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The success of Sports Management Worldwide and its graduates grows every day. If you are passionate about finding a career in sports, then let SMWW be your ticket to the game.
Start Dates For Our Programs:
Sports Administration Starts This Week!
Motor Sports Management Starts This Week!
Sports Broadcasting Starts This Week!
Athlete Management Starts Jan 15th
Hockey GM & Scouting Starts Jan. 15th
Football GM & Scouting Starts Jan. 22nd
Basketball GM & Scouting Starts Jan. 22nd
Baseball GM & Scouting Starts Jan. 22nd
Sports Business Management Starts Jan. 29th
We are currently taking enrollments for these courses, so call today!
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Student Takes Director of Media Position
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 People wanting to break into the ultra-competitive world of sports business come to us with a variety of backgrounds, but they all share the desire to obtain a position in one of the many different areas in the front offices of sports properties. SMWW’s Sports Business Management course continues to help students get their foot in the door and achieve their dream of working in sports.
This month, we interviewed BJ Cardin. BJ has a background in print journalism, and came to us wanting to work in sports media and communications. He is now working full-time in sports, while continuing to communicate with our instructors and constantly striving to advance his career.
SMWW: Could you tell us about your new position?
BJ: I am the Communications Manager for the Kansas City Brigade of the Arena Football League. I officially joined the team right before its inaugural season began a year ago. I am part of the two-man communications staff that handles all media- and public-relations work.
I help maintain our website and the dance team’s website; write and send press releases and publications; book TV and radio interviews for players and coaches; work with broadcast talent and TV/radio partners on game-day production, our weekly TV show, and weekly coach’s radio show. The Brigade front office is very small, even for an AFL team, so I am also involved in other projects related to community relations, operations, and ticket sales.
SMWW: How did the Sports Business Management course help you get into sports?
BJ: BJ: I had looked at SMWW while still in college, thinking it could fill the gap with courses that my school couldn’t provide. When I started considering leaving my last job, with a newspaper, I went to SMWW to seek that missing piece of my resume. I started the course in October but didn’t quite finish, because my opportunity with the Brigade came while in the course.
I can honestly say, though, that I wouldn’t be working for the Brigade if it weren’t for the course. I learned a lot, and Tom Leip gave me the best advice possible when he told me to be proactive and up-front about what I want. If it weren’t for his advice, I wouldn’t have walked into the Brigade office -- where I didn’t know a soul - - and handed someone my resume. That one fearless act got me the job and it wouldn’t have happened without SMWW.
SMWW: How do you see SMWW continuing to help you advance your career in sports?
BJ: I continue to stay in touch with the course instructors. They are great mentors and obviously they know a lot of people in the industry. They recently connected me with a friend in an MLB office so I am pursuing that for the future.
SMWW: Anything else that you would like to say?
BJ: Don’t be afraid of your resume. You’re probably more qualified than you think. Many people who want to work in sports already have the foundation of talent and knowledge, but their abilities haven’t been refined.
SMWW can be a big help in doing that, but you should be willing to do a lot more than e-mail a resume or make a phone call if you really want a job in sports. And when you’re just trying to break in, there is no bad job. Take every opportunity that comes your way and don’t ever fear the next step, because a good challenge never hurts.
If you would like SMWW to help you with your sports career through the Sports Business Management Course, visit our website to register or call us today at 877-SMWW-NOW or 503-445-7105
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Adam Prossin Gets His Agent Career Revved Up!
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 This month, we have selected agent-advisor Adam Prossin to discuss his involvement in the agent business. When we first met Adam, he was working as a tax attorney. His passion for sports brought him to SMWW to learn more about the business of representing professional athletes. Since then, the agent business has brought him many new experiences.
SMWW: Please tell us about your involvement with race-car driver Scott Jenkins.
Adam: Scott Jenkins has been racing competitively for 12 seasons. He has progressed through various forms of racing from karts through professional Star Mazda race cars (open-wheel Indy- style) and he’s been a winner at every level.
Over the last six weeks, Scott has been invited to test with several NASCAR teams in preparation for the 2007 season, and he’s done extremely well. Scott is a tremendously skilled driver who has shown he can adapt well to any type of race car he climbs into. Scott's main goal now is to work his way into one of the three national NASCAR series as a full- time competitor. The sky’s the limit for Scott Jenkins, and it’s very exciting.
SMWW: What are you working on now for Scott and other clients?
Adam: We are actively pursuing a ride for Scott for the 2007 season in the NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series, which is the highest level of regional racing in the NASCAR program. To that end, we’ve put together a program, with various levels of commitment and brand exposure, that we’re offering to sponsors for the 2007 season.
I also represent Travis Mash, current world-record-holding powerlifter in the 220 lbs. weight class with an overall lift score of 2,414 lbs. in competition. Travis has recently decided to expand his training regimen, with the goal of earning a spot on the USA Bobsled team. We are continuously seeking sponsorship opportunities for Travis to help with his training and competitive commitments.
And finally, I represent several football players who have played at various professional levels. I am continuously working with these athletes to help create opportunities for them to advance to the next level, with the main goal, of course, putting them in a position to play in the NFL. Endorsements and personal appearances can also help generate extra income for these athletes at all levels.
SMWW: How has SMWW’s course & Agent- Advisor program helped you get into the agent business?
Adam: The Athlete Management Course provided me with a basic understanding of the sports agent business and gave me insights into the day-to-day life of a sports agent. I would definitely recommend the course and the agent-advisor program to someone who is starting out in the sports agent business to give them some understanding of what they should expect in being a sports agent.
Since the course has ended, the agent-advisor program has given me the opportunity to come into contact with athletes who compete in a variety sports, located all over the world. There is a plethora of resources available to the agent-advisors from SMWW’s professional staff. The agent-advisor program also provides the new agent with a network of experienced agents to lean on for information and support when you need it.
SMWW: Anything else you would like to say?
Adam: I attended the annual conference in Indianapolis in February 2006, and was very impressed with the program SMWW put on. There was a diverse panel of speakers, all of whom provided tremendous insight into their various areas of expertise. I would highly recommend that anyone attempting to get into the sports-agent field should attend this conference for the educational experience along with the networking opportunities. You will not regret it. I look forward to seeing everyone in Indianapolis again next month.
If you are interested in becoming an agent advisor with Sports Management Worldwide, you should enroll in the Athlete Management Course. To get started today go to our website or call 877-SMWW-NOW or 1-503-445-7105
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Join SMWW at the 2007 SMWW Annual Conference!
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 Join SMWW at its 2007 Annual Sports Career Conference in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine on February 23rd, 24th and 25th.
Two Recent Additions That Will Get Hockey and Soccer Fans Excited:
Derek Bragg
Managing Director, The Scouting Network (Soccer)
Soccer fans do not want to miss this opportunity to meet one of the biggest names in the world of soccer scouting!
Select this text to view Bragg's website...
Matt Ebbs
General Manager, International Scouting Services (Hockey)
If you want to work in the business of hockey, don't pass up the opporunity to meet the GM of a worldwide hockey scouting company!
Select this text to view the ISS website...
No matter what sport you enjoy the most, the information available at this conference is something you don't want to miss. SMWW is bringing in experienced sports business professionals from dozens of different sports and positions within the sports world.
If you are looking for a great networking opportunity and would like to meet SMWW's staff in person, don't miss this incredible opportunity to advance your sports career. Your fellow attendees will include front-office employees from all the major leagues, writers from ESPN and other media outlets, experienced sports agents, current coaches, and many more!
Talk to anyone who has attended a past conference and he will tell you that it's not only a great way to learn more about the world of sports and make connections, but it's also a lot of fun.
To register, or for more information on the 2007 speakers and other details, select this text.
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SMWW Forms Partnership with Coach’s Office
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 Coach's Office is customized software used by football coaches at all levels to draw plays, create playbooks, develop game plans, organize scouting and recruiting information, and print play cards for practice. As part of our new partnership, students of SMWW’s Football GM & Scouting Course will be given special access to the Coach’s Office software.
Each student will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of hundreds of football formations, including the entire West Coast Offense. Coach's Office is the best football software of its kind and is used by hundreds of coaches, including many current NFL head men.
If you are interested in working in football, the Coach’s Office software will take what you already know about the game and push it to a new level. Whether you want to coach, scout, or work in any other capacity in football, having a superior understanding of what’s happening on the field is essential. Students who become proficient with Coach’s Office will be ahead of their competition, with an advanced skill set that other applicants simply won’t have.
If you are interested in working in the game of football and would like to learn Coach's Office, select this text and register now for the Football GM & Scouting Course...
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SMWW Featured On The Dr. Phil Show
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 Just about everybody has heard about the Dr. Phil show. Today, the Dr. Phil Show is in its fifth season and is shown in over 15 countries. We are excited to announce that Dr. Phil needed a sports business expert recently and called on our very own Dr. Lynn Lashbrook!
The Dr. Phil Show has an upcoming show that will feature a young man who is interested in getting involved in a sports career. Thanks to Dr. Phil and his great advice, this young man will be joining us at the Sports Management Worldwide Sports Career Conference. We can’t say anything more, you’ll just have to watch the show to hear how Dr. Lynn Lashbrook and SMWW can help this young man get some direction and work toward a career in sports.
The producers of the show haven’t yet determined an exact date the show will air, but we expect it to run late January or early February.
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SMWW Box Score News Column
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SMWW was recently featured on the front page of the Portland Tribune. Select this text to read the article...
SMWW Highlights of 2006:
SMWW partners with International Scouting Services for its Hockey GM & Scouting Course. Select this text to learn more about this course.
The 2006 SMWW Career Conference was a huge success! The 2007 conference will be even bigger and better. If you are interested in attending, select this text.
SMWW partners with RinkNet hockey scouting software company. Select this text to learn more about RinkNet.
Motor Sports Management course adds new instructors Tom Blattler and Jim Utter. Select this text to learn more.
SMWW Sports Business Management (SBM) course continues its success with dozens of students accepting positions with front office teams in the NFL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NHL and the minor leagues. Here are a few examples of where some of our students landed:
- Houston Texans, NFL
- Anaheim Mighty Ducks, NHL
- Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB
- Los Angeles Clippers, NBA
- Los Angeles Kings, NHL
- Chicago Bulls, NBA
- Comcast-Spectacor (76ers and Flyers)
- Phoenix Coyotes, NHL
- Milwaukee Brewers, MLB
- Texas Tech Athletics
Select this text if you are interested in getting started in the SBM Course:
Hockey GM and Scouting student Stephen Samoyedny accepts the Assistant GM position with the Texas Wildcatters of the ECHL
Former SMWW Hockey GM and Scouting student Carson Greer begins scouting with Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) and the St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Former SMWW Hockey GM and Scouting student Matthew Ebbs is named General Manager of International Scouting Services
SMWW was featured in the Hockey News. Select this text to read the article.
Select this text to take the Hockey GM & Scouting Course.
Three SMWW students in the Soccer Management & Scouting course were hired by The Scouting Network in Birmingham England. Select this text to learn more about SMWW Soccer Management & Scouting.
BizofBaseball.com sums up 2006 with 31 voices on the state of the game of baseball. Select this text to read it.
If you are interested in working in the game of baseball, select this text to learn more about the SMWW Baseball GM & Scouting Course.
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New Agent Advisors Join Our Firm
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SMWW is proud to announce that four new agent advisors have joined our firm in the last month:
- Ash Roberson - Meadows Place, TX
- Charles Holmes - Pendleton, IN
- Billy Crawford - Rogers, TX
- Veda Pryor - Bowie, MD
- Mark Landers, NFLPA certified agent - Dayton, OH
We have high hopes for all of our graduates and we look forward to helping every new agent sign their first client or advance their current career!
If you are interested in becoming an agent advisor with SMWW, you will need to complete the Athlete Management Course. For more information, select this text...
For questions or to enroll in our course, call us today at 877-SMWW-Now
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Earn Your Masters or Doctorate Degree!
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 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, all online, and all from home. Courses are typically 16 weeks long; however you may take an eight-week accelerated course.
SMWW President and Founder Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, who is also a certified NFLPA agent, and Sally Sullivan, former sports attorney and agent of Venus and Serena Williams, teach many of the courses.
Call 1-877-SMWW-NOW to speak with one of them today or for more information, select this text...
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Hockey Student Lands With Orca Bay
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The SMWW Hockey GM & Scouting Course continues to help hockey fans become hockey employees. Thanks to the course’s use of RinkNet software -- which is used by the majority of NHL clubs -- students come out of the course with a great experience, a marketable skill set and a sharper resume.
This month we bring you the story of Karl Christensen.
SMWW: Karl, could you tell us about your new position?
Karl: I’ve taken a position with Orca Bay Sports & Entertainment, which owns the Vancouver Canucks. Although I am not officially scouting at the NHL level yet, I feel this course has given me a definite advantage over others who may apply for scouting positions because I now have my foot in the door.
The supervisor who interviewed me saw that I have both RinkNet experience and the strong ambition to scout for the club. He even said he thought I had a good chance to advance within the organization.
SMWW: What was your experience like in the Hockey GM & Scouting course?
Karl: It was excellent. I recommend the course to anyone considering a career in hockey, or even to anybody with more than a casual interest in the game. I took this course very seriously, as I wanted to build a career in the sport, but I know there are people out there who may just want more insight into hockey. This course is for either person. I would say the audio chats, as a classroom experience, are years ahead of their time.
SMWW: How did it help you gain employment with the team?
Karl: I believe it showed my initial interviewer -- who’s now my immediate supervisor -- that I have ambition to advance within the organization, which is just one quality he was looking for in an employee.
SMWW: How did it prepare you for your current position? ?
Karl: I feel this course has given me the confidence to approach Ron Delorme, the Canucks’ Chief Amateur Scout, and ask about a scouting position with the club, which is something I wouldn't have dreamed of doing before taking the course. With the position I now hold with the organization, the opportunity to meet with Mr. Delorme has never been so close.
SMWW: Would you recommend the course to others who want to get into the business of hockey?
Karl: Absolutely, without hesitation. And I have done so on a number of occasions.
SMWW: Anything else you would like to say?
Karl: To prospective students: Don’t give up. Be willing to take an entry-level job if that’s what you’re offered. It’s all about getting that first foot in that first door.
I would also like to thank Dr. Lashbrook, Dino Caputo, Michael Oke and, most of all, my classmates. I am very grateful to all of you and look forward to speaking to you in future Sunday chats.
If you are interested in learning more about the inside game of hockey, select this text to enroll in SMWW’s Hockey GM & Scouting Course.
Or SMWW today at 877-SMWW-Now to get on your way to an exciting career in hockey!
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