Miami mafia
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- This article is about a group of influential University of Miami alumni. For the use of term in reference to Cuban-American groups, see Opposition to Fidel Castro.
The Miami mafia is a name that has been given by the media to an influential group of alumni from the University of Miami, located in Coral Gables, Florida, in the United States.
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[edit] "Miami mafia" membership
Prominent in business, politics, media and sports, the "mafia" began gaining attention in 2005 for some of their mostly secretive collaborations, which have been characterized by extensive professional support for fellow members of the group. The group's membership is comprised predominantly of high-profile University of Miami alumni who graduated from the university between the mid-1980s and early 1990s.
[edit] Helping Drew Rosenhaus
The group first gained national attention when National Football League "super agent" Drew Rosenhaus, a "Miami mafia" member, established his firm and quickly succeeded in signing up approximately two dozen NFL prospects as clients, many of whom happened to be University of Miami graduates.
[edit] Fox Sports on the "Miami mafia"
Writing about the Miami mafia in June 2006, Fox Sports reported (in reference to Drew Rosenhaus): "The real-life Bob Sugar is part of the 'Miami Mafia', an infamous crew of University of Miami alums dedicated to dominating the fields of business, politics, and sports by any means necessary. His notorious clients include NFL stars Terrell Owens, Sean Taylor, Warren Sapp, Chad Johnson, and Jeremy Shockey. Not exactly a bunch of choirboys and milk drinkers, are they?"[1]
[edit] External links
- "Drew Rosenhaus for President...of Something", FantasySportsTrades.com, November 9. 2005.
