Saturday, February 5, 2011

Considering A Job In Sports?

By Don James


A number of jobs exist in sports management, which includes working with athletes or at the facilities where they ply their trade. Job requirements and qualifications will vary, depending on the chosen field.

Sports Journalism
Sports journalists attend sporting events and report on what occurs. They could offer written stories for newspapers, magazines or Web websites, or broadcast the event for television or radio. Journalists interview coaches and athletes, and usually travel to games. A four-year degree in journalism or a related field is generally needed.

Athletic Coaching
Coaches instruct individual athletes and/or teams, and they develop and implement methods with the objective of winning games or matches. Coaches are employed at the high school, college and professional levels. Coaches at schools are generally needed to have a college degree, and several coaches have previously achieved a measure of success whilst playing their respective sport.

Athletic Trainer
Athletic trainers work with athletes to enhance their conditioning and support within the treatment and prevention of injuries. They attend practices and games to speedily treat injuries. A four-year degree in a field like sports medicine is normally needed, and an advanced degree could be needed for particular jobs. They might also must be certified by the American Medical Association.

Sports Facility Operations
Sports facilities will need workers for a number of tasks. Maintenance workers maintain the facility in order and make certain the playing surface is configured correctly. Vendors sell food, drink and merchandise to fans, and management personnel oversee the facility operations. Education requirements will vary, depending on the sort of position.

Sporting Goods Sales
Sporting goods salespeople work in retail stores that sell equipment for a number of sports or that specialize in 1 region, including a golf pro shop. They may possibly also work for manufacturers and call on retail establishments that carry their items. Sales positions might not need a college degree, but a understanding of sports is important.

Sports Marketing
Advertising and promotions managers raise the funds that pay for the sporting events by means of sponsorships, ticket sales and public relations efforts.

Sports Media
The news experts that report on the teams obtain statistics, schedules and access to the team by means of the media relations sports manager.

Sports Agent
Professional athletes hire a managing agent to negotiate contracts and manage the individual's sponsorship opportunities and media exposure.

Athletic Director
High schools, colleges and universities hire sports managers to supervise and direct their collegiate teams. Larger schools have athletic directors for every sport, whilst a director at a smaller school may oversee numerous sports.




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