Non-Participant Sport Vocations Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness and Sport Chapter 5 Seventh Edition Daryl Siedentop

Institutionalized Sport  The more it becomes institutionalized the more variety of roles that are created.  Required expertise to be applied  The more diverse the sport, the more opportunities offered.

Examples of Vocations Offered  Athletic Administration  Sport Administration  Sports Leadership  Sport Broadcasting  Sport Journalism  Sport Facility Design  Sport Camps  Sport Facility management  Sport Medicine  Sport Counseling  Athletic training  Sports Officiating  Sport Psychologist  Sport Scientist  Sport equipment design  Sports Studies  Sport Fitness  Sport Publicity  Sport Promotion  Sport Photography

Specific Training  Sport psychology, sport sciences and sport management/administration require specific training.

Six Segments of Activity Industry  Professional Sport Entertainment (NFL, NBA, MLB)  Amateur Sport Entertainment (College/Universities, High School Sport or Olympic related activities.  Sport and Activity Participants, for profit (golf courses, bowling alleys, fitness centers)  Sport Services (agents, event management, resorts and cruises)  Sport and Activity Goods (manufacturers, distributorships, retail)  Sport and Activity Participation, non profit (YMCA, parks and recreation, hospital fitness)

Sport Management and Administration  Fastest growing vocation  Attract large number of women and men who want a career in sport related field, but have no interest in coaching or teaching.  Certification programs widely offered at universities, including master degree programs.

Athletic Training  Most highly developed  The National Athletic Trainers Association is one of the strongest of all sport, fitness and physical education associations.  Employed by interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional sport teams.

Non - Sport Vocation Opportunities  2004, 44% of the coaches of women’s intercollegiate teams were women  Closest to the lowest representation of female head coaches of women’s teams since Title IX became law.  In same year, 18% of all NCAA athletic programs did not have a woman in the administrative structure of the athletic department.

Sport and Technology  Increased technology has help increase athletic performance  Internet, newsgroups created a variety of opportunities  Largest bibliographic database on sport is available through SPORTDiscus