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BJ Pickard is a veteran athletics administrator and executive in the sports industry. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (B.A.) and the University of Washington (M.Ed.), his career has included stops with the Philadelphia 76ers, Arena Football League (AFL), and Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC). In 2018, Pickard was recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as the recipient of the Best in Nation award for Event Coverage at the record-setting Saint John’s University versus University of St. Thomas college football game at Target Field in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Pickard currently serves as the Associate Commissioner of the MIAC (NCAA Division III), the Assistant Director of the ...more

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	Wrestling Rewritten: Reimagining Professional Wrestling’s Greatest Missteps and What-Ifs 3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pick Is In: Ki-Jana to Caleb And The Making Of The Modern NFL Draft it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Off The Net: Favorite Features from Five Seasons in the Arena Football League it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Wrestling Rewritten on Amazon.com!

I'm proud to announce that my debut book, Wrestling Rewritten: Reimagining Professional Wrestling's Greatest Missteps and What-Ifs is available now on Amazon.com in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions!

This has been a passion project for me about something I've been fascinated by since I was 10 years old. I like to think the book is pretty entertaining and informative, but also one that appea

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Say Hello to the Bad Guys: How Professional Wrestling's New World Order Changed America

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Super Deluxe Essential Handbook (Pokémon): The Need-to-Know Stats and Facts on Over 800 Characters

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