October 2007

SMWW Continues to put its Footprint on the World of Soccer

There are many exciting things happening at Sports Management Worldwide. Today we bring you some news about how SMWW is helping those who have a passion for soccer, get an opportunity to work in the business side of the sport.

Sports Management Worldwide offers the Soccer Management & Scouting course for those who want to learn the ins and outs of scouting soccer talent and working in the front office (front of house) of a professional soccer club. The instructors for the course are Shep Messing, a highly successful soccer agent and broadcaster for the New York City Red Bulls of MLS and Derek Bragg, managing director of The Scouting Network; an international soccer scouting company that provides scouting information to some of the top clubs in the world.

Derek Bragg's unique company continues to grow its list of international scouts that provide information for his large database of scouting information on players. When SMWW started the partnership with Derek, we hoped that individuals who took the Soccer Management & Scouting course would be given the opportunity to show Derek their ability to evaluate talent. Well, that is just what has happened.

Here is a list of SMWW students who are now working with Derek and The Scouting Network:

Vidar Bjarnason works just about every weekend for The Scouting Network in Denmark and Sweden. He recently made arrangements for Derek Bragg to speak with the Icelandic Football Association regarding scouting for them (Vidar is from Iceland, though living in Denmark currently).

Steve Simmons, Jermaine Blackwood, Rob Childs, Eric Anang and John Print are all Soccer Scouting & Management course graduates that continue to assist The Scouting Network in the UK on a variety of projects and scouting needs.

Andy Graham and Matthew Martin have covered players and events for The Scouting Network in the USA, including MLS games.

Joao Pedro Solano did some work for The Scouting Network in South America. He covered a tournament in Paraguay and also helped find information on players for a report that Derek was completing for a club.

What makes these accomplishments great for SMWW is that all of these students started off with little or no soccer/scouting experience. They have all now gained important experience by working at the professional level of the game.

If you are interested in taking the Soccer Management & Scouting course with SMWW, select this text to register today...

SMWW's Director of Soccer is FIFA certified agent John Print, who is located in London, England. Print recently completed a deal that sent a talented Canadian Under 20 player named Michael D'Agostino (pictured at the top of this story) to the club Blackpool which plays in the Football League Champioship. The Championship is the second highest division of professional soccer in England (the Premier League being the top league in England and one of the highest levels of soccer in the world).

To read about D'Agostino's signing with Blackpool, select this text...

SMWW Agent Advisor Dimitri Ziogou continued his hot streak in soccer when his player Evan Milward was signed to Toronto FC's (MLS) development squad. Thus far Milward has played in three games.

Sports Management Worldwide's upcoming Meet and Greet in London could have some very distinguished guests. On Friday October 26th at the Hobgoblin Pub, SMWW could be welcome English Premiership players Tim Howard, goalkeeper for Everton, and Mark Schwarzer of Middlesbrough. Both players were invited by SMWW's Shep Messing, who will also be in attendance at this Meet & Greet event.

Those interested in working in the sports agent business should register for the Athlete Management course with SMWW by selecting this text...

Or register on our website by selecting this text...

Upcoming Start Dates For Our Programs

Football GM & Scouting - October 1st
Basketball GM & Scouting - October 1st
Baseball GM & Scouting - October 1st
Athlete Management - October 1st

Digital Video Editing - October 8th
PR & Journalism - October 8th
Sports Business Management - October 8th

Motor Sports Management - October 15th
Sports Broadcasting - October 15th
Hockey GM & Scouting - September 24th

Soccer Management - November 5th
Sports Administration - November 5th
Rugby Management - November 5th
Cricket Management - November 5th

We are currently taking enrollments for these courses, so call today! Or select this text to register now...

SMWW's Sports Adminstration Course

Do you want to work in or for venues like the Women's World Cup? The World Series? The BCS Championships? The Twenty20 cup of Cricket? The Super Bowl? Or any other major sporting event worldwide?

Dr. Jim Krause's Sports Administration course prepares people to compete for employment opportunities in these venues and more, all over the world. The Sports Administration course will teach the skills and strategies that make you marketable to sports venues. You will learn financing for non profits, event management, pitch and arena facility management, volunteer coordination skills, and success tips for dealing with a board of directors plus much more!

Include this with the opportunity to do a course project and your professional developmental expands ten-fold. Now is definitely the time to enroll in Sports Administration to enhance your experience and expand your expertise. Remember, sports opportunities are available all around the world and you will actually have your own network in eight short weeks.

Whether you want to be an athletic director, executive director or commissioner, Sports Administration training can get your foot in the door. Select this text to learn more or to register today...

SMWW graduate to co-host show on Fox Sports Radio - will it be you?

During the October 15th course, one Sports Broadcasting graduate will be chosen to co-host a live radio broadcast with Rick Horrow on Fox Sports Radio. Horrow's signature radio program, "FOX MoneyBall: The Cost of Winning," can be heard Sunday mornings on over 200 Fox Sports Radio affiliates nationwide.

This one hour live show can be co-hosted from anywhere in the world due to the advances in technology.

- Have you always wanted to host your own sports radio show?
- Have you dreamed of doing the play by play for your favorite team?
- Do you want to make a career of Sports Broadcasting?

The Sports Broadcasting course is an eight week accredited online course that promotes your sports broadcasting career. This course is for individuals interested in gaining sports broadcasting experience, skills and strategies designed to launch a sports broadcasting career.

Students will learn the art of the play by play, how to host weekly coaching shows, how to create a sports personality, and even how to create their own sports talk shows. Sports broadcasting technology has changed and with it the growth of sports business and sports broadcasting.

Sports radio and sports talk shows are available in every part of the world and talented and trained sports broadcasters are in high demand. This Sports Broadcasting course will train you with the skill set and experience network affiliates and professional sports are requiring.

Weekly Audio Chats - A unique aspect of each 8 week course is the opportunity for students to participate weekly in LIVE interactive audio chats with course facilitators:

- NBA Announcer Brian Wheeler
- Integrity Sports Network's Steve Nash
- SMWW President Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
- And guest speakers: Fox Sports Radio Host Rick Horrow

Select this text to register for the course today...

SMWW may be coming to your city!

The Sports Management Worldwide staff is always on the move and the opportunity to meet them in person could be coming your way. Since SMWW attends many major sporting events, organized "meet and greets" are happening all over the country.

Here is a list of upcoming SMWW events:

- London, England - Friday October 26th at the Hobgoblin Pub
- Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee - December 2007
- Major League Soccer Superdraft & NSCAA convention, Baltimore, Maryland - January 2008
- NFL Combine, Indianapolis, Indiana - February 2008

Please RSVP to liz@sportsmanagementworldwide.com if you are interested in attending one of these events!

We look forward to meeting you!

Sincerely,

The SMWW Staff

SMWW Student lands internship with Oakland Raiders

Elizabeth Stone came to SMWW will a passion for football. As a college senior at Cal Poly University in San Luis Obispo California, she was looking to get her sports career started as soon as college was finished. Rather than waiting to complete her degree first, she enrolled in the Football GM & Scouting course right away in-order to get college credit for the course and also to plan ahead on getting her foot in the door with an NFL team immediately following graduation. Well, it worked and SMWW caught up with her to see how things are going at the Oakland Raiders.

SMWW: Elizabeth, could you tell us about your position with the Oakland Raiders.

I am a Sponsorship Services and Marketing Intern for the Oakland Raiders. I work on the fulfillment side of the sponsorship contracts and make sure that our sponsors are happy and are receiving everything outlined and promised to them in their contracts. This includes everything from stadium signage and radio spots to luxury suites and autographed merchandise.

SMWW: What was your experience like in the Football GM & Scouting course? How did the course help you get and/or prepare for the position with the Raiders?

The Football GM & Scouting course I took through SMWW was honestly the best class content-wise that I have ever taken. It was a great experience to learn from the instructors (Russ Lande, Marc Trestman & Matt Brock) who had first-hand NFL experience. It made the transition to working for an NFL team easier for me because they had talked to us (the class) so much about what the NFL was really like and what to expect from professionals in the industry.

Learning about scouting techniques, player analysis and even getting to use Coach's Office to design football plays was the most fun and interesting part for me because I don't know of any other course anywhere that can teach those basic skills to people who want to learn more about professional-level scouting and coaching. It helped me gain a much more in-depth understanding of what was happening on the field.

SMWW: Would you recommend the course to others who want to get a career in football? Why?

I would definitely recommend this course because it gives people the opportunity to meet and network with some amazing people in professional football. In the sport management world, a lot depends on who you know.

Having this course and these teachers on my resume, along with the Sports Career Conference/NFL Combine experience definitely impressed some people at the Raiders and helped me get this internship.

SMWW: What advice would you give to someone who wants to get a similar position in football?

My advice would to get as much training as possible that is relevant and to take courses like these through SMWW as well as other colleges and universities. Sport Management is definitely an ever-expanding industry and teams and corporations are always looking to hire interns.

They tend to prefer to hire people who have some training or experience so look at SMWW's courses as a chance to get that. Many positions require you to be willing to work for little or no pay at first. Consider an internship as a tryout for a job. Become so valuable that the team/corporation cannot afford not to hire you.

SMWW: Anything else that you would like to say?

Working in Sport Management can be difficult, but it is not at all impossible for those who make it a priority. You will be faced with adversity, even once you get in, but that is the nature of the business. Make and maintain as many contacts in the industry as you can. Don't ever let any one person or obstacle get in the way of your dreams. Make it apparent to everyone around you that this is something you are serious about.

Those interested in gaining valude experience and taking a course with Sports Management Worldwide, select this text to register...

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