• Hockey Student Takes GM Position!
• SBM Continues to Open Sports Doors!
• Russ Lande Signs On With The Sporting News
• New Instructor For Baseball GM & Scouting Course
• SMWW Experiences Massive Growth Internationally:
• Chad Ford - Playing For Peace
• ISS Works With Grandson Of Hockey Legend Howe
• Get Your Masters or Doctorate in Sports Management Online!
• New Sports Broadcasting Partnership
• SMWW Continues To Speak Out Against The BCS
• Dallas, Texas Meet & Greet for students, agents & SMWW alumni (Guests Welcome!)
• So you want to work in sports?

Before SMWW was born, sports careers were something that were out of reach for most people. As SMWW approaches its fourth year in business, the number of success stories of graduates who have utilized our training to fulfill their dream of working in sports continues to grow.

This month focuses on Ashley Holstrom who is now working for the Phoenix Coyotes of the NHL. Ashley is an Oregon native who met Dr. Lasbhrook at Western Oregon University. She had always loved sports but wasn't sure how to get a career working in the front office of a team. Dr. Lashbrook told her about the Sports Business Management Program and right away she knew that she was interested in anything that would help her get into sports.

"When I first met Dr. Lashbrook, I loved his passion and drive for sports and I felt like it would be a great fit for me to get involved with one of his programs," said Holstrom. "I chose the Sports Business Course because I was hoping to get a job with a sports team. I loved every minute of the program!"

As the course was coming to a close, Holstrom was communicating with the instructors of the course, Bret Polvorosa and Tom Leip, about the teams that SMWW has good relationships with. Holstrom had always wanted to live in Phoenix, Arizona so she was able to travel there and interview with both the Phoenix Suns and the Coyotes. Holstrom actually received an offer from both clubs and decided on the Coyotes and has been thrilled ever since.

"I absolutely love my job and love working in sports business, said Holstrom. "I wouldn’t be living my dream if it weren’t for Dr. Lashbrook, Bret, Tom, and every one else at SMWW. I can’t thank them enough for all the great training and contacts I have received."

Now that Holstrom is on the job, she has found that the training provided in the SBM course has really helped her succeed.

"I felt ahead of the game when I first started my new position due to my extensive training in the SBM course," said Holstrom. "Taking the course was the best decision I could have made."

If you have already filled out an application for the Sports Business Management Course and are interested in signing up for SMWW's next course which begins on September 18th, you can select this text or call our office at:

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Football season kicks off this week and we are proud to announce that our Football GM and Scouting Program with instructor Russ Lande as accepted a new position with The Sporting News as their NFL Draft Expert.

Lande will be responsible for writing NFL insider content, providing detailed scouting reports on college players throughout the college football season and posting an ongoing mock draft in the “War Room” leading up to the NFL Draft.

"I am very excited to be working with the Sporting News this season," said Lande. "It will give me access to even more information on players and also provide me an opportunity to share my scouting reports with a larger audience"

Before working for Sporting News, Lande served as a college scout for the Cleveland Browns for three years covering the mid-west region while evaluating all eligible prospects for the NFL Draft. He covers all- star games, the NFL Combine and pro days. He eventually formed his own company, GMJr.com, and now writes the most comprehensive draft guides in the country on college football players.

Lande has been teaching SMWW's Football GM & Scouting Course since it began over a year ago. Students love the course and say that it really opens their eyes to the necessary information needed to break into the world of professional football. Russ, along with our NFL Consultant, former player Matt Brock, is giving our students an insider's perspective on what you need to know and do to get injected into collegiate or pro football.

One of the types of scouts the NFL hires are the "25/25 guys". Some teams are taking people right out of college approximately 25 years old or so, paying them 25-30K in salary and sending them on the road to scout players and as our instructor Russ Lande stated, "They have them dig up all the dirt they can on certain players."

To find out how you can get on board with our course and get yourself qualified to work in football, Call us today! 1-877- SMWW-NOW

Sports Management Worldwide is proud to announce that it has an additional instructor to the Baseball GM & Scouting Course. Houston Asros' scout Jonathan Story will now be leading his own chat every Sunday morning to help provide students with an inside look at the day to day duties and necessary skill set of a scout.

SMWW will continue to also do its weekly audio chat for the Baseball GM & Scouting Course on Wednesday evenings so students will get the benefit of having two live chats each week.

The Baseball General Manager and Scouting Course offers cutting edge theories on how to develop a career in professional and collegiate baseball. The Baseball General Manager and Scouting Course will cover issues including player personnel, sabermetrics, major league scouting and other essential tools of modern general managers of professional and collegiate baseball organizations.

If you already filled out an application and are interested in registering for the course,

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A Note From Our President, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook:

SMWW is being recognized globally for its incredible resources to sports business. Due to this international awareness, cross pollination of team rosters and ownership groups, and the growth of sports business in world markets, SMWW has received numerous inquiries to train future sports business leaders. Simply put, sport is a universal language and SMWW is a catalyst for creating connectivity around the world. SMWW is experiencing record growth internationally.

A few examples of international sports business expansion:

• The NFL has added an international slot to their practice squad roster for the first time in history
• Two Premiership football clubs are now owned by NFL owner groups
• More international players in the NBA than ever before
• Basketball leagues have opened & the number of Americans that can compete internationally rosters continues to rise
• As we see more and more globalization of societies, the popularity of sports such as rugby, will continue to grow cross culturally
• Sports media, broadcasting, sponsorship, and sports marketing companies work in the global marketplace and international cross training is required

A few examples of how SMWW is affecting that growth:

• Franchises, teams, clubs, governing bodies and associations from all seven continents are approaching SMWW for graduates to hire in management
• Athletes from all over the globe in all sports imaginable are contacting SMWW for professional representation
• Sports organizations from a variety of countries have contacted SMWW as a resource for their cutting edge technology and global networking
• Students from over 67 countries have participated in SMWW training courses and most are currently growing sports business in their country
• SMWW course facilitators and guest speakers come from many different countries with a variety of sports backgrounds. They enjoy the synergies of working with each other and sharing cultural sports business techniques that transcend any one country
• New technology that is being used for managing one sport can be used in other sports. SMWW courses offer this unique high tech training as it becomes more necessary in sports leadership

Due to this massive global growth, SMWW has added three new courses to start in September:

Rugby Management Course
Cricket Management Course
Sports Business Management International Course

These courses are designed for students interested in working in the international sports scene or increasing networking opportunities within their current sports business situation.

In the globally changing sports market, SMWW believes an ethical compass, with sensitivity to different cultures, and new technology should be available to all parts of the globe. Hiring SMWW graduates has been so successful that more and more international companies have been contacting SMWW. Whether you are interested in launching a career in sports, enhancing your current sports business career or just adding a sports business acumen to your repertoire, SMWW is has a training course that will assist you.

Sincerely,

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
President & Founder

Basketball GM & Scouting Course Guest Facilitator Chad Ford is on the forefront of a program designed to promote peace in the Middle East. Ford became involved with an organization called "Playing For Peace" whose mission is to use the game of basketball to unite and educate children and their communities throughout the world.

In addition to his work within basketball with ESPN, Ford works as an instructor of International Cultural Studies at Brigham Young University-Hawaii (Ford received a master's degree from George Mason University's Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution). He began to get involved with Playing For Peace because he was intrigued by the possibility of young kids from Israel and Palestine coming together to play sports and how a game such as basketball could begin to build a bridge between the conflict and promote peace.

Can workshops that employ basketball training be an effective medium through which national or ethnic identities are re-imagined? Is there some sort of new, inclusive common identity that can come out of it? And more important, can it be a lasting part of the process toward building an authentic cross- community?

"Playing For Peace has ongoing studies to measure its effect," says Chad Ford. "In the short term, the studies indicate that the program is very effective at lessening stereotypes between the groups. It will be a few years before we know whether it has lasting long-term effects but it is exciting to think about the impact a program like this could have."

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An article recently released on NHL.com about Travis Howe, grandson of NHL legend Gordie Howe, discussed Travis' involvement with International Scouting Services (ISS).

Travis has the type of work ethic and drive that will land him in the NHL someday. Throughout his life, he has been willing to get involved in hockey in as many ways as possible. One of those ways involves working as a scout for ISS. Students in the Hockey GM & Scouting Course with Sports Management Worldwide will also be given the opportunity to learn from ISS. Some students in course will even be given the opportunity to continue working with ISS once they complete the program.

The article also accurately points out part of ISS's business model and that has helped them find a niche in the world of hockey scouting:

Unlike the NHL's Central Scouting bureau, which primarily focuses on players who are within one or two years of NHL Entry Draft eligibility, ISS looks at younger players who could make the leap to programs that produce the majority of NHL players.

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If you are interested in working in the field of hockey as well as an opportunity to show your understanding of the game to the people at ISS, select this text to learn more about the Hockey GM & Scouting Program.

Earn your Masters or Doctorate through Northcentral University online! M. ED, PH.D, ED.D and MBA are all available with a specialization in Sports Management. It is possible to get a Masters degree in a little over a year. There are no residency requirements; you work at your own pace and all your course work is done online. Courses are 16 weeks long, however you may take an 8 week accelerated course.

SMWW President and Founder Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, who is also an NFLPA agent and Sally Sullivan, former agent of Venus and Serena Williams, teach many of the courses. Call 1-877-SMWW-NOW to speak with one of them today!

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Sports Management Worldwide has formed a new broadcasting partnership to bring live play-by-play to the course. The Integrity Sports Network will now take on a dual role with broadcasting instructor Brian Wheeler in working with SMWW students looking to pursue a career in Sports Broadcasting.

Integrity Sports Network is a radio broadcasting company, based in Kansas City, Missouri, that does a variety of both local station broadcasts as well as web based broadcasts for sports in the local region. Their goal is to provide people access to broadcasts that you can't find anywhere else and to do so with content that is acceptable families & children of all ages. Steve Nash and James "JP" Peuster will take the lead role on the audio chat with SMWW's students.

Steve Nash is the voice of a Sunday night program, which delves into various aspects of sports with a focus on the rejuvenation of ethics and integrity in the industry. Along with anchoring the "Sunday Edition" of an ISN sports talk show, Steve covers the game day play of the Kansas City Royals, KC Brigade, and provides the color commentary for minor league and local area high school football. Steve’s hands on experience includes coverage of MLB, AFL, AF2, minor league baseball, high school football, and interviews with many interesting personalities within the world of sports.

James "JP" Peuster started his radio career with the production and promotion of Baker University’s live play-by-play coverage of football and basketball. He served as the color commentator as well as play-by-play specialist.

JP has developed sports shows at the local level, including developing commercials, sports programming and sports updates. By contributing his broadcasting talent, production skills and marketing abilities he aided in the growth of several sports radio shows. JP currently features with his "JP Network News" sports update at the top of each hour on Integrity Sports Network in addition to providing play-by-play coverage of high school football, basketball and baseball. You will love JP’s passion and energy and real live experience.

NBA Trail Blazer Brian Wheeler teaches the art of the play-by-play, how to host weekly coaching shows, how to create a sports personality, and even how to create their own sports talk shows online. Wheeler enters his nineth season as the radio play-by-play voice of the Portland Trail Blazers. Wheeler's exciting style and trademark "BOOM-CHAKA-LAKA" dunk calls have endeared him to basketball fans throughout the country.

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Each year, as the college football season approaches, Dr. Lashbrook, President of SMWW, begins his campaign to foster change the current method of using the BCS computer ranking system to choose which teams will have the opportunity to play in college football's championship game.

This year, Sports Management Worldwide has created a BCSBusters.com t-shirt so that college football fans across the country can be apart of the grassroots effort.

Shirts will be sold for the price of $20 If you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt, please email us at:

info@sportsmanagementworldwide.com

Sports Management Worldwide is currently redeveloping its website, BCSBusters.com. Stay tuned for updates on the website's progression.

If you live in or around Dallas, Texas and would like the opportunity to meet Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, President and & Founder of SMWW, this is your chance. Dr. Lashbrook will be available to meet with anyone who is intested in taking a course, current students or SMWW alumni.

The gathering will be held at Xtra Innings Sports Bar in Arlington, Texas from 5-7 PM on the 17th of September.

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A letter from New Era Athletic Director/Sports Administration course facilitator Dr. Jim Krause.

Over the years I have realized the greatest profession in this world is one that includes your passion. For many of us that means earning a living working somewhere in the world of sports. Sport and athletic programs are expanding at a great rate and there are not enough QUALIFIED people to fill all the positions to run a credible program. Until now, there was a very long and involved learning curve to making it in the professional world of sports. Earlier it was appropriate for people to start at the bottom of an organization and work up through the ranks until they achieved the pinnacle of their ability or the organization.

Now you can combine your personal talents with expert assistance to start a career in the sports world. Each of you has personal strengths and weaknesses within which you have to work each and every day. It is critical that you understand your personality type and work within your strengths and avoid interference from your weaknesses. By doing this, you make success available and you basically eliminate total failure. With this knowledge in hand, you can find a place in the sports world where your strengths can be parlayed into a role in a sports or athletic organization.

Using a athletic department as an example, there are positions requiring leadership, detail work, facilities maintenance, visionary planning, equipment management, personnel, marketing, public relations, coaching, assistant coaching, compliance, sports information, document development, training and first aid, event planning, event management, fundraising, purchasing, budget development, recruiting, retention, tutoring, academic advising and many more. Every athletic organization from youth sports through the professional ranks has this wide array of opportunities for the passionate sports enthusiast.

Sports Management Worldwide is providing skill set development which will allow you to begin the process of pursuing that dream of working in sports. If you don’t know where to begin, come into the NEW ERA ATHLETIC AND SPORTS ADMINISTRATION COURSE for a broader view of what sports employment is all about. Research winning, budgets, human resources, program development, marketing, fundraising, staff development and more, as students of all backgrounds express and argue positions in many controversial categories.

Upon completion of the course, you will have a broad understanding of sports administration, will have presented opinions and fought their credibility, and will have been forced to make uncomfortable decisions regarding any number of topics. This experience, along with an honest self evaluation will point you in your direction for success in the sports world.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jim Krause

SMWW’s latest New Era Athletic Director Course success is Doug Atkins, a high school women’s basketball coach in Indiana, who used SMWW assistance to make a professional presentation to a search committee. He was hired as a high school athletic director without previous administrative experience. We believe there are opportunities like this out there for you!

Our next Athletic Director Course begins on October 9th.

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SMWW formed a partnership with International Scouting Services (ISS) to provide better education to our Hockey GM & Scouting Course students. ISS has developed a network of scouts working around the world to provide in-depth player analysis on the top hockey prospects.

Our hope at SMWW was that many of our graduates of the program would also be given the opportunity to work with ISS as scouts and continue to learn and grow in their hockey careers. Matt Ebbs was able to land a dream job when he was hired as the General Manager of ISS!

Obviously it is a very exciting announcement for all parties involved. SMWW caught up with Matt to find out about his new position and his experience in the course.

Tell us what you hope to bring to ISS?

"I hope to bring my business and legal expertise in the hope of growing the business. There is an incredible opportunity at ISS. I’m excited to help and work with a very talented group of scouts."

What is your professional & hockey background?

"I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto where I played hockey and football. I then went on to law school at the University of Ottawa and started to practice law in 1993. I practiced law for seven (7) years. I left my practice and held a variety of executive positions until 2002 when I returned to Queen’s University and obtained my M.B.A. in 2004. I then enrolled in SMWW's Hockey GM & Scouting Course in 2006."

Your thoughts on getting a position working in hockey?

"The business of hockey has always been a passion of mine. I was born and raised in a “hockey family.” My father was a good player and invited to the Montreal Canadians camp the same year the Rocket was invited. He studied law instead but we went to many games together and watched the likes of Guy Lafleur and Ken Dryden at the Forum along with my two brothers. I’m trying to develop a career that incorporates law, business and sport."

"My good friend was recently named GM of the Boston Bruins. He’s very bright but also worked at his career for quite awhile before getting his opportunity with the Bruins. His education and experience will serve him well as he builds a Stanley Cup contender in Boston. I plan on leveraging my education and acquiring more experience in order to open up doors in hockey. Maybe some day I’ll get an opportunity to build a team also. My immediate goal is to focus on ISS and help them build a great organization."

Your thoughts on the Hockey GM & Scouting Course?

"It was a great program. The material was first rate. The back and forth interaction on the discussion boards was extremely informative. There are a lot of very bright people taking this program. This only adds to the credibility of the program. While at ISS, it will be one of my goals to enhance the relationship between ISS and SMWW. There are a number of areas where we can work together. Each participant in the GM and Scouting course could potentially become part of the ISS network. We would like to build on this and hopefully provide scouting opportunities for those talented participants who want to take their learning to the next level."

What had you hoped to get out of the program?

"In short I hoped to get some valuable insight and information on the business of hockey and scouting. SWMM did not disappoint in this regard. Like any program you get out of it what you put in. Don’t expect to be spoon fed. That is not the structure nor should it be."

"I also hoped to dedicate the summer to studying and researching the 2005 CBA and also developing my skills as a scout. I’m a lawyer by trade and at that time wanted to be in a position to step out and fill the role of AGM should one come up.

"I researched available programs and SMWW presented by far the best program. I spoke to Dr. Lashbrook and obtained the comfort level I was looking for. I was also hoping to network with SMWW and all the participants with a view to opening up more doors. I have developed a network within the NHL and wanted to obtain as much practical knowledge as possible to prepare for any opening that may come about."

Anything else you want to add?

"As Dr. Lashbrook always says, you need a ticket to the game to catch a foul ball. He’s right! I’m thrilled to have bought my SMWW ticket and caught a foul ball. With the level of talent taking the program, I’m certain that all the participants will also catch their own foul ball if they take the information from the course and continue to learn and network in hockey. For now, it is my goal and intent to help ISS and further develop a career in the business of hockey."

The next Hockey GM & Scouting Course begins on the week of September 12th. If you have already filled out an application and been accepted for the program, you can select this text to register for the course or call our office at:

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