Will Reece - Agent & Co-Founder Of NextLevel Sports On Persistence, Taking The Next Step, & The Path To Becoming An Agent

#157: Will Reece is a sports agent, entrepreneur, and former basketball coach. In 2007, he set out to create his dream job, one that tied together his passion for sports, his knack for networking, and his desire to help others succeed. The result was NextLevel Sports Marketing and Representation.

Now with over a decade of experience in the industry, he was recently featured in a CBSsports.com article identifying him as one of the top agents representing college basketball coaches. NextLevel currently represents 25+ Division 1 Head Basketball Coaches and several high potential assistant coaches. Some of the coaches they represent are guys like Jerome Tang with Kansas State, Grant McCasland with Texas Tech, Dennis Gates with Missouri, Mike Rohodes with Penn State, Josh Pastner, Jerod Hasse, and many others. Additionally, NextLevel has become a leader in creating professional development and networking opportunities for leaders in college athletics.

In 2011, Reece founded the Collegiate Athletics Leadership Symposium (CALS). CALS is a by invitation professional development and networking event for intercollegiate athletics administrators. It has become one of the top professional development conferences in the field. CALS has hosted over 1,000 athletic administrators and industry experts over the past 13 years. 

Prior to founding NextLevel, Reece was a highly successful high school and college basketball coach for 14 years.

On the show Will shares his story, his journey to walk again after a tragic accident, coaching basketball, starting NextLevel, life as an agent, the importance of family, faith, and much more. 

This interview couldn’t have happened at a busier time for Will, so you really get to hear first hand what it is like with March madness and the madness of the coaching carousel.

Enjoy the show!