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Sports
Management Worldwide is bigger and better than ever heading into
the fall! We have clients signing
professional contracts, people receiving job offers from
professional sports franchises and individuals strengthening their
education through our online programs. We also continue to change
the moral and ethical compass of the sports agent business with our
Agent
Advisor program. In just over 8 weeks, you too, can join the
world of sports by enrolling in our professional development
programs! 877- SMWW-NOW
| Watson Explodes onto NFL Scene in
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Tampa Bay Coach John Gruden had this to say about
his newest running back, SMWW client Derek Watson, "I
think if you ask our football team, he would rank out as a
very good-looking prospect," Gruden said. "He's an instinctive
runner. He can move the pile and punish you. He just gives us
a different kind of back. And obviously, bringing him in the
second half with a fresh motor, that ignited our team."
Ignite Derek did, burning for 24 yards around the left end
on his very first NFL carry! He finished as the game's leading
rusher, despite only having 14 carries for 63 yards. Most of
the yards came on the first series of the second half in which
Derek marched the Bucs down the field. Gruden seemed to want
to get Derek the touchdown, giving him the ball several times
in a row, but opted to throw it on third and five on the
goalline. Parts of this article were taken from the St.
Petersburg Times, read the full article below: St
Petersburg Times article Rookie Will Get His Reps
We at Sports Management Worldwide are so pleased with
Derek's breakout performance, and we will be keeping a close
eye on him this season, as well should you! Derek's Agent
Advisor, Emery Williams, is making some noise around the NFL
as a tremendous trainer, and is getting attention from players
all over the country! If you want to be an agent, you need to
check out our Agent
Advisor Program, and see how you too can get in on the
action in the NFL this year, and into next year's draft! It's
all about relationships and client services, and we'd love to
teach you how, call us today! 1-888-952-4368
Same
type of story on Tampa Bay's Site
Derek
Watson's Message Board Link on Bucs Site
Quick Comment off a Message board: " ...But
Watson excites me the most. I read some guy's posts on this
board awhile back and he was all over Watson's jock. I've
never seen D-Wat play until last night and he impressed me
alot with his running style and vision. He also made a couple
blocks. The kind of block that make you forget about the guy
that got the first-down or TD. He is definetly a keeper if you
ask me, but I was big on Stecker so what do I know? "
CBS Sportsline Article Sidebar Published
Here
Tampa Bay Bucs Out of Nowhere Man Derek Watson
With Cadillac Williams already penciled in as the
starting running back and veterans Michael Pittman and Charlie
Garner behind him, you wouldn't think there would be much room
on the roster for another young back. But the Bucs brass is
also somewhat excited about first-year player Derek Watson
from South Carolina State. Watson was signed by New England as
an undrafted rookie in 2003 but never played for the Pats. He
then sat out last season before signing with Tampa Bay in May.
Watson has a checkered past, which has hurt him some, but so
far he has impressed the Bucs with his ability to pop into the
hole and run with power. Watson has the skills to be an
effective inside runner. He could be the reason they release
Garner as they move to get younger in the backfield.
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| Hockey's Back! NEW Hockey GM and Scouting
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New
Hockey GM & Scouting Course To Be Offered This Fall!
The NHL is back, and SMWW is proud to announce that we
will be offering the Hockey
General Manager and Scouting Course in October!
For those wanting to work in hockey in any number of
capacities, this course will help you get there and excel.
Whether it be player personnel, team management or front
office operations, SMWW will give you the neccessary skills
and then some!
Students will learn GM responsibilities; contracts,
negotiations, trades and acquisitions; all elements of player
evaluation; how to identify players bound for the NHL;
differences between scouting and rating college and Major
Junior hockey talent as it pertains to the NHL draft; NHL war
room strategies; differences between traditional and new high
tech scouting methods; relationships between professional
leagues and minor leagues; media relations and marketing; game
operations; franchise, facility and venue operations, and
much, much more!
Individuals looking for rapid career advancement within the
ranks of professional or collegiate hockey should look no
further than our Hockey
GM and Scouting Course. Begin your hockey career with
SMWW. It's a whole new game!
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, SMWW President and Founder, thinks
hockey has changed for the better. "Because the new
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) radically changes the
salary structure...i.e. salary cap, there's no experienced NHL
agent that has an advantage over the rookie agents; it will be
a fresh start for everyone. Hockey has never worked with a
cap, so NFL and NBA agents that have had experience with
capology may have an advantage over agents used to working in
the old system."
Applications are not yet being accepted for this course. If
you would like more information as it becomes available, email
us here and we will add
you to our email list.
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| Sports Business Management Section: Work in
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Sports
Business Management Update
Congratulations to SBM graduate Jason Birkner
as he recently accepted a full time Sales Associate
position with the Phoenix Coyotes.
Good luck to the following SBM graduates who are
currently interviewing with the following teams:
- Laurie Higashi: San Francisco Giants
- Damon Shoultz: Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens
- Jason Lottman: Washington Wizards and Capitals
- Nicole Walzer: Philadelphia Flyers
- Tucker Brollier: Orlando Magic, Frisco RoughRiders and
Tulsa Drillers
- Ken Cabellon: Seattle Sonics and Phoenix Suns
- Brent Breckon: Tulsa Drillers
Due to recent discussions with senior level sports
executives in Denver, Colorado, SMWW will now be introducing
SBM graduates to the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche,
Colorado Rapids and Mammoth. Look for some Rocky
Mountain success stories in the coming months.
Bret Polvorosa, one of our Sports Business Management
facilitators, recently completed training and consulting
projects for the Philadelphia Flyers, Sixers and Wachovia
Center. Polvorosa stated, “The training went great, the
feedback was tremendous and all of the team’s hiring managers
are very interested in interviewing our SBM graduates. It’s
just a matter of days or weeks before our first group of
placements occur within the Comcast-Spectacor (parent company
of the teams) family.
Polvorosa will be traveling this week to work with the
Nashville Predators and the following week with the
Atlanta Braves. During his trip to Atlanta he’ll also
be meeting with executives from the Atlanta Hawks,
Thrashers and Phillips Arena. All of the Atlanta based
teams have expressed a keen interest in speaking to our SBM
graduates!
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| Sports Management Worldwide New Agent
Advisors! |
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- Mark Strickland
- Kevin Burke
- Deweese Davis
- Corey Lyons
- Jason McCleary
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Heisman Candidate DeAngelo Williams
Matt Brock, Dr. Lashbrook, and Agent Advisor Lee Jones
met with U. of Memphis RB DeAngelo William's family over the
weekend in DeAngelo's hometown of Wynne, Arkansas. Reports are
the meeting went extremely well with the family and they
seemed receptive to what we at Sports Management
Worldwide had to say, and liked our model of
building relationships, especially with family members in the
process. Sports Management Worldwide is attempting to be one
of the final three agencies to possibly represent DeAngelo.
We are proud to announce that Agent Advisor Jason McCleary
has signed D.C. United player Tim Merritt.
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| Rosenhaus Can't Survive Without A Public
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SMWW has made it clear where it stands on Mega- Shark NFL
agent Drew Rosenhaus. Always in the media and defensive about
his own tactics, this guy hasn't grasped the concept of
"behind-the-scenes." In recent months Rosenhaus has become
topic du jour in the sports media. His holdouts include Eagles
star receiver Terrell Owens, Packers wideout Javon Walker and
Colts standout running back Edgerrin James, to name just a
few.
We will continue to shine the light on Rosenhaus'
grievances, as his client theft and flare for creating public
dramas with athletic careers has become the norm. SMWW will
also continue to point out that Super Drew's three-man
Miami-based operation isn't capable of providing
around-the-clock representation for 10 checkers players, let
alone 90 of the NFL's best.
The representation an athlete receives after a contract
is signed is just as important as the attention received prior
to inking the dotted line. This is something SMWW recognizes
and strives for with our global network of Agent Advisors.
Complete, absolute and total representation. Is a super agent
like Drew Rosenhaus really capable of providing it?
Athletes, ask yourselves: if agents like Rosenhaus spend
50% of their time defending their own reputations, and another
25% plotting publicity stunts and stealing clients from other
agents, will they ever be able to give you the time of day?
The simple truth is that Rosenhaus must constantly create
public conflicts and theatrics to survive. He has no
experience dealing with anything else other than
player/management disputes gone awry, and he makes them more
public and ugly. It would seem that a player content with his
team and his contract would have little use for someone like
Rosenhaus. As the Miami Herald recently noted, the largest
surge in Rosenhaus' agency has come in the past year, where
roughly 40 players have dropped their agents in favor of
Rosenhaus following several high-profile deals and trades.
Crisis and controversy are the bane of Drew Rosenhaus'
existence. He is not a "peace time" agent. The thought of him
tending to a client's personal needs, rather than his
financial, is unimaginable. His trademarks are public
renegotiations and holdouts, and a thirst for headlines and
cameras that would make the pioneers of this industry cringe.
And just in case you haven't had your fill of Super Drew,
ESPN.com's Greg Garber recently wrote on the status of his
many holdouts, and the Miami Herald featured him in an
article. HBO's "Real Sports" will also be running a profile of
Rosenhaus several times this month.
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| Get Your Masters or Doctorate in Sports Management
Online! |
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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... all from home. 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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| NPI No Pun Intended - Dr. Lashbrook's NEW
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Sports Management Worldwide is proud to announce the new
column by Dr. Lashbrook, NPI, No Pun Intended! The
staff here at SMWW has suggested the column be entitled
PTI, Pun Totally Intended. As you will read below, Dr.
Lashbrook has an affinity for sports, the ethical compass, and
last but not least...puns!
Thank you DREW ROSENHAUS for helping SMWW to their best
month ever in new students enrolling in ATHLETE MANAGEMENT 400
to become an agent
advisor...Does T.O. really believe he is going to win this
battle or will he be TKO'd (NPI)...
I wish Arn Tellum, Raphael Palmiero's agent was more
concerned about his cleints ethical compass than about the
leakage of the confidentiality of the actual steroid he
abused. Where has the agent been all of these years while
steroids were being ingested by their clients? This whole
scandal is hard to digest (NPI)...Speaking of the
steroid scandal I love that Colin Cowherd of ESPN is asking
where has the media been on this or have they been fooled by
the same flax seed ointment Barry Bonds experienced....I guess
I shouldn't rub it in (NPI)...
As I watch the changing of the guard in the NHLPA with Bob
Goodenow resigning for failing to see the need for compromise
I wonder if Donald Fehr is concerned he might be next, I guess
we could call it the FEHR FACTOR (NPI)...I am excited
about the New NHL and all the rule changes...what a great time
to become a hockey agent advisor where no one has the
expertise with the new CBA...........I hope ESPN'S EJ Hradek
accepts our offer to faciltate our new HOCKEY
GM SCOUTING COURSE like fellow ESPN facilitators ROB NEYER
AND CHAD FORD...speaking of Chad, congratulations on your move
to Hawaii where I hope to see you when I visit over the
holidays...speaking of basketball, has anyone noticed the
growth of our basketball agency? Talk about
Globetrotting! Bill Kent, SMWW Director of Operations,
will be traveling with KC Callero throughout Europe this Fall
(by the way, I thought Traveling was a violation in
Basketball!) (NPI)
I am sure you have been following the NCAA's crackdown on
controversial mascots...I was wondering if they would add
busters of the BCS (BCSbusters.com)
to the list since the BCS is an insult to mankind.
For those of you who have been following us, you know how
excited we have been to have a premiere client in the NFL,
Derek Watson of the Tampa Bay Bucs. DEREK'S first carry was
for 24 yards and needless to say it brought back memories of
my first client, Derrick, no relation (NPI) Clark of the
Denver Broncos, when he scored two touchdowns in his first NFL
game. Congratulations to Emery Williams, agent advisor! It was
sure nice after the game back at the hotel where Chris Myer
and Ron Jaworski were staying and give them a business card
and tell them one of our clients is Derek Watson...do you see
what I see about the future SMWW?...What a thrill to have
already made presentations for this years recruiting class
with DeAngelo Williams (agent advisor Lee Jones) and Haloti
Ngata (agent advisor Ron Manu and Harvey Lutu)...in all the
years I made presentations to top propects with Jim Steiner
and Ben Dogra I must admit having our own Matt Brock, former
NFL player and an agent advisor in the room truly makes our
company unique and credible...someday the Agent Advisor
concept will change the industry forever! By the way since
DeAngelo Williams is from Wynne, Arkansas wouldn't his signing
to SMWW make it a Wynne-win situation (NPI).
Oh, by the way, did you know the U. of Memphis is promoting
Williams's Heisman campaign? A race car driver has a "DeAngelo
Williams for Heisman" sponsorhip wrap on a race car...speaking
of auto racing, our new Auto
Racing Management Course begins this Sunday and not
only will the student learn about how to get in the sport but
they will learn speed reading as well (NPI)
Finally, keep up the good work Mr. Rosenhaus, you
Drew us up a good marketing plan! (NPI) Dr. Lashbrook
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- Athlete Management 400 August 22nd
- Baseball GM and Scouting September 15th
- Football GM and Scouting September 19th
- Basketball GM and Scouting September 5th
- Sports Business Management October 10th
- Auto Racing Management August 22nd
- Sports Broadcasting August 29th
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| Baseball GM and Scouting Update |
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Our Baseball
GM and Scouting program with ESPN's Rob Neyer is going
great! Our students that are trying to break into professional
baseball at many levels have had great opportunities under
SMWW's tutelage to interview some top names in baseball!
Robert Reynolds interviewed Oakland A's GM Billy Beane and
another student spoke to former A's and Mets manager Art Howe!
We have had several students in our program gain associate
and full scout positions within Major League Baseball! If you
want to get into the game, call us today at 888-952-4368! Baseball
GM and Scouting
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SMWW stresses to anyone interested in taking our Athlete
Management Course that being a sports agent isn't rocket
science. The new TV reality series "Super Agent" proves our
point.
"Super
Agent", which premiered on Spike TV Friday, July 22,
showcases nine sports agents haggling for the right to
represent All American USC defensive tackle Shaun Cody, a
blue-chip prospect, who is advised during each episode by
Kansas City Chiefs All Pro tight end Tony Gonzales. The eight
episodes will culminate at the NFL Draft (where Cody was
picked in the early second round by the Detroit Lions). Each
week Cody will eliminate an agent who fails to impress him.
The presentations made by some of the agents trying to woo
Cody were pretty sloppy. A couple of agents nervously
stammered through their pitches, and another gave Cody a
brochure claiming to represent a Baltimore Colt, when in fact
that franchise relocated to Indianapolis some time ago. But as
unimpressive as some of these agents were in their quest to
get Cody, all of them are somewhat established in the sports
agent community, which goes back to our initial point that
ANYBODY can be an agent if they want to.
The potential upside to "Super Agent" is that more and more
individuals wanting to work in the agent industry will see the
show and say, "I can do that better than them!" We believe
more people are realizing that being an agent is in their
reach, and not just a career for a select, special few and in
turn, the better off the industry will be. It could have a
"Jerry Maguire" type of effect and generate a lot of energy,
and we hope it does. To learn more about the "Super Agent"
contestants, complete bios of each of the nine agents can be
read
here.
If you're someone who has always wanted to be an agent but
haven't pursued it because you thought you weren't qualified
enough, "Super Agent" might change your mind. And should you
decide to become an agent, SMWW's
Athlete Management 400 Course and Agent Advisor program is
a great place to start! Click
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