The profession that I want to pursue is a High School Athletic Director. Growing up, I have always had a love and passion for sports and why not get a job involving something that you love. I grew up watching sports such as basketball, football, baseball, track and field, and soccer with my dad and he taught me the rules of the games and how to be successful in each sport. I played basketball and soccer growing up and in high school I became captains of my teams and enjoyed every moment of it. As a captain and leader on my teams, I had to be a coach on the floor, make sure that my teammates were in best position on the floor to be most successful, and hold them accountable if they were in the wrong on the court. My dad was also a basketball coach on some of my teams that won championships so I had a great mentor on what it takes to be a coach and lead teams to victory. He is a huge inspiration of why I want to become an athletic director. Sports has been a huge part of my life and really what makes me most happy to be involved with. As a result, I believe that I could ultimately be a great athletic director after becoming a coach first and I would enjoy this profession …show more content…
whole-heartily because of my love and passion for sports. My professional interview is a huge part of my professional development. I learned a lot from Marcus Dillard, Coach and Athletic Director at Victory Christian Center School, about how to be successful and what skills it takes to be successful in the profession, the challenges you face, and what certifications or steps it takes to become an Athletic Director. I learned that in order to be a successful athletic director, you need to have patience, be innovative, have strong people skills, be a servant, and be a leader. You also need to have a great team or staff around so you all can work together to have the best athletic department possible. The challenges depend on the situation that you are brought into but managing the teams’ budgets to make sure each team has what they need to be successful during the season and scheduling can be very challenging to athletic directors as well. The guest lectures have also helped in my professional development. I have learned that as a professional in a Kinesiology field you need to be committed to serving others, be experienced and master the skills in your field, know how to dress and talk professionally, sacrifice some dreams for others, and dedicate myself to my profession. Learning these things will be crucial to my successful as an athletic director. Over the next couple of years, I plan to be involved in different kid sports camps to help children learn the rules of different sports and help develop their skills in each sport.
I plan to learn from others by helping coach in youth sports leagues to gain more experience. I also plan to put myself in situations that help improve my business and interpersonal skills. Being involved in these things will help put me in the best position to continue to pursue my profession in addition to my education. In order to become an athletic director, I need my bachelor’s degree and a lot of experience in areas that will help me succeed in the profession such as coaching. In my profession, the more education that you obtain, the more you will separate yourself from others and get closer to mastering your
craft. Exercise Physiology, Exercise and Sports Psychology, Motor Behavior, Philosophy and Ethics, and Sociocultural studies can all be important as prepare for my career as an athletic director. Sociocultural studies is crucial in knowing about as an athletic director because it helps your interpersonal skills and other skills that will help you on the job. In addition, as an athletic director, it is your job to make sure that athletes have everything they need to be able to perform on the court or field at their very best and exercise physiology helps with just that. Exercise Physiology deals with many aspects of athlete health, wellbeing, and performance. Exercise physiologists design and implement training programs/periodization models that attempt to optimize: athlete health, athlete resilience, athlete performance, and return to play ("Exercise Physiology"). As far as sports psychology, it can help me in my knowledge and skills to address optimal performance and well-being of athletes, developmental and social aspects of sports participation, and systemic issues associated with sports settings and organizations ("Sports and Exercise Psychology"). Psychological skills such as goal setting, imagery, motivation, are also very important because if you come in to your job having a plan that you want to accomplish and have the motivation to get better every day and to build the best athletic program possible you have better chance of being successful. In developing to be an athletic director, I would use motor behavior to learn all the proper motor skills and abilities that I need to be successful, efficient, and most successful at the profession. Practice makes perfect so the more experience I gain in getting ready to be athletic director, the better I will be on the job. Philosophy and ethics are very critical to learn and have as I prepare to become an athletic director because that will be what I lean on in my job as a leader of the athletic program and be able to serve, teach the athletes and to help motivate them and help them be successful not only as athletes, but in the real world as well. I think that I would be most excited about leading a successful athletic department as an athletic director and being able to put my mark on the school and the community. I would look forward to the camaraderie between myself, the coaches, players, and the school leaders as to what we can bring to the athletic program and how successful we will strive to be as a group to make the athletic program a powerhouse on the city, state, and national levels. I would also look forward to being a role model for students and letting them know that dreams do come true and that you can choose a profession that you love and have a passion for, still make an impact on the world, and make good money while doing it. Sports is something I have always been passionate and just knowing that I could have a profession involving something I love would be surreal.
The job outlook for the physical education teacher job market is expected to grow by 12.2% between 2012 and 2022. This increase is pretty close to the rate the athletic director field is supposed to increase. The training and skills necessary to enter the field are a Bachelor’s degree which is common in most states but some states require a master’s degree. The skills that would be needed is instructing, speaking, active listening and learning, critical thinking, and monitoring and assessing
I have many goals as an Athletic Training Student, and continuing my education is the biggest goal in order to be successful in my career and future goals. Eventually, I will earn a doctorate and go on to work at a professional level with a major league soccer team. I also aim to increase the knowledge and awareness of mental health within the field of athletic training.
The NCAA has been around for more than 100 years. Recruiting has evolved immensely over this period of time. Dozens of recruiting laws have been added over the years. The NCAA is strict about these laws, and many schools have been punished for breaking them. One law that many coaches are trying to get passed is the law against the recruiting of young athletes. Why is this? College coaches are beginning to recruit athletes at a very young age. This can have a negative impact on the athlete’s mental and physical state. The pressure exerted on these young children to decide their future completely takes away their childhood. It is also an enormous amount of pressure on the athlete’s parents. It can be hard trying to find the right balance between getting involved in your child’s decision or handing them the full reigns in
I want to become an athletic trainer after high school. An athletic trainer helps athletes take care of their body. I've been an athlete my entire life. I have also been hurt many times and I know the importance of an athletic trainer. It is important to understand the education or training requirements, skills or talents needed, salary and benefits offered and the duties for a particular career when making this decision.
Working at a school would not have been a top choice but as an athletic director it seems fun and enjoyable. An athletic director oversees all school sports and makes sure that everyone follows the rules and does not disobey the coaches (Bean-Mellinger, Barbara). They also have to attend all games and matches that are scheduled (Hinginbotham, Heather). As well as attending all the games they have to hire the officials that are needed for the games (Higinbotham, Heather). Athletic directors also might have to fire coaches and other athletic department employees if needed (Bean-Mellinger, Barbara). They also have to set or approve job descriptions for each position (Bean-Mellinger, Barbara). Every athletic director job is different depending on the size of school; their daily routine might be different from others. In smaller schools the athletic director might have to teach classes as well as do their own job. But as for larger school they will only be an athletic director. In some jobs they are physical education teachers as well as an athletic director (Baccadutre).
College is a time for young people to develop and grow not only in their education, but social aspects as well. One of the biggest social scenes found around college campuses are athletic events, but where would these college sports be without their dedicated athletes? Student athletes get a lot of praise for their achievements on the field, but tend to disregard the work they accomplish in the classroom. Living in a college environment as a student athlete has a great deal of advantages as well as disadvantages that affect education and anti-intellectualism.
Athletic Trainers play a crucial part in today’s professional sports. They also help on lower levels of sports in high school, and college level teams. The job of an athletic trainer is simple yet very important, they are charged with treating, and preventing injuries. A trainer does this by developing therapies to reduce pain, and improve mobility (“Athletic Trainer Salaries”). They have to stand for long periods of time, work well with athletes of different sizes, move or carry equipment around, good mobility and communication skills to give instructions (“Athletic Trainer, Healthcare Program”). These trainers serve as a crucial part of an athlete getting back into their sport. Athletic trainers usually work under the direction of a physician, so they are like the Doctor’s healing hands in action.
A Sports Medicine Physicians is someone who may be osteopathic or allopathic physicians, their purpose is to provide health care for athletes and physically active people. They treat anyone who is physically active, to improve their performance, prevent injury, enhance overall health, and maintain their physical activity throughout their lives.(Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician) I want to be a sports physician because I want to be able to provide for my family and help athletes help themselves.
Sports has been a passion of mines since I was a kid. It was not until the end of tenth grade that I realized how much basketball had influence my. Playing basketball is a way for me to escape from the real world. Playing basketball made everything feel better and made me happier. It also taught me valuable life lessons, such as never given up on my dreams whether it seems impossible. I can not imagine my life without sports and what a better way but to work in the sports industry. My personal goals for getting a degree in Sports Management is to go professional and give back to the community. The reason I want to give back to the community is to help kids find what they love young and let that be their inspiration to be better and to dream
Jesse Owens once stated, “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” Athletic Directors run the business, it is their duty to keep everything running correctly and maintaining upkeep throughout their work environment. Athletic Directors can make or break a facility, many skills are needed to be successful in this job area. Being able to be organized, work under pressure, and communicate with others are big keys to success. This career is important because many people have a love for sports and sports need a person to support stability throughout time.
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Sports have been around for thousands of years. The history of sports in United States began back in the 1840s. United States is a very unique country when we look at its sports, just like every country has a different structure of sports so does US. This paper will be taking about the Sports Organizations and Governance, the sports industry, sports organizations, and Structure of sports in the United States. It will also cover the Sport in the United States vs. Other Western Democracies by taking a look at the State Political, historical context, team objectives, and sports organizations. It will also cover the uniqueness of American sport as well as cover the mass participation and give recommendations on how to increase participation and success.
Sports can help many at- risk youths. In order to participate in sports you need to be committed and willing to work hard. You also have to learn to respect others and accept that winning isn’t the only measure of success. Losing can build character as well. When youth participate in a sports they enjoy, they are less likely to engage in behaviors that are harmful or dangerous to themselves and others. It is for these reasons schools should strive to maintain athletic programs for their students.
Some of the common forms of entertainment are television shows and movies, but there is also another form of entertainment that manages to bring family, friends, and just people in general together. Sports manages to do that, and it doesn’t even matter if you know the person or not, what matters is that you happen to share a common interest. I’ll admit I’m not the biggest fan of sports, but one sport that I am a huge fan of is soccer. Players don’t score many points in an average game of soccer, but when they do it’s always a moment you’ll never forget. Although players are the ones that contribute to the results in games and are the reason why people are watching the game, they often get too much credit for creating those memorable moments, when they wouldn’t be memorable in the first place if it wasn’t captured by a large production team. Because of them, the world wouldn’t have been able to witness great moments like
My dream job in the future would be professional football player. I have loved the game of football since I was a little kid because it’s a good sport and you can tackle the player and catch and do anything in the sport as long as you follow the rules. The colleges that I’m looking forward to go to are UNC, Oregon, or Appalachian State.