Mike Levine (sports executive)
American sports agent
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Michael Levine, known by his nickname Vino,[1] is an American sports agent and executive known for being co-head of CAA Sports, the sports division of Creative Artists Agency (CAA).[2] He has been ranked as one of the most influential people in sports by Worth and Sports Business Journal.[3][4]
Michael "Vino" Levine | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Sports business executive |
| Organization | CAA Sports |
| Spouse | Alyson |
| Children | 3 |
Career
Michael Levine was the president of Van Wagner Sports Group from 2002 until 2007.[5] Levine had previously worked with SFX Sports Group, Marquee Group and Sportscapsule, Inc.[6] In 2007, he was on the inaugural advisory board of the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival.[7]
Levine has been co-head of CAA Sports, a division of CAA which handles sports properties, athlete representation and licensing, since it was founded in 2007.[8][9] Under Levine, CAA signed athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL,[10][11] and began a foray into European football in 2008.[12][13]
Under Levine, CAA Sports negotiated high-profile deals with stadiums and arenas,[14][15] and launched CAA ICON, an owner's representative and management consulting firm in 2017.[16]
In January 2020, Levine was appointed to the CAA Board,[17] which was created in 2020 to manage the daily operations of CAA.[18]
Awards and recognition
Levine was ranked 10th in Worth's 50 Most Powerful People in Sports,[3] and ranked on Sports Business Journal’s list of 50 Most Influential People in Sports Business every year from 2008 to 2019.[19] He was named to the Sports Business Journal 40 Under 40 lists in 2006, 2007, and 2008.[20][21][22] In 2008, he was inducted into the Sports Business Journal Hall of Fame.[4]
In 2013, Levine was the recipient of the Honoree of Year Award from UJA-Federation of New York’s Sports for Youth.
Nonprofit work
Levine is on the National Advisory Board of One Love, a non-profit organization which educates young people about healthy relationships, and increase awareness of how to identify and avoid abuse.[23] He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Harlem Academy and the Executive Committee of the UJA-Federation of New York's Sports for Youth Board, and founding member of the Fred Gabler Helping Hand Camp Fund.[24]
Personal life
Levine graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in History. While at Cornell, he was an Academic All-Ivy contributor and led the Cornell Big Red men's lacrosse team. He serves as a member of the Cornell Athletic Alumni Advisory Council (CAAAC). Levine was a keynote speaker at the inaugural Cornell Sports Leadership Summit in 2017, hosted by the ILR School.[25] The following year, he appeared on stage with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap.[26]
He is married with three children and resides in Westchester County, New York.[27]