Deryk Gilmore

After spending over 20 years in college athletics with both the Big 10 and Pac 10 as a player, coach and administrator, Deryk Gilmore left the team side to become a sports agent. Gilmore became a certified in agent in 2005 and over the last 12 years has become one of the top agents in the industry according to Forbes Magazine.

Gilmore, having several first round draft picks over the years as well as multiple Pro-Bowlers, has consistently recognized players who contribute to the NFL which is what has led to his success practice.   Gilmore started his company, Day 1 Sports and Entertainment in 2017 with the vision of taking his goals and values on how to help players and make that dream a reality. The sports industry has become familiar with the P.L.A.N (Preparing for Life After football Now) program Gilmore developed which helps players to develop relationships throughout the NFL and in corporate America. “The goal is to prepare our clients to have their own businesses and/or get jobs going forward in the industry that they want to explore when sports are over”.

Gilmore has been married for over 30 years to Camille Gilmore who works at Boston Scientific as a Sr.Vice President and has two adult sons, Dantae, a graduate of The University of Alabama, who works at Boston Scientific and Deion a graduate of  Manchester University who works for the Dallas Cowboys.