Our Football Directors
Sports Management Worldwide's agency utilizes it's sports directors in each sport to provide expertise to our network of agent advisors. Having sports directors allows SMWW to provide better service to our athletes as well as our agent advisors by having an experienced sports agent working closely on all aspects of the agent business within their sport of expertise.
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook
Dr. Lynn Lashbrook is the President and Founder of the Sports Management Worldwide Agency. Lynn has been a certified agent with the NFL for over 20 years and has personally represented over 140 NFL clients including first rounders. Under Dr. Lashbrook's leadership, the Sports Management Worldwide Agency has grown into an international full-service sports agency with over 200 Agent Advisors worldwide representing hundreds of clients in the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, MLS, minor leagues and international leagues.
Having spent forty years on university campuses, as an NCAA Athletic Director, Compliance Officer, Coach, Scout and Academic Advisor, Dr. Lashbrook brings keen insight. His diverse background is unmatched as a sports agent and he is known for his integrity and ethical compass. Client's benefit from his wealth of connectivity, experience, and guidance from all facets of the game. In addition, Dr. Lashbrook brings a wealth of knowledge in contract negotiation, endorsements, handling media, marketing, financial, draft preparation, and long-term career planning for athletes at every level of the game.
Dr. Lashbrook worked for Sports Management Group (SMG), which is now Creative Artists Agency (CAA), for five years. Dr. Lashbrook was mentored in the agent business by CAA Football Director Jim Steiner, then Jerry Rice's agent, alongside Ben Dogra. During these years Dr. Lashbrook gained years of experience from the top talent negotiators in the world.
SMWW trains thousands of students every year for sports business careers, including athletes, agents, and other sports industry leaders. Under Dr. Lashbrook's direction, SMWW offers a global sports faculty via online training, with over 15,000 alumni from over 162 countries. Internationally, Dr. Lashbrook is a sought-after sports business speaker, having spoken on 5 continents in addition to hosting and moderating sports career conferences at major sporting events. For the legal profession, he provides an online CLE "Winning with Ethics" seminar through Legalspan.
Dr. Lashbrook spearheaded an effort to bring a Major League Baseball franchise to Portland, Oregon during the relocation of MLB's Montreal Expos. Lynn led the lobbying efforts that resulted in a $150 million construction bill for a new stadium. Under his leadership, the group secured legislative action to subsidize a new stadium with players payroll taxes. Due to this campaign, a 25,000-seat stadium in the heart of the city was revitalized rather than torn down, now home to the MLS Portland Timbers.
Dr. Lashbrook's former clients
Dr. Lashbrook's full bio and list of clients
Sports Articles by Dr. G. Lynn Lashbrook:
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Jeff Brodie, MBA, NFLPA
A dedicated agent and mentor, Jeff's goal is to give everyone the skills they need to grow professionally, educationally, emotionally, and financially - not just in the short-term, but throughout their entire career and into their retirement. Jeff joined Sports Management Worldwide in 2008, and quickly achieved the status of Director of Operations. Jeff received his Bachelor of Science in Personal Finance from Oregon State University. He received his MBA at Marylhurst University. He has carried that financial knowledge over to the business of sports. Combining his education and professional experience, Jeff has been in the finance industry for over 10 years. Jeff is widely respected for his relational talents, communication skills and his proven ability to motivate, train, and mentor agents and clients on behalf of SMWW.
Jeff's sole mission is to maximize his client's worth both on and off the field. He concentrates on the well-being of the athlete by providing a support system which allows SMWW athletes to focus on realizing their full athletic potential. Jeff's goal is to build long-term relationships based on honesty, trust, and integrity.
