Student Information
Law Student
Sports Law and Business
O'Connor College of Law
Long Bio
Shemar Woods most recently served as the Senior Editor and Editorial Director at Sports Illustrated, leading the nights-and-weekends desk with responsibility for editorial oversight and leadership of the newsroom staff. His background includes the role of Digital Sports Director at the Philadelphia Inquirer before transitioning to his position as Editorial Director at Sports Illustrated in 2021.
A 2011 graduate of Hampton (Va.) University, Woods brought valuable experience from his two-year stint as the Homepage Editor at MLB.com, where he supervised nightly content production for all 30 team sites. His professional journey encompasses management roles at respected media outlets such as the New York Daily News, ESPN New York, and ESPN. Woods interned at the Washington Post and is recognized as an alumnus of the Sports Journalism Institute and the Chips Quinn Scholars Program.
Education
- Hampton (Va.) University
- Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University | Master's of Sports Law and Business | Expected graduation date: May 2025
Courses
2024 Fall
2024 Summer
2024 Spring
2023 Fall
2023 Summer
2023 Spring