Shawn Zobel

Shawn Zobel has a wealth of experience in the sports industry. From 2009 to 2021, they have held various roles in the National Football League, National Rugby Football League, Eden Prairie Schools, 1500 ESPN Twin Cities, Zobel Sports Consulting, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, NanoCore Corporation, Novel Coworking, and United Human Resources (UHR). Most recently, they are Manager of the Small Business Unit and Sports Insurance Specialist at Players Health.

Shawn's earliest role was Scouting, Research for the National Football League from 2009 to 2013. Shawn then became Director of Player Personnel, Executive Sales, Scouting, Recruiting, and Promotion for the National Rugby Football League from 2013 to 2015. During this time, they also founded and acted as President of Zobel Sports Consulting, handling event management for the National Rugby Football League, recruiting for scouting agencies, and consulting for businesses providing services to players.

From 2015 to 2017, they were Varsity Running Backs Coach and Assistant Football Coach at Eden Prairie Schools, and in 2017 they also hosted the “Shawn Zobel’s Football Headquarters” podcast on 1500 ESPN Twin Cities. From 2018 to 2019, they were Manager of Membership Strategy at the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and National Sales Director at NanoCore Corporation. Shawn then became Center Manager of the LaSalle Building at Novel Coworking in 2019 and Business Development Manager at United Human Resources (UHR) in 2020. Shawn is currently Manager of the Small Business Unit and Sports Insurance Specialist at Players Health.

Shawn Zobel earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Business - Leadership and Management from the University of St. Thomas in 2012. Prior to that, they attended Minnehaha Academy from 2005 to 2008.