Season 7, Episode 36 of the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans features an in-depth conversation with Jared Wangler, former Michigan Wolverine football player and CEO of Valiant Management Group, the team behind the Champions Circle NIL collective.
Wangler shares his journey from the gridiron to entrepreneurship and how Champions Circle has become a national model for supporting student-athletes in football, basketball, and across University of Michigan athletics. The episode explores how NIL is transforming opportunities for athletes, reshaping fan engagement, and redefining the business of college sports.
This episode is a must-listen for professionals, students, and fans interested in NIL, athlete empowerment, Michigan sports, and the future of collegiate athletics.
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Season 7, Episode 36 of the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans features an in-depth conversation with Jared Wangler, former Michigan Wolverine football player and CEO of Valiant Management Group, the team behind the Champions Circle NIL collective. Wangler shares his journey from the gridiron to entrepreneurship and how Champions Circle has become a national model for supporting student-athletes in football, basketball, and across University of Michigan athletics. The episode explores how NIL is transforming opportunities for athletes, reshaping fan engagement, and redefining the business of college sports. This episode is a must-listen for professionals, students, and fans interested in NIL, athlete empowerment, Michigan sports, and the future of collegiate athletics. Copyright © 2025. California Sports Lawyer®. All Rights Reserved. (www.CSLlegal.com) Try ZipRecruiter for FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/work. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Season 7, Episode 36 of the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans features an in-depth conversation with Jared Wangler, former Michigan Wolverine football player and CEO of Valiant Management Group, the team behind the Champions Circle NIL collective.
Wangler shares his journey from the gridiron to entrepreneurship and how Champions Circle has become a national model for supporting student-athletes in football, basketball, and across University of Michigan athletics. The episode explores how NIL is transforming opportunities for athletes, reshaping fan engagement, and redefining the business of college sports.
This episode is a must-listen for professionals, students, and fans interested in NIL, athlete empowerment, Michigan sports, and the future of collegiate athletics.
Copyright © 2025. California Sports Lawyer®. All Rights Reserved. (www.CSLlegal.com)
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30+ Minutes of Fame w/ Jared Wangler on Building Champions Circle and the Future of NIL at Michigan

Jeremy M. Evans is an award-winning attorney and industry leader based in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. Mr. Evans is an expert in best practices and negotiations in entertainment, media and sports. He represents entertainment, media, and sports clients in contractual and intellectual property negotiations with a focus on dealmaking. His clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurs, advertising and production companies, studios, agencies, talent, and more.

Mr. Evans is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Attorney of California Sports Lawyer®. He writes a weekly column and hosts the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans on the Bleav Network, which focuses on the latest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law.

Within the community, Mr. Evans previously served as President of the California Lawyers Association (CLA), one of the largest voluntary bar associations in the world, and as President of the California Lawyers Foundation, the non-profit arm of CLA. He also served as Chair of CLA's Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, a centennial campaign for the Rose Bowl Stadium. He serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in entertainment, media, and sports for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the faculty of law at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Graduate Program in Sport Management.

Mr. Evans received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Evans holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law from Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entertainment, Media and Sports Management from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.

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Jeremy M. Evans is an award-winning attorney and industry leader based in Los Angeles and Newport Beach, California. Mr. Evans is an expert in best practices and negotiations in entertainment, media and sports. He represents entertainment, media, and sports clients in contractual and intellectual property negotiations with a focus on dealmaking. His clients range from Fortune 500 corporations to entrepreneurs, advertising and production companies, studios, agencies, talent, and more. Mr. Evans is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Attorney of California Sports Lawyer®. He writes a weekly column and hosts the California Sports Lawyer® Podcast with Jeremy Evans on the Bleav Network, which focuses on the latest topics and most interesting legal angles in entertainment, media, and sports law. Within the community, Mr. Evans previously served as President of the California Lawyers Association (CLA), one of the largest voluntary bar associations in the world, and as President of the California Lawyers Foundation, the non-profit arm of CLA. He also served as Chair of CLA's Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. He is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, a centennial campaign for the Rose Bowl Stadium. He serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in entertainment, media, and sports for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a member of the faculty of law at the California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) Graduate Program in Sport Management. Mr. Evans received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Evans holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law from Pepperdine University’s Rick J. Caruso School of Law, and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Entertainment, Media and Sports Management from Pepperdine University’s George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management.

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