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objective

accomplished sports and business professional eager to contribute dynamic communications, marketing, sales, business development, strategic planning, relationship building and customer relations skills in a challenging sales representative or sports management assignment.

career profile

ø  b.s., sports management and communications with honors.

ø  outstanding communications and interpersonal skills.

ø  professional football player with extensive knowledge of sports business.

ø  over 14 years of successful sports and business background.

ø  notable football career with multiple arena football league records.

ø  consistently achieve challenging objectives.

ø  effective in stressful situations.

ø  accomplished leader, networker and manager.

ø  ten years of professional football background.

ø  earlier assignments as a publishing vp of corporate sales and as an executive director of a major sporting event.

ø  background in presentation delivery to diverse potential clientele.

ø  adept in capturing new markets and accounts.

ø  expertise in all facets of effective marketing plan development and implementation.

ø  leader and developer of highly professional staffs.

ø  extensive background in client relations and account management.

ø  consistently meet/exceed challenging personal and business objectives.

ø  proven accomplishments in building market share and recognition.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

ø  proficient in advanced business software applications.

professional football experience

various teams                                                                                                                           1999 c present

       played with the detroit lions, st. louis rams, chicago bears, seattle seahawks, dallas desperadoes, los angles avengers, milwaukee mustangs, carolina cobras and grand rapids rampage.

       scored 1.385 points as kicker, second highest total in arena football league history.

       all-time afl field goal leader.

       hold unique record as afl kicker of the year two consecutive seasons.

       all-arena first team selection in 2005 and 2006.

       u.s. army ironman of the game, first afl kicker to achieve this award.

 

business background

during 1997-1998, was vice president of corporate sales, sagmore publishing company and executive director, jim harbaugh celebrity invitational, both of ann arbor, mi. in these assignments, built outstanding marketing, business development, promotional, public relations and customer service skill sets. spearheaded sponsor packages for 100 year history of michigan athletics publication.

 

education/professional development

university of michigan, ann arbor, mi

bachelor of science, sports management and communications, 1996

academic big ten selection, academic achievement award, four year football letterman with numerous other awards/commendations. first team all-big ten conference player. finalist for lou groza award.