A career as a sport manager can be varied because of the many facets of the sport industry. According to Thomas Aicher (2016), a sport manager is “the individual who is responsible for the planning, staffing, directing and controlling functions that are completed for the organization” (p. 21). Some of the areas in which a sport manager may work include but are not limited to: professional athletics, collegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, governing bodies such as the NCAA, the US Olympic Committee and coaching (Aicher, 2016, p.20).
The specific projects that a sport manager deals with depends on the work setting. The three different work settings that I am going to discuss are collegiate athletics, high school athletics and professional
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Many of the responsibilities and projects would be delegated to various individuals based on their area of expertise. In larger athletic departments, the AD’s activities now include public relations, fundraising, alumni and community relations and even capital building projects (Hums, 2013, p. 204). As an athletic director at the high school level, I would probably work alone; however, larger school districts could provide support staffs to share …show more content…
The nature of the work in this setting differs from the other area I discussed because of the size and scope of the organization. For example, working at a major or minor professional sports team provides many different types of job opportunities. These positions can be very specialized. For example, on the Lehigh Valley IronPigs website the following aspects of the organization each have their own department: marketing, finance, media relations, ticket and group sales, special events, merchandise, food and beverage and field and operations (“Staff Directory”, 2018).
The daily activities or projects depend on the specific area. Last summer I worked as a Game Day Intern in the marketing, promotions, food and beverage, community relations and special events areas. As an intern in promotions, I dressed as a mascot and entertained the crowd. Distributing promotional items at the end of the game fell under the community relations umbrella. The professional athletics team setting requires a team work approach because of the many facets of the
Athletic Director Description- Schedules all athletic contests and scholastic bowl matches, practice times and locations for elementary, middle, and high schools. Collaborates with the maintenance department to ensure that athletic grounds and facilities are properly maintained. Serves as the primary school division decision-maker for all athletic events. Collaborates with the community and school booster organizations to ensure that morale and support for athletics is high at all times. Purchases all necessary equipment for athletic departments within the funds allotted. Must have excellent communication skills and be able to effectively develop partnerships. Coordinates and participates in preparation for athletic and extracurricular activities.
It all started On September 20, 1985 at the insistence of Earle F. Zeigler, Robert Boucher, Janet Parks, and Beverly Zanger had a meeting in Windsor, Ontario in order to gather “a group of sport management academicians in order to identify common needs and concerns.” (NASSM, 2016). Then, they invited colleagues from other American and Canadian sport management to join them and “by October 4, from these discussion group, the North American Society for Sport Management was founded” (NASSM, 2016). By December 16, others with common interests joined the society and “selected Kent State University for the first NASSM conference” (NASSM, 2016).
However, this is not really a direct correlation to the coach’s effectiveness in a particular sport, being that there are many other factors in coaching a team other than game records. The coach’s job is to enhance the athlete physically, socially, and psychologically, winning is only considered a by-product of that job (Gillham, Burton, & Gillham, 2013). Gillham, Burton, and Gillham (2013) focused on developing a Coaching Success Questionnaire-2 to allow a means of evaluating other aspects of a coach’s interaction with their athletes as both a research and coach development tool. A sample group of athletes at the varsity and club level ranging from ages 18 to 25 was used to develop the questionnaire by asking their perceptions of their coaches.
Working at a school would not have been a top choice but as an athletic director it seems fun and enjoyable. An athletic director oversees all school sports and makes sure that everyone follows the rules and does not disobey the coaches (Bean-Mellinger, Barbara). They also have to attend all games and matches that are scheduled (Hinginbotham, Heather). As well as attending all the games they have to hire the officials that are needed for the games (Higinbotham, Heather). Athletic directors also might have to fire coaches and other athletic department employees if needed (Bean-Mellinger, Barbara). They also have to set or approve job descriptions for each position (Bean-Mellinger, Barbara). Every athletic director job is different depending on the size of school; their daily routine might be different from others. In smaller schools the athletic director might have to teach classes as well as do their own job. But as for larger school they will only be an athletic director. In some jobs they are physical education teachers as well as an athletic director (Baccadutre).
It is very clear that college athletes are very devoted and committed adults. It is also very easy to see that these young adults are swamped with practice and game schedules. Many people don’t realize exactly how much time is devoted to practices. An article by O'Shaughnessy (2011) provides a run down of how much time each athlete puts into different sports. Division I baseball players spend 42.1 hours a week practicing on the field.(O'Shaughnessy, 2011) Divi...
have focused on sports in an organized setting, for younger age groups, and have involved
Inside the world of college sports, athletic directors are often overlooked, yet valuable assets to managing events. An athletic director covers several important aspects of an athletic event and is a necessity at any level of organized, school-sponsored amateur sports. The requirements and commitments to enter into this career field are very strenuous and can often times be overbearing. Among other things, the job description can be very intimidating and often involves very specific organizational tasks. Athletic directors at the high school level often have an easier time finding a job and running an athletic department. Collegiate directors tend to need more education and often times need to have previous experience in order to receive a
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As a result, the athlete and their parent will continue to come to Athletes Arbor for training, allowing the business to continue to grow and strive. Today’s internship schedule started out with evaluations as well as preparing for the college prep class at 3:30 p.m. After evaluations and prepping for the college prep class, the College Prep class began. During the College Prep class, I observed all the athletes giving great effort. Also, there was a smooth transition between transitioning from one weightlifting exercise to another.
“People are remarkably bad at remembering long lists of goals. One may have learned this at a professional level when trying to get my high-performance coaching clients to stay on track; the longer their lists of to-dos and goals, the more overwhelmed and off-track they got. Clarity comes with simplicity.” As a child he always looked at being able to play or coach a sport at the professional level. For the reason of me just loving the game of Basketball. Also i know it will make an impact on lives because people look up to you and the money in make will give back to communities and change lives around you. The career of a Professional Coach is a challenging and fun career,because of the level of competition and it’s a dream job. The research will describe the career of
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