SMWW’s Sports Business Management (SBM) course offers students a unique opportunity to learn how to secure a number of positions in the front office of a sports team. If you have interest in working in media or community relations, sponsorship or ticket sales, marketing, customer service, communications or operations, then SBM can get you on your way to working every day in a sports career.

This month we bring you the story of Josh Stoller. Josh contacted us with a tremendous passion for sports and the willingness to do whatever it would take to get his first sports job. He now spends his days at the ballpark, talking baseball and loving every minute of it.

SMWW: Josh, could you tell us about your position with the Milwaukee Brewers?

Josh: My job title here at the Brewers is a TSR (ticket sales representative). I sell season ticket packages such as 4, 9 and 20 packs, in addition to full season tickets. Last month, I also began setting up group outings. Currently I am second in revenue and first in call numbers. Your first season is a little more challenging and it gets easier as you build up your customer base.

SMWW: You have a great story because of where you are now. Tell everyone what you were doing before going to work at the Brewers?

Josh: Before working for the Brewers, I was actually working at a gas station. I loved my boss & the people I worked with and had health insurance but there wasn’t a future there and it wasn’t what I really wanted to do with my life. To now be working with the Brewers is an unbelievable thing for me. I fee very lucky to have this opportunity.

SMWW: How did SMWW and the SBM course help you secure this new position?

Josh: The SBM course prepared me immensely for the job that I now have. I learned how to be a truly great salesperson, first and foremost. I was taught how to leave effective voicemails and how to make quality cold calls. That is a skill that has proven to be invaluable for me with the Brewers.

SMWW: Anything else that you would like to say?

Josh: Without SMWW I wouldn’t be in the position I am today. Bret Polvorosa [one of the instructors for the SBM Course] was the person who set up my interview with the Brewers and he made sure to put in a good word for me. He also gave me tips and pointers on how to present myself in the event and even what to wear for the interview.

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

Former Athlete Management Course student and current Agent Advisor, Alexis Levi recently became the first African American female owner in professional basketball when she purchased an expansion professional basketball franchise in International Basketball League (IBL). The team, based in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be coached by George Tarkanian, son of former UNLV head basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian.

"SMWW gave me a good base of knowledge about the sports business and allowed me to become a Sports Agent Advisor which lead to me furthering my knowledge of the business of basketball," said Levi- Scott. "What I learned in the course and while working with SMWW gave me the courage to own the Las Vegas Stars Professional Mean's Basketball Team. The in-depth workshops and reading materials provided during the Sports Management course gave me the details and information required when working with a professional athlete. "

Levi-Scott quickly went to work on holding tryouts, generating publicity for the team and signing players to contracts.

"The Las Vegas Stars are comprised of athletes from Las Vegas, NY, Atlanta, Detroit and Arizona, California and Finland," said Levi-Scott. "We are excited about the national publicity that we have received. Since taking ownership, we have received calls of interest from the NBA, NBDL, CBA and some international teams. It is very exciting."

The Stars' home opener is Thursday, April 19 versus the Colorado Crossover. The team will play its home games at Stations Sports Complex; the team has arranged to increase seating capacity on game days, and will offer fans valet parking. Levi's team will host 12 home games at the Las Vegas Station Sports Complex before approximately 2,500 fans. NBC affiliate KVBC will televise some home games. Fans may also view games on Internet Sports Channel Pay2ViewTV.com

The International Basketball League is a third-year professional men's basketball league. Consisting of 25 teams across the U.S., the IBL follows NBA rules with a few exceptions: 1.) five fouls per player, 2.) 22- second shot clock, 3.) an immediate inbounds, and 4.) Only one timeout per quarter. These rules were designed to reduce down time and lead to a faster & more entertaining game.

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

Sports Management Worldwide will be in attendance at the 2007 Final Four in Atlanta. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has a large EXPO at the Final Four every year and this year, SMWW will be represented with a booth.

At the booth will also be a member of Synergy Sports Technology's staff. SMWW was extremely fortunate to form a relationship with Synergy and to be able to provide access of their service to students in the Basketball GM & Scouting Course. Synergy is the leading online video analysis company for the NBA. NBA teams who subscribe to their service have the ability to pull up "on demand" video of any player in D- 1 basketball or the NBA and watch video that is broken up by the type of play (such as transition, pick & roll or coming off a screen).

If you are planning to be at the Final Four, SMWW wants to invite you to meet some of our staff as well as a representative of Synergy Sports Technology.

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SMWW is proud to announce that 14 new agent advisors have joined our firm in the last month:

• Tony Love – North Carolina
• Sadiq Abdullah – Ontario
• Jason Clarke – Illinois
• Justin Quirk – Northern Ireland
• Omar Maissen - California
• Ismial Hamdani - Nancy, France
• Rainford Hunter – Indiana
• Tamika Scruggs – Ohio
• Bobby Snyder – Maryland
• Desmond Crews – California
• Emerson Cardichon – Florida
• Daron Drayton – Maryland
• John Oluyole – Maryland
• Dee Graves – Illinois
• Troy Gourley – Maryland

Good luck to Agent Advisor Joe Aloisi and his client, Pac-10 QB Matt Moore, at tomorrow's Pro Day. Draft expert Mel Kiper currently has Matt Moore rated as the 5th overall quarterback for the 2007 NFL Draft.

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

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...