Bobby Height ’00 stepped out on faith to follow his dreams to become a sports agent Former Morehouse football standout and class of 2000 graduate Bobby Height was working for IBM in their Accounting division while pursuing his MBA from American InterContinental University. Bobby always had a career goal of working in the sports management and marketing industry, and after earning his degree in Global Business Management, he “stepped out on faith” and pursued an internship at CSE Talent. CSE Talent’s capabilities span across the sports and media landscape by representing top coaches, management, athletes and journalists. In addition to its impressive representation groups, CSE Talent boasts industry-leading services for their clients through the involvement of professionals in the marketing, digital and analytics, contract negotiation services, social media and public relations companies. Bobby’s internship at CSE Talent lasted approximately a year and a half before he was hired full-time as an Account Coordinator.
While ascending from several positions spanning from Experiential to Corporate Marketing, the Charlotte native transitioned to becoming an agent representing professional coaches and front office management executives along with NCAA coaches in 2008. Overall, he has been working at CSE Talent for a total of 13 years. CSE Talent’s clients include: Tyronn Lue, head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Doc Rivers, head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers, Frank Vogel, head coach of the Orlando Magic, Clark Kellogg of CBS Sports, Ernie Johnson, Jr. or Turner Sports, Marc Spears of ESPN’s The Undefeated as well as College Basketball Hall of Famer Christian Laettner. Most recently, one of Bobby’s clients, all-time Morehouse basketball great Harold Ellis ’92, was named Director of Player Personnel for the New York Knicks.
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