The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County welcomes sports attorney, Keith Glass, who will present a talk, The Past, Present, and Future of Professional Sports,” on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $8 for members, $10 for non-members.
Keith Glass is CEO/Chairman of Glass Global Sports Group. A member of the California Bar Association since 1979, Glass has been representing professional athletes for some thirty years. He has successfully completed contracts for over 100 NBA players and an additional 120 players throughout Europe and Asia.
His book, Taking Shots, published by Harper Collins Publishers in 2007, was nominated in 2007 for the James Thurber Award for American Humor. The book was later published in paperback and remains in print today.
In 1979, Hall of Famer, Larry Brown from UCLA, hired Keith as an assistant coach. In Glass’ first year at UCLA, the Bruins went to the Final Four but lost in the National Championship Game.
Keith Glass was subsequently hired as Head Coach at three high schools and compiled a record of 268 wins and 93 losses. He has been named Coach of the Year seven times, in two different states.