ABOUT JOHN PACE

A Trumbull, Connecticut native, John Pace graduated from Trumbull High school in 1985 where he enjoyed a variety of sports, lettering in football, basketball and track. John’s love for sports carried him to the University of Rhode Island where he was a member of the football team from 1985-1988. In 1985 the Rhode Island Rams were ranked 7th in the country (I-AA).

In 1990, John graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Marketing. Using his degree’s management and advertising concentration, John has spent his entire professional career in marketing. He began his career handling contract negotiations with Chief Executive Officers from Fortune 500 companies General Electric, AIG, Aetna, the American Automobile Association, Citibank, and Morgan Stanley to name a few.

After an illustrious career in marketing, John became the CEO and Co-Founder of Real Game Sports Management. Since certification in 2003 by the National Football League’s Players Association (NFLPA) to become a contract advisor, John has negotiated multiple NFL contracts and is personally responsible for the resurgence of two of his clients into the National Football League after both players had been out of the league for over two years.

Professionally, John prides himself on his expertise in advanced recruiting and networking, along with player marketing, team relations, endorsements and training. Being a former ball player himself, John knows what the player is going through on and off the field and can related to the everyday issues facing today’s elite athletes.

John’s passion for sports does not stop at the professional level, as much of his free time is spent working with young inner-city athletes in New Haven, Connecticut.