SPORTS MANAGEMENT Sport management involves any combination of skills related to planning, organizing, directing, controlling, budgeting, leading, and evaluating within the context of an organization or department whose primary product or service is related to sport or physical activity (DeSensi, Kelley, Blanton & Beitel, 2003).
Jobs Associated with Sports Management Athletic Director Event Director Assistant Athletic Director- Academic Compliance Athletic Trainer Ticket Manager
Athletic Director Salary: $99,627 – $121,457 Athletic Director - directs all facets of a university/college. Manages the entire coaching staff Schedules use of facilities Transportation Sporting events Responsible for fundraising Ticket pricing and distribution Purchase of new equipment
Executive EVENT DIRECTOR Salary: $100,000 - $150,257 Executive Event Director - provides direction for event selection and operation. Oversees the full time staff Final decision-maker on organization and business matters. Meeting planning/ hotel negotiator/ corporate sponsorships.
Assistant Athletic Director Salary: $69,432 -$85, 400 Advises athletes on academic decisions. Course loads/schedules Representative between athletic department and prospective student athletes regarding academics Compliance between NCAA rules and conference rules. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department
Head Athletic Trainer Salary: $53,243 - $78,687 Head Athletic Trainer - helps develop training programs to prevent injuries as well as rehabilitation programs for the injured. treat injured athletes under the direction of team or sports medicine physician. Helps develop programs in sports medicine Set up nutrition diets for meals
Ticket Manager Salary: 46,177 – $66,031 Ticket Manager – supervises ticket operations of athletic events. coordinating and overseeing the mailing of ticket information. Managing money of tickets Preparing of audit statements Hires and trains personnel
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