Lynn Lashbrook
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Lynn Lashbrook is an agent and educator. A former college athletic director and sports agent, Lynn Lashbrook – a Portland resident since 1996 – is founder and President of Sports Management Worldwide
, a sports agency and an online sports career training school. A Kansas City, Kansas native who earned an undergraduate degree at Fort Hays (Kansas) State and got a doctorate in kinesiology from Northern Colorado, he taught for more than 35 years, served in athletic administration at several universities and was athletic director at both Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and University of Alaska Fairbanks and Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Missouri.
from 1988 to 1993.
. He has represented over 40 NFL clients and currently represents Matt Moore
, Akeem Jordan
, Dion Gales
.
, and an adjunct professor at Oregon State University
. In addition to Sports Management Worldwide he is an adjunct professor at Concordia University in Portland for undergraduate programs and with Concordia University Chicago for post graduates programs. He has been working and teaching in sports management for over 30 years. Lashbrook has served at the collegiate level as an athletic academic advisor and athletic director. At the professional level, he has been a National Football League sports agent for the past 15 years and created the online sports management company SportsManagementWorldwide.com.
He was an Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Missouri,
before becoming a Director of Athletics at Southern Illinois University
at Edwardsville
and University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Lashbrook was also the UAF athletic director from 1988-93.
In 1985, Dr. Lashbrook served as President of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.
His campus experiences include serving as an adjunct professor at Oregon State University
,
Eastern Oregon University
,
and Western Oregon University
and Pacific University
. As an Adjunct Professor at the United States Sports Academy
he was named Professor of the Year in the Distant Learning Program in 2000.
In 2009, Lashbrook was chosen for Fort Hays State University’s
Alumni Achievement Award. The award is for the highest recognition of its graduates, honoring graduates who have made outstanding and unselfish contributions in service to their community, state, or nations as citizens, in chosen career fields, or through philanthropic work.
Sports Management Worldwide
Sports Management Worldwide is a sports agency and private for-profit sports management training institution based in Portland, Oregon. It is an accredited online Sports Management school and is certified by the Oregon Department of Education. SMWW offers online sports career training courses, and...
, a sports agency and an online sports career training school. A Kansas City, Kansas native who earned an undergraduate degree at Fort Hays (Kansas) State and got a doctorate in kinesiology from Northern Colorado, he taught for more than 35 years, served in athletic administration at several universities and was athletic director at both Southern Illinois-Edwardsville and University of Alaska Fairbanks and Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Missouri.
College athletics
Before becoming a sports agent and consultant in 1993, Lashbrook spent twenty years in college athletics as an athletic director, advisor and coach. He also served as President of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics in 1986. He concluded his career in college athletics as Director of Athletics at the University of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
from 1988 to 1993.
Sports agent
In 1993, Lashbrook joined Sports Management Group. With SMG, he represented over 10 NFL football clients. He left SMG in 1998 to start sports-management.com which then became Sports Management WorldwideSports Management Worldwide
Sports Management Worldwide is a sports agency and private for-profit sports management training institution based in Portland, Oregon. It is an accredited online Sports Management school and is certified by the Oregon Department of Education. SMWW offers online sports career training courses, and...
. He has represented over 40 NFL clients and currently represents Matt Moore
Matt Moore (American football)
Matthew Erickson Moore is an American Football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He played college football at UCLA and Oregon State...
, Akeem Jordan
Akeem Jordan
Akeem Raphael Jordan is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was signed by the Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at James Madison....
, Dion Gales
Dion Gales
Dion David Gales is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League.-Professional career:Gales was promoted to the Chiefs active roster on December 12, 2009....
.
Current role
Lashbrook was an Assistant Professor at Eastern Oregon UniversityEastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University is one of seven state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the State of Oregon and belongs to the Oregon University System...
, and an adjunct professor at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. In addition to Sports Management Worldwide he is an adjunct professor at Concordia University in Portland for undergraduate programs and with Concordia University Chicago for post graduates programs. He has been working and teaching in sports management for over 30 years. Lashbrook has served at the collegiate level as an athletic academic advisor and athletic director. At the professional level, he has been a National Football League sports agent for the past 15 years and created the online sports management company SportsManagementWorldwide.com.
He was an Assistant Athletic Director at the University of Missouri,
before becoming a Director of Athletics at Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University
Southern Illinois University is a state university system based in Carbondale, Illinois, in the Southern Illinois region of the state, with multiple campuses...
at Edwardsville
and University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Lashbrook was also the UAF athletic director from 1988-93.
In 1985, Dr. Lashbrook served as President of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics.
His campus experiences include serving as an adjunct professor at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
,
Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University
Eastern Oregon University is one of seven state-funded, four-year universities of higher education in the State of Oregon and belongs to the Oregon University System...
,
and Western Oregon University
Western Oregon University
Western Oregon University is a public liberal arts college located in Monmouth, Oregon, United States. It was originally established in 1856 by Oregon pioneers as Monmouth University. Subsequent names include Oregon Normal School, Oregon College of Education, and Western Oregon State College...
and Pacific University
Pacific University
Pacific University is a private university located in Oregon, United States. The first campus began more than 160 years ago and is located about 38 km west of Portland in Forest Grove...
. As an Adjunct Professor at the United States Sports Academy
United States Sports Academy
The United States Sports Academy is an accredited, sport-specific institution located in Daphne, Alabama. It offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs as well as certificate programs. Founded in 1972, the Academy has provided its sports programs to more than 60 countries around the...
he was named Professor of the Year in the Distant Learning Program in 2000.
In 2009, Lashbrook was chosen for Fort Hays State University’s
Fort Hays State University
Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...
Alumni Achievement Award. The award is for the highest recognition of its graduates, honoring graduates who have made outstanding and unselfish contributions in service to their community, state, or nations as citizens, in chosen career fields, or through philanthropic work.