[PDF] Getting Ready For A Career In Professional Sports eBook

Author : Jeff Savage
Publisher :
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 25,74 MB
Release : 1995-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781560652939

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Provides brief descriptions of various jobs connected with professional sports, including athlete, coach, official, marketing, and team management.

Author : Glenn M. Wong
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 14,39 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1449602037

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"Provides an overview of what students should consider and expect from the varied career options available to them in the sports industry. This book answers the questions students are most likely to have, including what courses they should take, the areas of study available to them, the salary they can expect to earn after graduation, and how they can get the job of their dreams. This essential guide will help increase sutdents' likelihood of finding careers in the highly competitve sports industry."--

Author : Allan Kennie
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,10 MB
Release : 2015-04-11
Category :
ISBN : 9781517095383

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Just like life in the real world, it pays to have connections. Knowing the right people can help launch careers that may not have gotten off the ground otherwise. Those connections don't just bring opportunities but a wealth of knowledge as well. This experience can be especially helpful when you are entering the foreign world of professional sports for the first time. Having that extra knowledge from either first-hand experience or learning from a family member or friend is invaluable and can provide a significant advantage for those who possess it. And when it comes to an industry where fractions of a second can be the difference between success and failure, you can certainly use any edge you can get. In this book, I aim to help fill in the informational gap that first-time athletes and parents of athletes face when entering the sports world for the first time. For those people that do not have the personal experience or connections needed when trying to navigate through the countless challenges that come with being an aspiring professional athlete. However, this book brings to light some of the most important and unspoken issues within the sports world and is something that even the most seasoned athlete can benefit from reading. Even if it's only a few things that you can take away from the book. Those few things may save you from years of heartache and pain. Or more importantly those few things may be that fraction of an edge that you need to help you become a successful athlete. I will provide helpful tips and tricks that either myself or other professional athletes have learned through first-hand experience to help give the aspiring athlete the best chance of success. Tips that can help athletes gain the advantage in the business side of sports or avoid those oh so common pitfalls that so many trip up on during their careers. My primary focus for writing this book is to provide insight into the sports world that lies just outside of the game itself. It is impossible to provide advice that applies to every sport when it comes to in game situations, and that is not what I am trying to accomplish here. However, the life that athletes experience outside of the game is incredibly similar no matter what sport they are involved in. And even though athletes will have to face many of the same challenges, this still remains to be the one area severely lacking in resources. Knowing how to manage the situations, and people that are entirely unique to the sports world is essential for your success as an athlete, and that is why I am giving you an inside look into the sports world. I will help shed light on situations that involve contracts, agents, coaches, girls, injuries, business, and anything else that hasn't gotten the proper attention it deserves. Because if you want to be successful in your athletic journey then its time to start preparing for the life that lies just beyond the game itself. The examples and information that I have provided are from looking at the sports world with a critical eye. My professional career was without a doubt one of the best times of my life, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. However, if I would have had some simple knowledge of the world that lies just beyond the game, then I may have been able to save myself from some big headaches along the way. My intention is to share the knowledge that I have learned during my sports career so that I can help future athletes navigate through the countless challenges that come with being a professional athlete. I want to eliminate the distractions so that the athlete can put their focus back on the sport that they love to play.

Author : Ken Ungar
Publisher : Ahead of the Game
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 19,67 MB
Release : 2007-12
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 0979883032

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Each week, 52 million kids take to America?s gymnasiums, playing fields, and race tracks. Many of them dream of becoming the next sports superstar. While they train for countless hours to get to the top, sacrifice and dedication are often not enough. Young athletes have no idea that a different field of competition awaits them down the road: the game of professional sports business. Without adequate preparation for this winner-takes-all industry, athletes risk derailing an otherwise promising career with a single business misstep. Combining his experience with the insights of other industry insiders, sports business consultant Ken Ungar created Ahead of the Game: What Every Athlete Needs to Know About Sports Business, a complete primer for young athletes and their families on the challenges they will face off the playing field. This practical ?how to? book walks the reader through complex sports business topics, like marketing, law, insurance, finance, and career planning, in easy-to-understand terms. Every athlete wanting to make the most of a career in professional sports need this book to stay Ahead of the Game. Distributed by:Sports Career Press11405 N. Pennsylvania Street, Ste. 115Carmel, IN 46032www.ungarstrategies.com

Author : Mary-Lane Kamberg
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 2017-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1538381362

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Readers who wish for a career in professional sports, but lack the athletic ability to go pro can consider a role as a sports agent. This extensive overview of this occupation includes dramatic examples of what sports agents do, as well as the personal skills and education required for the job. Readers also get tips on how to begin to prepare through classes and extracurricular activities they can participate in before they graduate from high school. This captivating guide gives readers a look at a potential career on the business side of spectator sports.

Author : Facts on File
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 43,95 MB
Release : 2010-05-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1438111444

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Defines the top twenty-two careers in sports-related fields, discussing the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, advancement possibilities, salary, employment outlook, and sources of more information.

Author : Robert Hogg
Publisher : Emerge Publishing Group, LLC
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 24,67 MB
Release : 2016-04-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780983756668

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Are you going to the pros? It is the intent of most high school and college athletes to play professional ball. There are questions that need to be answered. What if you are not fortunate enough to make it to the pros? Do you have a Plan B? Have you checked the statistics? What percentage of athletes make it to the pros? Robert Hogg, Jr, a former high school and college athlete shares his story. Use his experience and experience of several sport figures as a learning lesson to bring good fortune to you and your family. The information they share is priceless! This is a must read book. It enlightens you to the "Untold Story" of a student athlete's career journey.

Author : Shelly Field
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 30,83 MB
Release : 2009
Category :
ISBN : 1438110855

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Praise for the previous edition:"This comprehensive updated edition...is a necessary reference book for all interested in a career in sports."-ChoiceWith America's continued quest for health and fitness, sports have become

Author : Michelle Wells
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 29,82 MB
Release : 2010-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0578044994

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People who are fortunate enough to work in sports get paid to do what many sports fans would do for free. The questions then become: 1) what can a person do to get that dream job in sports, and 2) what makes someone successful once in the job? A Career In Sports: Advice from Sports Business Leaders answers these questions and many more. This book captures advice from 31 sports executives working in areas such as college athletics, pro sports, sponsorship, and player personnel. Their insights are valuable to students and young professionals starting careers in sports and anyone who is looking to make a career change into the sports industry.