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Bardia Ghahremani (born October 27, 1974) is a sports agent who represents professional football players and NCAA football coaches. He owns the Southern California based sports agency International Sports Agency Inc. www.isasports.com, a company he started in 2001. Over the years he and his company have represented NFL & Canadian Football League football players, Hockey players, NASCAR & NHRA race car drivers, NCAA football coaches and UFC fighters.

Early life and education
Ghahremani was born on October 27, 1974, in Tehran, Iran. Four years later his family immigrated to Irvine, California during the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Ghahremani graduated from Irvine High School in 1992. In 1992 he attended Irvine Valley College where he also played collegiate soccer (goal keeper). In 1998 he graduated from University of California Santa Barbara with a BA in Sociology. In 2000, he graduated from Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law

Career
In 2001, Ghahremani became a registered sports agent with the NFLPA at the age of 26. His company operates under the name International Sports Agency Inc. www.isasports.com Other principals in the firm include Chief Operations Officer Steve Kaufman and Chief Legal Officer Adelqui J. Boué. Ghahremani and Kaufman met while both were members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity during their undergraduate studies at University of California Santa Barbara.

During law school, Ghahremani was first approached in 2000 by an Ohio Northern University football player to represent him. The two agreed on the business partnership at a local Ada, Ohio pub. Ghahremani helped that player receive an opportunity with the Rochester Brigade of the Arena Football League. This connection lead him to his first legitimate signing of running back Jamal Robertson. Robertson was Ghahremani’s first client that opened up the lines of communication with CFL and NFL teams. In 2001, Ghahremani helped Robertson sign with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League and eventually with the San Francisco 49ers in 2002. In 2005, Ghahremani signed North Carolina A&T offensive lineman Junius Coston who would go on to be Ghahremani’s first client to be selected in an NFL Draft. Coston was selected in the 5th round, pick 143 by the Green Bay Packers. From 2003 to 2007, Ghahremani represented UFC and Mixed Martial Arts fighters Tito Ortiz, Tim Sylvia and Gina Carano.

In 2007, Ghahremani once again tapped into his law school's football program signing Ohio Northern University standout linebacker Jason Trusnik. Trusnik was not selected in the 2003 draft, but went on to sign with the New York Jets and spent time with six NFL organizations over a 10-year career.

In 2008, Ghahremani signed NASCAR Truck Series driver Matt Crafton. In 2011, Ghahremani agreed to provide representation for rising NHRA Top Fuel Drag Racing star Leah Pritchett.

In 2013, Ghahremani represented the first running back drafted in the 2013 NFL Draft, Giovani Bernard. In 2016, Ghahremani was the architect of a lucrative contract extension for Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard. The deal extended Giovani Bernard through 2019 for $15.5 million In 2019, Ghahremani yet again orchestrated a lucrative contract extension for Cincinnati Bengals running back Giovani Bernard. The deal extended Giovani Bernard through 2021 for $10.3 million.



NFL

 * Giovanni Bernard of the Cincinnati Bengals
 * Marcus Epps of the Minnesota Vikings
 * Jamie Gillan of the Cleveland Browns
 * Terrill Hanks of the Miami Dolphins
 * Akeem King of the Seattle Seahawks
 * Tyree Mayfield (free agent)
 * Nathan Shepherd of the New York Jets

CFL

 * Emmanuel Arceneaux of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * Shaquille Cooper of the Edmonton Eskimos
 * Solomon Elimimian of the Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * Forrest Hightower of the Edmonton Eskimos
 * Jonathon Jennnings of the Ottawa Red Blacks
 * Jeremiah Johnson of the Montreal Alouettes
 * Mossis Madu Jr. of the Ottawa Red Blacks
 * Brandon Smith of the Calgary Stampeders
 * William Stanback of the Montreal Alouettes

Motorsports

 * Matt Crafton of NASCAR Truck Series
 * Leah Pritchett of NHRA Top Fuel Dragster

Mixed Martial Arts

 * Gina Carano (parted ways with Ghahremani)
 * Lisa King http://theblackwidow.us/
 * Tito Ortiz (parted ways with Ghahremani)
 * Tim Sylvia (retired)

Former Clients

 * Yvenson Bernard of the Seattle Seahawks
 * Dwaine Carpenter of the San Francisco 49ers
 * Calvin Carlyle of the Baltimore Ravens
 * Antonio Chatman (parted ways with Ghahremani)
 * Junius Coston of the Green Bay Packers
 * A.J. Cruz of the Miami Dolphins
 * Greg Ducre (parted ways with Ghahremani)
 * Tyler Ervin (parted ways with Ghahremani)
 * Billy Farris of the Cincinnati Bengals
 * Dennis Haley of the New York Jets
 * Jerome Johnson of the St. Louis Rams
 * Tom Johnson of the Minnesota Vikings
 * Gerard Lawson of the Cleveland Browns
 * Colin Lockett of the Washington Redskins
 * Bret Lockett of the New England Patriots
 * Martell Mallett of the Philadelphia Eagles
 * Cole Manhart of the Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Kenyatte Morgan of the Calgary Stampeders
 * Dean Muhtadi of the Green Bay Packers
 * Maurice Price of the Kansas City Chiefs
 * Jimmy Pruitt of the New Orleans Saints
 * Jamal Robertson, of the Carolina Panthers
 * Edell Shepherd of the Houston Texans
 * Jason Shirley of the Cincinnati Bengals
 * Josh Shirley of the Oakland Raiders
 * Ken Simonton of the Detroit Lions
 * Keith Smith (parted ways with Ghahremani)
 * Matt Spanos of the Miami Dolphins
 * Jason Trusnik of the Miami Dolphins
 * Cleveland Wallace III (parted ways with Ghahremani)
 * Raymond Webber of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * Joseph Williams of the San Francisco 49ers