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Work Environments: A Career In Sports Management

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When I was younger, I've always been interested in sports whether it was football, baseball and of course basketball. I played them all, because I couldn't decide which one I loved more. That all changed one day when I was at practice for basketball. As we're practicing, I won't lie. I was acting like there was no one else on my team. I kept ball hogging but even though I was making every one of my shots, coach called an immediate timeout. He made every other player sit down except me after he went over the play for when we got back in the game. I hadnt notice i was the only one heading back to the court until I turned around an seen the glares of my teammates. I was confused and said "Why are you guys sitting? Timeout's over, its time to …show more content…

Depending on the status of your degree, it may be the difference between assistant coach or head coach. Anyways, This work environment is often face paced. In this line of field, the work environment can range from private organization, non profit, amateur sports and professional just to name a few. Some work environments may not just be in one setting. You may need to travel to press conferences, traveling to negotiate deals. Some work environments depending on what you do to achieve this dream may vary. While discussing work environments, I cant forget to mention job placement. Colleges, major teams, any kind of sports facilities, broadcasting and public relations are just some jobs that help assist with placement. There's also an website called Sports Revenue that has an online training and even has a place where you can apply for current positions depending on your educational background and it also helps to hire you with professional teams. Another topic that should be addressed, is the pay scales for this degree. In the sports industry, this entertainment business makes over $200 million a year so depending on the field you decide to pursue, this can mean a very nice salary. According to the Bureau of labor statistics, earning potential for sports managements can go up to $110,000. However, since the demand for the these jobs are competitive,a few things like location and learning to network should be taken advantage of. The more effort you put in the higher your revenue. Bureau of labor statistics also reported a few positions where salaries for coaches an scouts are $28,000 but ESPN reports that coach such as Nick Saban net worth is around 12-15 million. So the point being made here is that just because the salary you start with may not be the one you end up with. This field that's been chosen has a lot of networking opportunities so the possibilities are

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