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| Student Takes GM & Head Coach Position |
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Patrick O'Herron took SMWW's Basketball GM & Scouting course in 2005. Since then, he has continued to build his basketball career. SMWW caught up with him in his new position.
Coach O'Herron, could tell us about your position in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).
O'Herron: My current position is Head coach and General Manager of the Butte Daredevils. As General Manager and Head coach I am involved in scouting, contract negotiations, marketing, player development and more.
What are your goals for your organization for this season? What is your ultimate goal in basketball?
O'Herron: As we plan for our second season in Butte, our goal as an organization is to build a solid foundation in the community and to increase our fan base. Our players and management will be involved in local school programs, charity functions, basketball clinics, and more. As a professional team, we want to provide quality basketball that the whole family can enjoy.
My personal goal is to help my players reach their full potential as basketball athletes so they may be positioned for success and advancement. My ultimate goal is obtain a head coaching position in the NBA.
What was your experience like in the Basketball GM & Scouting course with SMWW?
O'Herron: I had a fabulous experience in this course! The teachers, books and hand outs were fantastic. I learned a lot from the group discussions and I thought your choice of guest speakers were excellent. Even now, I refer back to the books and material we covered in class because it truly applies to my current position .
Would you recommend the course to others who want to work in coaching or personnel in basketball? Why?
O'Herron: Yes, I would recommend this course to others because I believe this program is designed very well and offers valuable information and insight into these basketball careers. This course gave me the knowledge I needed and the tools to feel confident as a GM and head coach. Networking is extremely important in this business and even today I continue to benefit from the contacts that were made through SMWW.
Anything else that you would like to say? Good luck this season from everyone at SMWW!
O'Herron:Thank you to those who work so hard to make this course a success. It is wonderful to have a program that provides you with the information and tools you need to achieve your dreams in basketball!
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| Dr. Lashbrook to Attend Global Sports Event |
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Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, President & Founder of Sports Management Worldwide, is always on the road. This month, he will be in London to attend the first NFL season game outside North America on Sunday October 28th at the sold out 90,000 seat Wembley stadium.
While in London, he will be doing his typical shake-n- bake by attending a number of events with high profile individuals from the sports business community. The primary event, Sport 2020: The Changing Face of the Global Sports Industry, has a star studded line up of sports executives including Premier League football team owners, NFL team owners, leading industry experts and key executives from leading sponsors of sport.
Here is a list of some of the executives that will be in attendence:
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- George Bodenheimer, Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks, President ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports, Chairman, ESPN Board of Directors
- Dick Ebersol, Chairman, NBC Universal Sports and Olympics, Executive Producer, "NBC Sunday Night Football
- Roger Goodell, Commissioner, National Football League
- Robert Kraft, Owner, New England Patriots (National Football League) and New England Revolution (Major League Soccer), Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Kraft Group
- Jerry Jones, Owner, President and General Manager, Dallas Cowboys (National Football League), Owner
- Peter Kenyon, Chief Executive of Chelsea Football Club
- Daniel Snyder, Owner and Chairman of the Board, Washington Redskins (National Football League) and Six Flags
- Roger Mosey, Director of Sport, BBC
- Tom Hicks, Owner and Joint Owner, Texas Rangers (Major League Baseball), Dallas Stars (National Hockey League), Mesquite Championship Rodeo, Liverpool FC (English Premier League).
- Stan Kroenke, Co-Owner, St Louis Rams (National Football League), Owner, Denver Nuggets (National Basketball Association), Colorado Avalanche (National Hockey League) and Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer)
- AND MANY OTHERS!
"Sport is not only an ever bigger industry, it is increasingly global," said Daniel Franklin, Executive Editor of The Economist. "By bringing industry leaders together, Sport 2020 provides a forum for top-level debate and insight into successful strategies for the future."
Sports Management Worldwide continues to position itself and its brand with the industry leaders so we can continue to help our students advance their sports careers.
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| Upcoming Start Dates For Our Programs |
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Athlete Management - October 29th
Football GM & Scouting - October 29th
Basketball GM & Scouting - October 29th
Baseball GM & Scouting - October 29th
Sports Business Management - November 5th
Soccer Management - November 5th
Sports Administration - November 5th
Rugby Management - November 5th
Cricket Management - November 5th
PR & Journalism - November 12th
Hockey GM & Scouting - November 19th
Digital Video Editing - December 3rd
Motor Sports Management - December 10th
Sports Broadcasting - December 10th
We are currently taking enrollments for these courses, so call today! Or select this text to register now...
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| SMWW's Tuition Increase in January, 2008 |
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If you have been considering a course with SMWW, now is the time! It doesn't happen very often but as the price of doing business goes up, so must the prices of SMWW's courses. Through a lot of market research, SMWW has learned that our courses are inexpensive. The average college course is around $1500 and SMWW has left its prices at $995 for years.
The price of the courses will go up to $1499 on January 1st. Students who can get started in a course or make a down payment on a course prior to January 1st can lock in at the current rate.
So don't wait, select this text to visit our website today and get started in a course with SMWW...
Or call SMWW at 1-877-SMWW-Now
International: +1 503-445-7105
UK: +44 (0) 87-1288-4799
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| SMWW may be coming to your city! |
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The Sports Management Worldwide staff is always on the move and the opportunity to meet them in person could be coming your way. Since SMWW attends many major sporting events, organized "meet and greets" are happening all over the country.
Here is a list of upcoming SMWW events:
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- London, England - Friday October 26th at the Marylebone Hobgoblin Pub
- Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee - December 2007
- Major League Soccer Superdraft & NSCAA convention, Baltimore, Maryland - January 2008
- NFL Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana - February 2008
To attend these events, please register on our website by select this text...
We look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
The SMWW Staff
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SMWW Student Lands Hockey Scouting Position
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Dave Cadelli began SMWW's Hockey GM & Scouting course in March 2007. He now spends his weekends scouting games in the St. Louis & Chicago areas for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL (United States Hockey League) which is a tier 1 Jr A league.
Every weekend Cadelli sees two to three games and a couple times a year he attends tournaments that allow him to scout 20 to 30 games at a time. As you will see in our story below, Cadelli's passion for the game is strong and he couldn't be happier getting to spend a lot of time by the ice.
"I just love the game," said Cadelli. "I get to watch so much hockey now and the more games I attend, the more hockey people I get to meet so my relationships are just growing and growing. I sit with scouts from a lot of different leagues and we talk about the players on the ice and its fun to pick their brains and also to give your own insights."
Every month each scout for the Musketeers is required to turn in a list of their top 25 players that they have seen in the minor leagues. Cadelli works with a team of eight scouts for the Musketeers who are located all over Canada and the US. Most of the guys scouting these leagues have aspirations to move up the ranks in hockey and Cadelli is no different.
"When I first began here, I heard about a couple guys who are now doing work for a couple NHL teams [Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals]," said Cadelli. "Since taking SMWW's course and now taking this position, my reports have just gotten better and better so I'm hoping that in the next couple years, I could continue to advance my career and work my way up."
Cadelli credits the course with SMWW as the breakthrough he needed to get his position in the USHL.
"Taking the course and having the audio chats with the guys from ISS helped me become more knowledgeable about the game and the details of writing a scouting report," said Cadelli. "But, having the course on my resume and getting a letter of recommendation from ISS was something that really helped separate me from other people who just had a passion for the game.
When I started talking with them about the position, they asked about the course and I was able to tell them about my use of RinkNet and how I had learned directly from ISS, which is a respected organization in the world of hockey."
Cadelli says that he would recommend the course to those who are looking to get their career going in hockey.
"Absolutely, I would recommend the course," said Cadelli. "I really enjoyed the live audio chats. To get to talk directly to guys who are out there scouting all the time really helped me. Using the RinkNet scouting software is something that still helps me today because it is a very powerful tool. It has a lot of great ways to describe certain abilities of players built into it so I still use many of the phases to identify and describe what a player is good at."
Cadelli says taking the position in the USHL was a great decision for him and he recommends that others looking to get their start should look for similar opportunities.
"SMWW's course is a great place to start. Once you complete the course, you will have more confidence and will be able to communicate better about the game. Then I would tell anyone to take any position they can because the opportunities to network are great when you have games to scout all the time and you can come into contact with other scouts and hockey people working for teams."
If you are interested in a career in hockey, select this text to get started in SMWW's Hockey GM & Scouting course today.
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1-877-SMWW-Now
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