College basketball coach has been the career of my choice, there is a multitude of reasons for this. I have loved this sport since I was four years old and ever since then I have always pictured myself being a part of this sport when the moments are at it’s brightest when the NCAA tournament kicks off. For years I have followed this sport very closely watching as many games a possible with listening to Dick Vitale, Jay Bilas, Bill Raftery, and Gus Johnson loses their minds calling college basketball games. This game is all about having a passion for basketball and life-giving you're all to this sport having extreme dedication. I will be able to chase championships and more importantly, I will leave a lasting impact on the people I coach and …show more content…
The salary you will make as a Divison 1 head coach is between $100,000- $7 million with added bonuses. As for other jobs, you can do within this industry are broadcasting, whether calling games or being a TV analyst. Also, you can become a full-time basketball trainer and also be a camp director running basketball camps or clinics. This industry is only going to continue to grow it is a billion dollar industry. The biggest development is college basketball being investigated by the FBI for fraudulent payments to players to attend certain schools and to get certain sponsorships. With Addidas being the biggest company involved and programs such as Alabama, Arizona, Louisville, Miami, Oklahoma State all being subjected to violations. “Four coaches were charged with violations Tony Bland of USC, Emmanuel Richardson of Arizona, Lamont Evans of Oklahoma State, and Chuck Person of Auburn” (FBI CBB pg 1). This investigation is only getting started, this will be the headline of the sport for the next year or so. The issue comes with the players having no amateurism meaning they can’t earn any money for their likeness, therefore companies and coaches will funnel money in different ways to players to get them to come to a school or join a company so they get first dibs on a player. Coaching involves a lot, but the reward at the end chasing championships and leading men to better lives and to reach their dreams and aspirations is the impact that is self-rewarding that you can’t get back in return and would be forever grateful to get that opportunity to do
The Head Coach of the JV Football team has given me the honor of being his Special Teams Coach. This job requires me to train his kickers, punters, long snappers, and holders. Starting August 1st I began working with a kicker for 2 hours per day and he has shown major improvement over the past month and a half. In the beginning, though he was very pessimistic about his success and it took a lot of motivation on my part for him to not quit. When I began training him we had to begin from the ground up because he had never kicked a football before in his entire life which was a major barrier to his success we had to get over. The head coach thought that I did such a good job with the first kicker that now I am training 3 kickers. My job includes
Lets say that you are the parent of a prized basketball star that is preparing to finish his senior year of high school and play basketball at the collegiate level. As a parent, you would probably want whatever coach your son plays for to take the best care of him as possible, and guide him on his pursuit of dream chasing. Without a doubt, the best coach to have your son play for would be Kentucky Wildcats coach John Calipari. John Calipari is the greatest college basketball coach of all time. He is the best college basketball coach because, most importantly, he puts his players first, he has an unbelievable reputation for sending young athletes the NBA, he is a great recruiter, he has proven that he is a winner, and he has accomplished an incredible amount of accomplishments at such a young age.
Being an athletic director seems like an amazing job because of the interaction with people and being around athletics. A lot of kids are involved in at least one sport, if not more, during their life time. Being an athletic director would give the opportunities for the kids to enjoy the sport or sports they are in by having an organized program and making it a good experience for them. An athletic director’s job is very important, they make sure every thing is in tact and organized. They make the schedules and let everyone know what is going on.
As a college basketball player, I learned that being an effective leader did not mean that I had to be a constant bundle of energy. Rather, I realized over time it is more important to understand your teammates and what makes them tick, and to translate that knowledge into separate leadership styles to match each individual. This is crucial when working with an extremely diverse group of attitudes, personalities, and mindsets. I believe people would describe my style as steady, positive, and upbeat – opposite of my head coach in many ways. Countless times I would pull a teammate aside who had been berated and explain in a constructive
“The odds of a high school basketball player making it to the “next level” to play college basketball (DI, II, or III) is slim. In fact, only 3.4% of high school players go on to play college basketball. Taking it even further, only 1.2% of college basketball players go on to get drafted in the NBA” (Winters, 2016). There are two types of players in the game. There are the kids who play basketball because they are athletic, and all they are seeking to gain is the recognition and awards. They want to be known. Those players are self-centered, they do not play for the team, and generally don’t play because they love the game. These are the types of players who don’t usually go on to play at the next level. On the other hand, there are the players that absolutely dedicate their life to the game of basketball just because they love the game. That is what coaches are looking for in a player, and that is the kind of player I am striving to be.
As described in the Billion Dollar Ball Chapter, football programs are largely the most revenue grossing sports at a college (with the exception of Kansas) (Gaul. 2015). Similarly, as we discussed in class, most of that revenue is reinvested back into the athletic programs since schools are non-profit entities (In Class Work). Whether it is right or wrong and whether that money should have invested in the players is another question. Additionally, players are not being paid. As a result, I believe that the amount that a college coach gets paid should be a generous portion of that revenue. Another critique of college sports is that many schools do not produce a net positive revenue, but still pay millions for a coach anyways. Schools may do this in order to achieve the status of schools like Alabama or Clemson (Gaul, 2015). Regardless, of whether the revenue from the sport is present, I believe that if that school believes that coach will push their program to excellence, coach’s should be able to capitalize on that in the form of high
In recent years, the NBA and “trouble” seem to have become synonymous. In the past year alone, some of the biggest names in basketball have had run-ins with the law. To try to avoid this trouble the National Basketball Association started the NBA rookie transition program ("The problem," 2012). This training program serves to provide knowledge of what players can expect while playing in the NBA and how to balance the pressures and demands that come with their chosen career ("The problem," 2012). The program is cited as only having “modest success” and Harry Edwards, a noted sports psychologist and advisor in Oakland, California said, “I think they ought to send players to those courses every year, every season. It should be like renewing your driver’s license and driving test” ("The problem," 2012). No one disagrees that many professional athletes have problems that are not being resolved, and that reflect negatively on the whole league. NBA players are referred to as “high maintenance” by sports agents and the media. “Basketball players start getting pampered very young” says sports agent, Peter Schaffer. “Twelve and 13-year-olds are being brought to training camps, they get free shoes, they’re deemed to be special at an early age” ("The problem," 2012). The $475,000 rookie minimum is more than 10 times the starting salary for a college graduate and rookies are typically in their early 20’s ("The problem," 2012). Over the last decade, high salaries have had a variety of negative effects on NBA players including, the way the law is viewed, bankruptcy, family values, and production. Sometimes, these things ruin their career, or more accurately the way they earn a living.
Due to my love for basketball, I know coaching basketball is the job for me. I possess the qualities to be this school’s head coach. I hope you think deeply about what I've told you and that you give me the opportunity to be this school’s head coach. I thank you for your time and for considering me for the
Most people think that a coach is a person that instructs a sport. However, I have learned that being a coach is more than that. It’s about teaching people valuable lessons like developing listening skills, learning how to work with others, developing confidence, etc. The first time Alexis gave me a hug is when I realized that I was making a difference in someone else’s life and not just my own. When I took that opportunity to start coaching, I had no clue that it would impact me like this and change me to become a better version of
There have been many coaches that go in and out of programs that have no impression on their programs, except for wins and losses. What would one say makes a great coach? Is it the amount of wins they have accounted for? The athletes they produce? Some may say that what makes a great coach is the win versus lost ratio, along with consistency. I believe wins only make a coach good, but the impact they have on their athletes and sports, puts them in a category of their own. There isn’t many coaches that can be put in this category, but Pat Summitt, Vince Lombardi, and John Wooden are all coaches that have been put in a league of their own.
Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions a person will make in their life. Most people try to pick the career with the best financial gain and something they would like to do for the rest of their life. Foremost it is wise to see what the job entails. Sport Management is perfect for those who enjoy helping and working with people, especially when dealing with sports. The next part of the decision-making process is looking through the various schooling and training required. Lastly, take into consideration the advantages and disadvantages. Usually with great salaries comes a big responsibility with high stress. “The sports industry in the U.S. is a $200-billion-dollar-plus powerhouse, with superstar athletes, lucrative endorsement deals, and all the free press an ego can handle” (Lawyue 1). The profession of a sport management professional has a very specific work description, requires specific schooling and training, and comes with a variety of benefits and disadvantages.
The career I would be writing about is become a head coach not just any head coach but I wish to coach some of the biggest teams in the NFL.A head coach is a professional at training and developing athletics .They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches .In some sports people may refer to the head coach as a "manager" as in association football .
One of the most high paid jobs at this moment of time and always are in the field of sports. But the money is concentrated in a few sports and for a few athletes rather than equally amongst all athletes. According to one of my interviewee, NBA players are paid $24.7 million on an average yearly while the president of the United States is paid only $400,000. Professional athletes should be paid the amount they deserve to get paid rather than being given millions and millions. Instead of spending high amounts of money on some professional athletes the money should be used for opening more and more coaching centers which can be for the betterment for the athletes as well as the younger upcoming athletes.
A basketball coach is responsible for more than just instructing the game of basketball. In my opinion, a coach’s success is determined by factors more important than the number under the win column. His or her program must contain a set of goals, core values, and philosophy that the entire program lives and breathes by. For me, as a coach, my goals will go beyond just winning, but how I impact lives, teach lessons, and for my players to improve and learn every day. I will emphasize a variety of traits my players will be held accountable for on the court, as well as off the court. The most important key to my program will be our core values. The core values for my team will extend outside of basketball and will allow my players, my staff, and
As a person I’m very family oriented and I have thrived when a challenge presents itself. I’ve always been very competitive and enjoy the team aspect and I can incorporate as a coach. I love being around kids. I have a big family so forming a bond with kids will be a natural fit. I have a desire to coach because it will inspire the youth to become good citizens. Coaches are more than meets the eye, most coaches are with their players as much as their with their actually families, therefore I would play a major role as a mentor and mother figure to some that are from less fortunate backgrounds. My past coaches also played a major role in my life to become a coach. In the future I will feel that I will be a good coach because the goals I have