Notable players out of contract heading into the 2020-2021 offseason
November 9, 2020 by Bennett Wineka in News with comments
Up until the past couple of seasons, one year agreements were the norm in disc golf. With more top talent being inked to multiyear contracts, however, it means we’ve started to enter the era of disc golf “free agents.”
The 2021 class of free agents is lead by Discmania’s Eagle McMahon, who signed a 2-year deal going into 2019 when teammate Simon Lizotte signed for five years, and Innova Star Team members Gregg Barsby and James Conrad. Barsby, the 2018 World Champion, and Conrad, the 2019 USDGC victor, both signed 2-year deals after the 2018 season.
Ezra Aderhold is currently unsponsored by a disc manufacturer and may be the marquee move of the year.
The Open Women’s division does not have as many big names coming off multiyear deals.
2020 Expiring Contracts
| Player | Current Sponsor | Past Deal | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Perkins | Discmania | 2 years, through 2020 | Read More |
| Leo Piironen | Discmania | 2 years, through 2020 | Read More |
| Eagle McMahon | Discmania | 2 years, through 2020 | Read More |
| Michael Johansen | Discraft | 2 years, through 2020 | Read More |
| Brian Earhart | Discraft | 1 year, through 2020 | Read More |
| Hailey King | Discraft | 1 year, through 2020 | Read More |
| Andrew Presnell | Discraft | 1 year, through 2020 | Read More |
| Vanessa Van Dyken | Discraft | 1 year, through 2020 | Read More |
| A.J. Risley | Dynamic Discs | 2 years, through 2020 | Read More |
| Paige Bjerkaas | Dynamic Discs | 2 years, through 2020 | Read More |
| Gregg Barsby | Innova | 2 years, through 2020 | Read More |
| James Conrad | Innova | 2 years, through 2020 | Read More |
| Henna Blomroos | Innova | 1 year, through 2020 | Read More |
| JohnE McCray | Latitude 64 | 1 year, through 2020 | Read More |
| Ezra Aderhold | n/a | n/a | n/a |
This list is not complete, but includes past deals reported and verified by Ultiworld Disc Golf.
For a running list of player sponsorship moves and extensions, refer to our constantly updated 2021 Player Tracker.
