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Have you always dreamed about getting your Masters or Doctoral Degree from an institution with a solid reputation, but do not have the time to attend classes or residencies? SMWW has the solution!
SMWW has partnered with Concordia University Chicago (CUC) to offer you a regionally accredited, online and affordable opportunity to earn your Doctorate or Masters in Education/Sports Management & Leadership.
Learn more here.
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SMWW goes to the Middle East
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook was in Israel the last week of November and was a guest of Sports Agent Solly Laniado, at the sold out Tel Aviv Nokia Arena. Returning head coach, Pini Gershon of the Maccabi Tel Aviv lost at home for the first time in the Euroleague this season vs. Unicaja Malaga, (Spain). "The electricity in the sold out 11,000 seat arena was unbelievable" said Dr. Lashbrook. "I have been in many sold out arenas, but this game far surpassed the noise level of any other basketball game I have attended." Solly was introduced to SMWW by SMWW Basketball Director Trisonya Abraham. "Trisonya and Solly are the type of agents we want all students to strive for. They each have a large clientele, but they have a hands on approach." Solly pointed out several of his clients on the Maccabi team.
Former NBA player Carlos Arroyo from Puerto Rico is a good example of a player who started out in the Euroleague, followed by six years in the NBA, and is now back with the Maccabi team on a 3 year contract. We look forward to having both Solly and Trisonya guest speak in the Athlete Management course soon.
Dr. Lashbrook also had the pleasure of meeting with several SMWW students while in Israel. Digital Video Editing and Basketball GM and Scouting graduate James Mullins with Hoops for Heart, 
flew in from Ankarra, Turkey, and will be opening the new Middle East SMWW office. James is the Program Director of Hoops for Hearts, a branch of the Preemptive Love Coalition. Essentially, they raise money for Iraqi children in need of heart surgery via basketball. James job is to promote Slam Dunk Contests, 3-on-3 tournaments, and other basketball related events to raise money for these children.
Basketball GM & Scouting graduate Dan Ourian, is now the Middle East Program Director with Peace Players International.
 We could call that a SMWW success story, but the real success is what Dan is accomplishing with basketball. Peace Players Intl. uses basketball in Israel and the West Bank to facilitate positive dialogue and foster tolerance and multiculturalism between Jewish and Arab youth and young adults. That is sports with an major ethical compass!
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Winter Baseball Meetings
SMWW in Las Vegas
The 107th annual baseball convention, a place where club owners, front office personnel, league officials, just about everyone from the business side of baseball, whether from the Major Leagues, the Minor Leagues or internationally, will gather in one spot. December 8-11th, 2008 the Winter Baseball Meetings will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada and SMWW will be there:
Join SMWW Staff:
This is a time when many off-season trades and transactions are completed. The Rule 5 draft, where players (generally younger and not too experienced) who are not on a team's 40 man roster can be drafted by another team, is held on the shortened last day of the meetings. GM's, Managers, Scouts, and Agents will be among the swarms in the hotel lobby. The Trade Show alone boasts over 300 baseball related companies, including SMWW! Over 200 major and minor league teams are represented.
If you plan on attending, and you are friend of SMWW, please join us in our private suite for an informal Meet and Greet on Tuesday, December 9th from 7pm-10pm. Meet SMWW staff and faculty and talk...the business of baseball!
Please RSVP in advance to Liz@smww.com
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SMWW Agency Client Akeem Jordan
represented by SMWW Agent Advisor Al Thomas
Pictured From Left to Right:
Joe Mays #51, Omar Gaither #96, Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, Akeem Jordan #56, Tank Daniels #50, Tracey White #53 Eagles' undrafted free agents paid dues
By Ray Parrillo as printed in the Phillidelphia Inquirer:
They show up at preseason football camps as second-class citizens, with modest contracts and the hope the decision-makers take their attention away from the draft picks now and then and look their way.
They are undrafted free agents, guys whose best shot to make a team, let alone a starting lineup, is usually longer than Adam "Pacman" Jones' rap sheet.
In a game that will determine whether they live to play another meaningful week this season, the 6-5-1 Eagles will take on the defending Super Bowl champion Giants Sunday at Giants Stadium, and seven undrafted free agents (not counting the Birds' kicker and punter) will likely have something to do with the outcome. At least five of those undrafted free agents will start.
Recently, Akeem Jordan moved ahead of Omar Gaither at weakside linebacker. The 23-year-old from Division I-AA James Madison had seven tackles in his first start against Baltimore and recovered a fumble in the Thanksgiving night win over Arizona.
When Asante Samuel was sidelined with a stinger for the Cardinals game, Joselio Hanson took his place at starting cornerback instead of Lito Sheppard. Hanson intercepted a pass in the first quarter. Samuel is expected to play Sunday, but it's likely Hanson will see plenty of action.
On Sunday, some of the task of keeping the Giants' voracious defensive front from confounding Donovan McNabb will belong to Nick Cole, who will start at right guard in place of Max Jean-Gilles, who has a broken right fibula. Built like a fire hydrant, Cole held his own during the second half against Arizona.
"He's always had pretty good endurance when it comes to the tests that we do before we start camp," Eagles coach Andy Reid said. "He's always right up there in the front of the pack."
Center Jamaal Jackson and fullback Kyle Eckel are also members of the UFA Club, and so are two of the Eagles' leading defenders - strong safety Quintin Mikell and end Juqua Parker, who moved into the starting lineup midway through last season and has five sacks.
Although not to the extent of the Eagles, the Giants rely on four undrafted free agents, including defensive captain Antonio Pierce and two members of one of the NFL's most efficient offensive lines: center Shaun O'Hara and guard Rich Seubert.
Eagles cornerback Sheldon Brown, a second-round draft choice, said he admires undrafted free agents because they have to overcome perceptions draft choices typically don't have to deal with, in particular the notion that an undrafted player must have some glaring deficiencies.
"They've really got to fight for what they get because there's politics involved," said Brown, meaning players selected in the draft have the advantage when everything else is equal.
Hanson said patience may be as important as hard work. Hanson, 27, was signed by San Francisco as a rookie free agent in 2003, and the Eagles signed him in 2006. The soft-spoken Hanson knows what it means to bide your time.
"You have to overcome the fact that your opportunity is probably not going to come right away," he said. "We have to work our way from the bottom up. And I think we have to stress more. I think it's a lot more stressful thing when you go to a team undrafted, especially as opposed to being a first-round pick. There's a lot more uncertainty. A first-round pick is usually going to move right in there and get the chance. The undrafted guys have to work their way up just to make the team."
Mikell uses his status as an undrafted free agent signee as a motivator all year.
"It's pretty tough, especially when there are guys drafted for the same position you're going after," he said. "It's an uphill battle all the time. I think it also creates a situation where they [undrafted free agents] are always working to get better. You feel like you always have to get better every year. You have to work harder. You have to. I take off two weeks at most and I'm back at it. Not everyone does it, but for guys like me and Joselio, you have to."
Jordan caught Reid's eye with his instincts and ability to cover screen passes.
"He has a great feel for the game and has very good instincts for where the ball is going in the run game and pass game," Reid said. "He's done a nice job. He's played well."
Fighting for recognition is nothing new for Jordan, who was passed over by the big-time college programs and stayed home in Harrisonburg, Va., to help James Madison win a national championship in 2004.
"They draft guys for a reason," Jordan said. "The draft picks are who they really want to bring in and the free agents are guys they think can play. You just have to show them you can play. I just try to work hard and prove I can play. Football is football.
"I give everything I've got and if it's not good enough, it's not good enough."
If you are interested in representing professional athletes like Akeem, you should take the Athlete Management Course and become a sports agent. |
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Digital Video Editing Partners with EA Sports
The instructors of Digital Video Editing, Synergy Sports Technology, and EA Sports have teamed up to bring gamers a new experience called Dynamic DNA.
Synergy will integrate tracking data used by NBA teams into NBA LIVE 09. NBA LIVE 365 uses data from Synergy to drive the gameplay, meaning that the players in NBA LIVE 09 will play just like they do in real life. NBA LIVE 365 is not only going to provide an unprecedented level of realism to the game, it's also going to bring that realism to the game fresh every single day. -EA Sports
For more on Dynamic DNA visit the EA Sports website. If you are interested in how NBA teams and EA sports use digital video editing to improve play sign up for the Digital Video Editing course Today! |
Sports Career Conference at the NFL Combine
Where: Indianapolis Hyatt
When: February 27-28, 2009
Sports Management Worldwide has lots of events around the country throughout the year. However, nothing compares to its annual Sports Career Conference in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine.
If you have attended a sports management worldwide event in the past or if you have been thinking about taking a course with SMWW, the 2009 Sports Career Conference is setting up to be our biggest and best ever and is definitely something that you don't want to miss. SMWW course instructors, experienced agents, general managers of sports teams, scouts, marketing and other front office executives will all be in- attendance - will you?
On February 27 and 28th, 2009 the SMWW Sports Career Conference is YOUR opportunity to gain valuable insight into a variety of careers from those working at the highest level in sports!
The early bird special will only be available until January 1st, so don't wait, make your reservation today!
Network with agents, coaches, sports executives and SMWW staff in the atmosphere of the NFL combine in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
On February 27nd and 28th, you'll hear the scoop on the inner workings of the upcoming NFL draft and create relationships with key individuals in the sports business community. Speakers range from million dollar endorsement deal makers, to NCAA officers, to certified agents in football, basketball, baseball, hockey and soccer.
Held during the NFL Combine, where more than 2,500 coaches, team owners and advertisers and more than 220 national journalists from across the country come to Indianapolis for seven days to meet and work out the athletes who hope to be drafted by NFL teams.
To take advantage of the early bird special and get started today, select this text to go to the conference web page...
We are proud to offer universities with sports management clubs across the country group discounts. Please email workshop@smww.com for more information.
Note: Speaker List for 2009 event has not been posted yet. |
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