFL's World League, introducing American football to Spain and becoming the youngest general manager in professional sports. Following his time with the Dragons, Mr. Brandt returned to player representation for Woolf Associates, representing NFL players including Matt Hasselbeck, Adam Vinatieri, and Ricky Williams.
Mr. Brandt served as Vice President of the Green Bay Packers from 1999 to 2008, negotiating all player contracts, managing the NFL Salary Cap, and handling football operations. Highlights from his tenure with the Packers include hosting the NFC Championship Game in 2008 and negotiating contracts for most of the players who eventually led the team to their Super Bowl XLV victory.
Mr. Brandt also contributes to the website he co-founded, The National Football Post (nationalfootballpost.com). He is a sought-after speaker on business issues in sports, having lectured at numerous universities and corporate gatherings.