Wie’s Team Changes Again
Michelle Wie has do deal with yet another change on her team, as long-time agent Ross Berlin resigned from the Wie camp to take a position with his old employer, the PGA Tour. Greg Nared, a 15-year Nike employee will now assume the role on Wie’s team. There’s been lots of speculation about the resignation of Berlin, but nothing official from Berlin himself.
Here’s the official press release:
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For Immediate Release:
October 18, 2006
Statement on Greg Nared Joining Michelle Wie Team at William Morris Agency
NEW YORK – The following is a statement by Sunshine Consultants about the addition of Greg Nared to the Michelle Wie Team at the William Morris Agency:
“We are excited today to announce that Greg Nared will join the Michelle Wie Team at the William Morris Agency as Vice President, Golf Division, becoming a member of a unit headed by WMA President David Wirtschafter, Senior Vice President Jill Smoller, and Vice President Philip Button.
“At the same time, we are sad to see Ross Berlin, who preceded Greg in his position, leave to pursue a great opportunity with the PGA TOUR. Ross was a trusted and valuable member of our team.
“Greg Nared comes to William Morris from Nike where he has been for 15 years, most recently as the Special Projects Manager for the Nike US Sports Marketing Division. Before that, he served as Nike’s Business Affairs Manager for Tiger Woods during the first eight years of Tiger’s career. Greg joins the team as we look forward to an exciting and successful 2007.”
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It’s real easy to wonder about the move, and if in fact the Wie’s are looking for someone who’s more of a “yes” man, as opposed to someone who will them what they need to hear. Michelle is only 16 years old and hardly old enough to drive, much less make decisions about her management team, but someone needs to ask Mr. Wie to head back to class and be the excellent professor he’s been all these years. Let the experts guide and nurture Michelle, or she’ll be yet another “potential” star that never made it.