Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The World Of Sports

By Don James


Many different jobs exist in the sports industry, 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 might offer written stories for newspapers, magazines or World wide 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 aid within the treatment and prevention of injuries. They attend practices and games to swiftly treat injuries. A four-year degree in a field for example sports medicine is normally needed, and an advanced degree could be needed for specific jobs. They may possibly also have to 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 many different sports or that specialize in 1 region, like a golf pro shop. They may possibly also work for manufacturers and call on retail establishments that carry their items. Sales positions might not call for 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 way 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 several sports.




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