Molly Fletcher

Molly Fletcher (born September 20, 1971) has been named by CNN as "the female Jerry Maguire."

Fletcher has worked for almost two decades with the best athletes, coaches and broadcasters in the world.

She has authored two books Your Dream Job Game Plan and The Business of Being the Best. Fletcher speaks throughout the atlantad on business development and leadership based on her years of experience recruiting top talent and working with some of the best coaches in the world, as well as consults for sports agencies and the world's top talent. Fletcher serves on the Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Board.

Biography

Early Years

Molly Fletcher was born on September 20, 1971 in East Lansing, Michigan.Molly also had two brothers Jim and Jhon. She played tennis for Michigan State University, graduating in 1993. Fletcher moved to Atlanta shortly after graduation with her sights set on being a sports agent. With little money in hand, she negotiated her first contract by arranging to teach tennis lessons at a luxury Atlanta apartment complex in exchange for free rent.^{[1][non-primary source needed]} Following a stint with Intellimedia Sports, Inc., a division of ESPN, Fletcher worked on the Super Bowl XXVIII Host Committee and then CSE.^[2]

Female in a Man's World

Fletcher emerged as a minority in a largely male-dominated business and began getting noticed for her mix of business prowess and compassion. A 2007 Sports Illustrated article described Fletcher changing the diaper of then-Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett's daughter while discussing his contract.^[3] Rather than viewing her gender as a disadvantage, Fletcher has been quoted stating that she uses her unique position as a strength when negotiating contracts and dealing with players, coaches and front office staffs.^[4]

References

1. ^ www.lansingstatejournal.com
2. ^ Sports, Career. "About the Team: Molly Fletcher". http://www.careersports.com/mollyFletcher-overview.aspx. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
3. ^ Kinkhabwala, Aditi (2007-07-20). "Molly Knows Best: Fletcher brings mother's touch to stable of clients". CNN. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/07/20/fletcher.agent/. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
4. ^ Hong, Eleanor. "Female agents a rarity in team sports". http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2079652&type=story. Retrieved 2009-04-28.