KEN LANDPHERE

Ken Landphere received his bachelor's degree from San Jose State University, followed by his JD degree from Santa Clara University. Prior to SJSU, Landphere was a baseball student-athlete at San Diego State University.

From 1987-2001, Ken partnered with Ray Anderson to form AR Sports, representing professional athletes and coaches in the NFL, MLB and NCAA. The duo distinguished themselves in signing minority coaches in football, such as Tony Dungy, Herman Edwards, Dennis Green, Marvin Lewis and Tyrone Willingham. After the sale of AR Sports to Octagon, Ken remained with the company, becoming one of the most prominent and respected sports agents in the country. At Octagon he first served as Director of Football Operations, followed by promotion to director of the company’s  overall management and operations. 

In 2016, Ken rejoined his former agent partner, Ray Anderson, who had become the Athletic Director of Arizona State University, as  ASU Senior Associate Athletic Director, administrating six major ASU sports. He is also served as a supporting administrator for Women’s Basketball  and  supervisor of the Sun Devil Performance Program.