I’ve never been afraid to zig when everyone else is zagging.

Let’s be honest with each other, the United States losing to Trinidad and Tobago, a nation with just over 1.3 million people in it, was depressing.

We were the sports juggernaut in this instance, but at the final whistle we ended up on the other side of the Miracle on Ice. In T & T they’ll make movies of this moment, chant in the streets, make songs and celebrate their victory for years…as they should.

On September 30^th during Sports Management Worldwide’s London Sports Career Conference at the Brent Civic Center, veteran FIFA agent and former champion table tennis player Sky Andrew will release his first book, In Your World and Mind.

There is technophobia amongst many grizzled veterans of the NBA scouting scene – a deep fear of the technological advancements that, in their mind, are set to replace their trained eye.

Steve Keim. John Schneider. Jerry Reese. Thomas Dimitroff.

All powerful general managers in the NFL who started their football careers as scouts. And that list keeps going.

Ryan Pace. Ted Thompson. Mickey Loomis.

Why would you pursue a career in baseball, basketball, or football?

You probably love the game, watch highlights over and over, scour prospect lists and spend more time on your fantasy team than your assignments at work…but that doesn’t mean you should work in sports.

A job is a job and sports are a fun pastime, right?

 You are supposed to work in a cubicle and then watch sports at night to relax.

The start of summer marks one of the most exciting times in the world of hockey: the NHL Draft. As any hockey industry insider would tell you, coming hand-in-hand with the Draft is the annual Sports Management Worldwide NHL Draft Hockey Career Conference.

In England alone there are over 210 professional soccer teams ranging from perennial powerhouses and globally recognized squads like Arsenal and Manchester United, to Isthmian League Premier Division teams like Folkestone Invicta and AFC Sudbury.

Do you know what both Folkestone Invicta and Manchester United are always on the lookout for? Soccer staff with minds adept at player evaluation, team operations and scouting.

There is a special category in the Hockey Hall of Fame designated for those who have contributed to the growth of the game, building it up and passing it forward to further generations of fans and athletes.

These “Builders” have left the game better than where they found it, advancing the sport of hockey to new levels.

Long before graduating from Liberty University and taking on a normal 8-5 job, John Ross had always wanted to work in the NBA - he just didn’t know how.

“I grew up in the state of Indiana where basketball is a very important part of the culture,” says Ross, a smile reaching across his face. “I always felt if I couldn’t play in the NBA, I wanted to at least work there.”