Why I Want To Be An Athletic Director

The career path I want to take is to be an athletic director at a high school, and coach high school football. I decided to take this path with my life because I feel its stress free and I can handle the work. Being an athletic director requires a lot of things like bachelor’s degree and being able to work with teenagers and children. I was also inspired by Coach Carr and what he has done at Edgewood Academy by building championship programs and turning boys into men. The questions I ask myself are. How much money can I make, how many years do I want to work in this field, where will I live, how much money will I make in the field of coaching, and the job description? In twenty years I hope to be athletic director of a high school somewhere

What is the job description for an athletic director? The job description of being an athletic director is to Coordinate and manage the athletic-related functions for the High school, including planning, organizing, and managing the employees and coaches within the Athletics Department. Oversee the production of the athletic handbook, bulletins, and other publications. Develop specific athletic programs, direct and coordinate a full range of athletic department services and programs. Secure game workers for athletic contests, chain crews, announcers, clock operators, score keepers, line judges, etc. Also to submit the list of contacted workers for that contest to the event supervisor prior to the event. Another is to evaluate all athletic programs on an annual basis. Make recommendations for improvement to the building principal and district administrator. To be an athletic director you have to be able to work with kids and teenagers of all ages. You also have to be able to take criticism from people who may not know what they’re talking about. Athletic directors have to attend a monthly athletic conference meeting and have to prepare a master budget

A salary generally depends on the size of the school and its athletic programs. Now if you’re an athletic director at the elementary or middle school level you will earn a part time salary of $37,000 a year. Athletic directors at a large university with a well-known athletic program can earn up to $131,000 per year. Most athletic directors receive health benefits for them and their families; they also receive up to four to five weeks of vacation depending on their level and experience. If it is a part time position at an elementary school level, the benefits may be nonexistent or minimal. The three highest paid college athletic directors in the nation, number three Jeremy Foley from the University of Florida who gets paid $1,233,250 his salary also includes retention bonus of $550,000. Coming in at second is Tom Jurich who gets paid $1,411,915 his salary also includes $300,000 in bonuses. The highest paid athletic director in college sports is David Williams from the Vanderbilt University who is getting paid $3,239,678 Williams also serves as Vice chancellor of university affairs, is a tenured law professor, and has served as university general counsel. High school athletic directors earn good salaries as the leader of the school’s athletic