Tyrone Barnes

Tyrone Barnes is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes Sports & Entertainment, a full-service sports representation and athlete management agency based in Newport Beach, California. Barnes operates as an NFLPA-certified Contract Advisor and represents professional athletes in contract negotiations, marketing, and career development services. Barnes Sports & Entertainment, founded in 2006, provides athlete representation across multiple professional leagues including the NFL, NBA, and CFL. The agency offers services such as contract negotiation, marketing, endorsement opportunities, arbitration representation, investment assistance, and long-term career planning for athletes. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California, and operates as a boutique sports management company focused on personalized client representation. Before founding his agency, Barnes played collegiate football at West Texas A&M University and Angelo State University, where he competed as a student-athlete. He later gained experience in the sports management industry, including a role in client relations at a sports management firm in Los Angeles, which contributed to his transition into athlete representation.