Soccer Operations & Scouting Course
(Do you want a soccer job as a soccer scout or work for a professional soccer team?)

Soccer Job Training

The Soccer Operations and Scouting Course is an 8 week online course that offers cutting edge theories on how to develop a career in professional soccer. The Soccer Operations and Scouting Course will cover issues including the structure of world soccer leagues, club structures and soccer academies, soccer club operations, ticket sales, analysis and scouting of individual players, game formation and soccer agents.

Students will be able to apply the course to clubs operating a professional and amateur level.

This course is for you if you want to pursue a career in the business of professional Soccer as a:

  · Scout
  · Club Manager
  · Player Personnel
  * Front Office (Front of House)
  · Soccer Administration (GM, Chief Executive,etc)
  · Sports Marketing
  · Account Manager
  · Media and Community Relations
  · Agent
 

Those individuals interested in working their way up in the world of soccer need insider knowledge on soccer club operations, soccer scouting, player management and evaluation and the overall business of soccer. If you want to further your career in soccer you need to learn and be mentored by those in the game. This 8 week online course could be the foundation or the advancement of your soccer career.

Soccer scouts need to know how to objectively scout players from youth levels to pro leagues all over the world.  With this course you will learn two main things: how to professionally scout soccer players and improve your overall understanding of soccer club operations. Every successful business, including the business of soccer, has a success formula. This course will teach you the successes and failures of the most successful clubs in the world.

You do not need to relocate, this course can be taken from anywhere in the world.

Live Weekly Audio Chat:

Tim Regan is currently Head of Scouting with MLS Club Side Toronto FC and is also a US U-18 Men's National Team Assistant Coach.  Tim is a former standout with Bradley University and was drafted in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft by the New York MetroStars.  After spending 3 seasons with the MetroStars, Tim was released and signed with Chivas USA.  After a successful season with Chivas, Tim was sent back to New York with the now re-named New York Red Bulls.  Tim spent his final season in MLS with the Red Bulls.  He played one MLS match with Toronto FC in 2008 after signing a ten-day contract.  Overall, Tim played a total of 81 games over five seasons and left the league as one of the most well-liked players to pass through MLS.

Paul is the current Chief Scout of English League One side Bristol Rovers helping the club reach the Johnson Paints Trophy Final in 2006, followed a year later with a League 2 Wembley Play-off Final win and reaching a FA Cup Quarter Final in 2008. He began his scouting career working for Liverpool FC as Chief Scout for the Midlands area, a position he held for over 11 years. Paul has worked as a Chief Scout through all levels of English football including Swansea City, Port Vale, Kidderminster Harriers, Greenock Morton, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Oxford United and Northampton Town. As a player Paul Molesworth was an accomplished left back making professional appearances for Walsall FC in England, Hamarun Spartans in Malta and AEK in Cyprus.

Matt is a graduate of the SMWW Soccer Operations and Scouting course and is now a Regional Scout with New York RedBulls of Major League Soccer. Matt began working for The RedBulls in 2008 after beginning his scouting career working part-time for The Scouting Network (TSN) of Birmingham, England. His position with TSN came on the heels of his completion of SMWW's Soccer Scouting and Management Course in fall of 2007. Matthew has written reports on players and teams from over 120 live professional and collegiate matches since 2008 and has also coached at the youth and intramural levels while serving on active duty in the US Air Force where he still serves as a Major. Matt is currently working as an inspector for the Defense Information Systems Agency Inspector General (DISA IG).

Mark Washo

Chris is the General Manager of Lone Star Sports and Entertainment (LSSE). Previously, Chris spent 13 successful years working in Major League Soccer with DC United, Real Salt Lake and culminating with his position as Vice-President of Ticket Sales and Services for the Columbus Crew. As general manager of LSSE, Keeney oversees major events including the Texas Bowl, neutral site college football games, international soccer matches, and stadium show musical concerts. 

This 8 week online course could be the foundation to becoming the next general manager or scout for a team or club in your area.

Course Details

Weekly Audio Chats - A unique aspect of each 8 week online course is the opportunity for students to participate weekly in interactive live audio chats with fellow students, Tim Regan, Paul Molesworth, Matt Martin, and guest speakers. This is a tremendous opportunity to learn from your course facilitators. In addition the chat allows you to network within the international soccer industry and build lasting relationships with your course facilitators and fellow students. If you are unable to attend the chat they are recorded and archived and you can listen at a more convenient time.

Online Education - This innovative academic course is facilitated through a web-based educational delivery system. You will enjoy the live audio chats in addition to the online discussion boards, weekly readings, weekly quizzes, course project, and interaction amongst fellow sports business minded students and faculty. The course content is the foundation to a successful career on the business side of professional soccer!

Read more about frequently asked questions at the Soccer Operations & Scouting FAQ

Course Certificate & Resume Reference:

Successful graduates of the Soccer Operations & Scouting Course will be sent a SMWW Certificate of Accomplishment. This certificate represents not only your soccer scouting ability but also demonstrates your personal commitment to self-improvement and ability to "self train" yourself for higher positions within the professional soccer industry.

In addition to your certificate, you will be given the stamp of approval by SMWW. This approval includes a personal reference you may add to your resume with contact information for Dr. Lynn Lashbrook and a reference that you have been mentored by Tim Regan, Paul Molesworth, and Matt Martin

Become a SMWW Scout:

Upon successful graduation of the Soccer Operations & Scouting Course, individuals will be invited to join SMWWscouts.com. This is an exciting opportunity to advertise yourself as a certified scout and feature your scouting reports as a trained talent evaluator! This is a match making service for soccer scouts and those needing a soccer scout around the globe. It assists Managers, Coaches, Agents, and Teams looking for qualified talent evaluations with our certified SMWW Scouts! The site will include your own webpage with your picture and bio, with samples of your best scouting reports. It offers coaching staffs a chance to submit requests for scouting reports and find scouts by region. As a graduate of the Soccer Operations & Scouting Course you are eligible to apply for acceptance as a SMWW Scout and be featured on this exciting website. (Free upon graduation!)

Work for a team:

Our goal is to see all Soccer Operations & Scouting graduates gainfully employed in soccer worldwide. Your chances of accepting an offer of employment within professional soccer will improve by going through the program. SMWW will customize a soccer portfolio to assist you with your career goals.

Through our extensive network of professional soccer teams worldwide, soccer departments, and soccer organizations, our objective is to prepare you for when the right job opportunities become available. Numerous people that have gone through our programs are now employed in great positions and you could do the same. We want to help you launch your soccer career and help you find a position where you can be the most successful and satisfied.

Apply Now - Free

Cost: $1,450 (includes all course textbooks, headset, microphone and access to web based classroom. Shipping additional.) Payment plans available (as little as $495 a month). See if you are eligible for an economic discount based on your country of residence. Length: 8 Weeks; "Live" audio online chats weekly with renowned instructors! Prerequisites: Must be 18 or older to participate and have a passion for sports Payment: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover CALL TODAY: 1-877-SMWW-NOW (In the UK: 087 12884799) Register Now

 

Academic Credit - Graduate & Undergraduate

Western Oregon University (WOU), a member of the Oregon University System, offers a separate Credit Overlay Program for Sports Management Worldwide's courses. Students interested in obtaining college credit (graduate or undergraduate) for Sports Management Worldwide courses must apply for the credit with Western Oregon University directly.

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