/ Name, Image, & Likeness Certification Course

Become an NIL Expert

In just eight weeks, you can learn the strategies that result in safe, winning partnerships between college athletes and brands. This course will prepare you for the new world of college athletics compensation.

Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) laws have altered the way the sports industry operates. Student-athletes now can profit off of their personal brand.

Learn strategies and techniques that sport marketers, sport agents, brand advocates, content creators, and sports administrators can utilize to protect, and build, the profile of student-athletes from CEO of Pliable Marketing, Greg Glynn. College athletes compensation and college sports has changed. 

If you work with US college athletes in any capacity, whether as a parent, coach, administrator, or sports agent, you don't want to be left behind. This 8-week online course will prepare you for the new world of college athletics.

NEXT START DATE: August 12
Weekly Live Interactive Zoom Chats with Greg Glynn & Lynn Lashbrook

NEXT START DATE:
August 12
Weekly Live Interactive Zoom Chats with Greg Glynn & Lynn Lashbrook
MONDAYS 5 pm PT 8 pm ET TUESDAYS 12 am GMT
8-week online course
Access to SMWW network
Resume enhancement
Ongoing career advice
 Class size limited to 15 students

Mentors

  • Greg Glynn
    • Pliable Marketing Founder & CEO
  • Dr Lynn Lashbrook
    • SMWW President & Founder
    • Certified NFL Agent
    • Former NCAA Athletic Director

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Why You Should Take Our Name, Image, and Likeness Online Course

Since the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) interim Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy went into effect on July 1st, 2021, college athletes across the country have been signing deals. The vast majority of these deals come in the form of social media posts from athletes' accounts as a form of direct-to-consumer advertising. In our 8-week online course, we'll teach you how NIL has changed the landscape of college athletics, the power of an athlete's brand, how agents can secure deals for clients, and what athletes need to know about signing NIL deals.

The time is now to stay up-to-date with the changes that have come to college sports. When you register for our 8-week online Name, Image, and Likeness course you’ll learn how to properly identify and secure a fair NIL deal, develop a student-athlete's brand, understand the legalities of NIL, and job opportunities within NIL. Whether you're a Student-Athlete, Agent, Athletic Director, Coach, Parent or College Adminstrator, this class will benefit your career.

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Who Should Take Our Name, Images, and Likeness Online Course?

Since the July 1st, 2021 policy has been in place, thousands of college athletes have secured deals, which means the floodgates have opened to NIL. College Athletes like Haley and Hanna Cavinder, a.k.a The Cavinder Twins, Bryce Young, Jade Carey, Kayvon Thibodeaux, and more have all secured NIL deals during their time in college.

What's the leading cause behind these deals being struck? Social media. The influence of TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter, is a driving force behind an athlete's ability to secure an NIL deal.

For anyone who is interested in learning more about NIL, will need to prepare themselves with a course like this.

This course is essential for anyone connected to the sports industry, including, but not limited to:

  • Parents of Student-Athletes
  • Former athletes
  • Coaches
  • Sports Agents
  • Student-athletes
  • Academic Advisors
  • Compliance Officer
  • College Athletic Directors
  • College Administrators
  • Brand Marketers
  • Content Creators

What You Will Learn in Our Name, Image, and Likeness Online Course

In our 8-week online course, Greg Glynn, CEO of Pliable Marketing, will begin teaching you all the intricacies of Name, Image, and Likeness legislation.

Take a peek at what your 8-week Name, Image, and Likeness online curriculum will look like:

  • Week 1: The Background and History of Name, Image, and Likeness
  • Week 2: The Legality of NIL and Rights of Publicity
  • Week 3: NIL for Coaches, Athletic Directors, and Colleges
  • Week 4: NIL for Agents
  • Week 5: NIL for Parents and Athletes
  • Week 6: Building and Monetizing a NIL brand
  • Week 7: How do get a NIL deal
  • Week 8: What's to come in NIL

Unlike most online classes, we focus our program on video chats directly with your course mentor and fellow students, which allows you the opportunity to build personal relationships and rapport with successful leaders in sports.

After completing our Name, Image, and Likeness online course, we will help you redesign your resume to highlight your new skills and include that you have been taught first-hand by sports industry expert, Greg Glynn in earning your SMWW Name, Image, and Likeness Certificattion.

Meet Your Course Mentors

Greg Glynn

Greg Glynn is the Founder & CEO of Pliable, a versatile marketing, public relations, and broadcasting company in Augusta, Maine. Pliable specializes in athlete branding. Glynn has more than 20 years of experience in the communications and sports industry.

 
As an athlete branding expert, Glynn provides presentations at high schools and colleges across the country about athlete branding. He is also the host of the Athlete Brand Advisor Podcast which features advice and interviews with athletes, coaches, and influencers about athlete branding.  
 
Greg is a registered sports agent in several states across the country. He currently represents more than 25 high school, college, and professional athletes who compete in a wide range of sports, including Caleb Manuel, who played in the 2022 U.S. Open, as well as Hannah Dukeman and Emma Eubank, the first two athletes in the country to design #CURECANCER cleats to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research.

 

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook

Dr. Lynn Lashbrook, the president and founder of SMWW, has over 40 years of combined experience as an educator, coach, compliance officer, Athletic Director, and registered NFL agent represented over 200 NFL clients. Dr. Lashbrook manages the SMWW Agency representing over 100 Agent Advisors and athletes worldwide in all sports. Dr. Lashbrook served as President of The National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals, (N4A). As past President of the N4A, Lynn has been back to speak several times at NACDA and N4A annual conventions. For Dr. Lashbrook's complete bio visit here.

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Certificate & Resume Reference:

Successful graduates of the Sports Management Worldwide courses will be sent an SMWW Certificate of Accomplishment. This represents not only your achievements in the course but also demonstrates your personal commitment to self-improvement and the ability to "self-train" yourself for higher positions within the Name, Image, and Likeness industry.

In addition to your certificate, you will be given the stamp of approval by SMWW.

Resume Redesign Service

Acquiring the skills necessary for your dream sports career is only part of the employment story. Even with the required skill set you still have to market yourself properly in order to attract the attention of sports industry employers.

At SMWW, we’ll teach you the skills you need to thrive AND help you redesign your resume for optimal impact in the sports industry. We’ll help you craft a resume to include your new skills, credentials, and references and optimize it to reach hiring managers searching online.

We want you to be the next SMWW success story and we go to great lengths to help you get there!

Course Details

Weekly Interactive Zoom Video Chats: A unique aspect of each 8-week course is the opportunity for students to participate in weekly, interactive Zoom video chats with fellow students, Dr. Lashbrook, Marc Isenberg, SMWW mentors, SMWW agents, certified agents in all sports, professional athletes, and renowned guest speakers. This is a tremendous opportunity to network within the professional and collegiate sports industry by getting to know your instructors and fellow students personally via the Internet. This allows ample opportunity to network, ask questions, and discuss aspects of the course openly with instructors and classmates. The interactive Zoom video chats are available via any online computer with a microphone. If you are unable to attend the chats, they are archived and you can listen at a more convenient time. These chats are so popular that graduates continue to come back and participate to enhance their opportunities. 

Online Education: This innovative academic course is facilitated through a web-based educational delivery system. You will enjoy the online discussion boards, weekly readings, weekly quizzes, course projects, and interaction amongst fellow sports business-minded students and faculty. The course content is the foundation for a successful career as a sports agent.

Global Participation: SMWW students participate from over 162 countries. Courses have an international influence and instructors will cater assignments to specific countries or leagues. Countries with economic challenges are eligible for economic discounts.

University Credit Available: For additional fees to Fort Hays State University in Kansas, you may receive graduate or undergraduate university credit for Sports Management Worldwide's courses. Click here for more information.

Sports Career Conferences: Throughout the year, Sports Management Worldwide hosts Sports Career Conferences at a variety of sporting events. These are fabulous networking events that put SMWW alumni in the heart of the action. Opportunities to meet head coaches, gm's, player personnel, scouts, and fellow sports agents are facilitated. Visit SMWW Sports Career Conferences to learn more. SMWW alumni receive discounts.

Advanced Certificates: Want to take your career to the next level? Our Advanced Certificates have been hand-selected by our team of sports industry experts to put you on a path to success. These bundles allow you to take advantage of our biggest discount available, by bundling multiple courses and becoming an expert in that field. Learn more about our Advanced Certificates here.

Military Discount: For those individuals who represent their country in military service, (active, reserve, or retired) we offer a discount. Thank you for serving your country! For more information on the Military Discount please click here.

Tax Write Off (For USA Citizens): SMWW course tuition, books, and supplies can be used for education tax credits. Save your receipts and consult with your tax advisor on how this applies to you.

THREE MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $550

Or a single payment of $1,650

Includes all course textbooks and access to a web-based classroom. Shipping is additional.

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Prerequisites: Must be 18 or older to participate and have a passion for sports.
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