"I would like to thank Crown Endeavors for all the work they did in helping me find my next coaching position. They were detailed oriented in their approach and put relationships at the forefront. They always put the best interest of the client before business. I would highly recommend them as an organization you can trust".

- Tim Montez, Head Baseball Coach at Jacksonville University

“Ever since John Maghamez and I got in contact, we clicked instantly. It’s like instantly we had that friendship bond. He was very professional. He seemed to care about his client and is very realistic. He keeps it real with me.”

Lavonte Hights - Chicago Bears

Mark James

Head Football Coach Virginia Union University

Kevin Maurice

Running Backs Coach Eastern Washington University

08 Jan, 2018

Read the original story at: https://richmondbizsense.com/2018/01/08/uva-alum-moves-talent-shop-river-city/ With NFL and MLB hopefuls on his roster, a UVA football player-turned-sports agent has added his firm to the short list of agencies that call Richmond home. Crown Endeavors, founded by former Cavalier offensive lineman John Maghamez, has moved from Roanoke to Richmond. Maghamez, who played at UVA from 2008-2012, started the business in 2015 and represents football and baseball players and

20 Apr, 2018

https://www.loudountimes.com/sports/jessop-aims-to-make-legitimate-run-at-playing-pro-football/article_75cf2378-44aa-11e8-bc85-c78a26c3c016.html

20 Feb, 2018

MEMPHIS – University of Memphis head football coach Mike Norvell has hired Scott Symons as an inside linebackers coach, it was announced Friday. Symons has spent the past four seasons at West Georgia.   "We are excited about the addition of Coach Symons and his wife Kristen to the Tiger football family," Norvell said. "We have been able to develop a great relationship over the last few years as he has come to clinics with our defensive staff over the last few years and will allow us to have

11 Jan, 2018

Read original story at http://www.mountaineast.org/news/2017/12/15/football-jessop-finishes-fourth-in-harlon-hill-award-balloting.aspx?path=fb FLORENCE, Ala. – Senior quarterback Connor Jessop (Ashburn, Va./Broad Run/Virginia Tech) of the Shepherd University football team finished fourth in the balloting for the 2017 Harlon Hill Trophy as the Division II College Football Player of the Year. Texas A&M-Commerce quarterback Luis Perez claimed the 2017 Harlon Hill Trophy. The award winner is

09 Jan, 2018

Read original story at http://blazers.belhaven.edu/news/2018/1/6/belhaven-welcomes-new-head-football-coach-blaine-mccorkle.aspx Belhaven University Vice President and Director of Athletics, Scott Little, has announced the selection of Blaine McCorkle as Head Football Coach.  An Education graduate and four-year football letterman at Louisiana State University (LSU), McCorkle comes to Belhaven from the University of Delaware, where he most recently served as Offensive Line Coach.  His collegiate

04 Jan, 2018

MANHEIM, Pa. -- Senior offensive lineman Lavonte Hights (N. Chesterfield, Va./Meadowbrook) of the Shepherd University football team finished third in the balloting for the 2017 Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award. Slippery Rock defensive end Marcus Martin won the award, while Jake Daugherty of Ferris State placed second. A three-time All-MEC First Team selection and two-time All-American, Hights set the Shepherd all-time mark for consecutive starts with 49. He anchored an

20 Dec, 2017

Richmond, Virginia, December 20, 2017 - Crown Endeavors Sports Agency signed its first professional football client LaVonte Hights from Shepherd University today representing both his playing career and his marketing endeavors. LaVonte was a 3x All-American at Shepherd where he played both offensive tackle and guard.  LaVonte hails from Richmond, Virginia and is a graduate of Meadowbrook High School.  LaVonte is a 2018 NFL Draft prospect who possesses freak athleticism for a 6'4" 310 lb

29 Nov, 2017

Richmond, Virginia, November 29, 2017 - Chowan University Head Football Coach Tim Place has officially signed with Crown Endeavors Sports Agency for his representation for his career and for marketing. Every program Tim has coached at he has turned around almost immediately and created a winning culture.   Tim Place enters his 10th season at the helm of the Hawks football program after producing back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in the Division II era and has produced winning

25 Nov, 2017

Shepherd University senior quarterback Connor Jessop (Broad Run) is the 2017 Mountain East Conference Offensive Player of the Year after piloting the Rams to a perfect 10-0 record during the regular season.  Shepherd junior wide receiver Wanya Allen (Potomac Falls) and West Virginia Wesleyan senior linebacker Brandon Grayson (Loudoun Valley) were selected on the second team. Jessop passed for 3,284 yards and a school-record 38 touchdowns in his senior season. He also rushed for 334 yards and

15 Aug, 2017

The 2016 season was Jim Ryan’s first as head coach of the Rhodes College Lynx. The 2015 NCAA D-III assistant coach of the year while at Washington University St. Louis (D-III), Ryan led his 2016 squad to a 6-4 overall record (a two win improvement over the 2015 season) and produced 11 All-Conference players in the Southern Athletic Association. In the videos below, Ryan, his staff & players will share daily insights into 2017 August Camp; and the transition into the season. We hope you enjoy

09 Aug, 2017

Roanoke, Virginia, August 9, 2017 - Eastern Washington University Running Back's Coach Kevin Maurice has officially signed with Crown Endeavors Sports Agency for his representation for his career and for marketing. Kevin has accomplished much in a very short coaching career thus far previously serving as the recruiting coordinator and running back's coach at North Dakota where he coached not one but two All-American running backs.  EWU Head Coach Aaron Best has this to stay about Kevin:

07 Aug, 2017

Virginia Union University’s Lavatiae Kelly is feared as a triple threat by rival CIAA football coaches. The senior player for the Panthers has been named to the Preseason All-CIAA team at three different positions — wide receiver, punt returner and kickoff returner. Selections were announced July 10 by the CIAA Football Coaches Association at its annual Kickoff Banquet in Salem. The other preseason pick from VUU is sophomore defensive back Sterling Hammond. Virginia State University also had

03 Jun, 2017

Los Angeles, CA, (June 3, 2017) -   Virginia Union University Head Football Coach Mark James has been selected to participate in the NFL's prestigious Bill Walsh Coaching Fellowship for the summer of 2017. He will be conducting his fellowship with the newly minted Los Angeles Rams under their new coaching staff led by Sean McVay. As a Bill Walsh Fellow, Mark James will spend the entire training camp with the LA Rams observing practices and meetings, gaining insights into the professional

08 May, 2017

The Wolves had two players drafted — Dylan Donahue in the 5th round and Alex Armah in the 6th round — and three other defensive players signed free agent contracts. That makes for five total players signing NFL deals from defensive coordinator Scott Symons’ defense. The two draft picks were more than Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern or Georgia State this year. UWG’s defense was No. 18 in D2 scoring defense last year and second in the Gulf South Conference. Read full story online at

15 Apr, 2017

Read entire story at: http://www.therotundaonline.com/sports/documenting-a-father-s-faith/article_0b1b4d12-011e-11e6-b90e-db51b561ace1.html Schizophrenia; a complex mental illness that creates a constant state of confusion for the person, characterized by delusions, hallucinations, and strange behavior. According to the World Health Organization, the incurable disorder causes complications in the minds of over 21 million people worldwide, and over 50 percent do not receive the appropriate

07 Apr, 2017

How badly did Kevin Maurice want to coach to coach at Eastern Washington? Enough to move far from his Midwestern roots. Enough to give up a successful three-year gig at Big Sky Conference rival North Dakota, where he developed some of the best running backs in the Football Championship Subdivision. And enough to give up the not-so-bright lights of Grand Forks for an even smaller setting in Cheney. Then again, consider that Cheney is home to an Eastern Washington program that has cast a light

03 Mar, 2017

Storrs, Conn. -- The recent soaring accomplishments of the Syracuse women's basketball team has put a shine on everyone associated with the program. Such ascensions almost always come with a price, however. In this case, all those wins will almost certainly cost the team its top assistant, associate head coach Vonn Read. Read has worked under SU head coach Quentin Hillsman for six seasons and looks every bit ready for the job of Division I head coach somewhere. He said he's had a couple of

31 Jan, 2017

Syracuse, N.Y.  -- Vonn Read was 9 years old when the "Miracle on Ice'' U.S. hockey team shocked the powerhouse Soviet Union squad in the 1980 Winter Olympics. Like all sports fans at the time, he was filled with pride and awe at the Americans' seemingly impossible accomplishment. As it turned out, that moment was also the beginning of a wonderment that would eventually fuel the philosophy behind his current stint as associate head coach of the Syracuse women's basketball team. "I like

17 Jan, 2017

XENIA, Ohio (January 11, 2017) – Football Coaches International is facilitating two teams of university age players from NCAA & NAIA rosters who will represent the United States and compete this February in a Chinese New Year Bowl game, in Shenzhen, China. This game will take place on February 10th. Forty players and ten coaches from the United States will compete in this first annual game. The U.S. players and coaches will split into two teams and compete with developing Chinese players. The

14 Jan, 2017

Virginia Beach, Virginia For Immediate Release January 14, 2017 Toriano Morgan was recently named as an offensive coordinator to the HBCU Spirit of America Bowl to be held in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Toriano Morgan and his offense at Virginia Union University helped lead the program to their first playoff appearance in 19 years in 2015. Practices begin January 12th and the game will played on January 15, 2017. The weekend will celebrate the tradition, heritage, community, and culture of HBCU