...School athletic director. In preparation, I have obtained an internship with Brian Thomas at Northern Guildford High School. During my internship I am going to shadow Brian to see exactly what being an athletic director entails. Also, I am going to ask him questions about his journey in becoming an athletic director. My goal during my internship is to first, see what Brian does day by day, as I believe there is not a typical day for an athletic director. From what I understand, athletic directors do something different every day, whether it's budgeting, fundraising, planning home games and away games or prepping fields. Next, I plan to see where Brian started his career. I understand it's difficult to become an athletic director right out of college. It will be beneficial to see where he started and what kind of experience he obtained. Through my research, I have found, some athletic directors need a master’s degree. In addition, I am anxious to see how he budgets the allowances for things like team uniforms without favoring one team over another. Lastly, I hope to get enough insight and experience of what being an athletic director fully entails, to my decision of pursuing a career in this field. I am very excited to start my internship and I am ready to adapt to the change of working and no just going to school. I am going to take in, and learn as much as I can when working with Brian. I am eager to finish school and start my career, whether as an athletic director or not...
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...Overview An athletic director (commonly "athletics director" or "AD") is an administrator at many american colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs (ehow.com). They are in charge of an athletic department at a high school, college or university and at some colleges, the athletic director may hold academic rank. They are usually considered to be full-time administrators instead of, full time faculty members. Although technically in charge of all of the coaches, they are often far beyond well-compensated and also less famous, with few having their own television and radio programs as many coaches now do. In this paper I plan to describe the duties of an athletic coach, career paths, educational requirements and benefits of becoming an athletic Director. Athletic Director Job Description The Athletic director oversees funding and budgets for school athletic programs and are responsible for ensuring that the various teams at a school receive a fair distribution of resources. They may have to make tough decisions about how to allocate money. They work with coaches to ensure school and division regulations are being followed but don't usually handle the direct coaching and training of athletes. However, they usually oversee the hiring and firing of trainers and coaches. In addition to managing the...
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...Alexis Mr. Daily Literature April 23, 2012 Chapter 1 Analysis In the book “The Great Gatsby”, by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, the narrator Nick Carraway tells about his life. At first he tells about some advice that his Dad gave him. His dad told him to never judge anyone or hold anyone to his own standards. If he did, then everyone would fail in his image, because everyone has different morals and standards. Nick also went on to say that throughout his life, others looked to him for advice. Through college he was always the go to person for questions to be answered, but he would always pretend to be too busy to talk. Nick moved from Minnesota to New York to work in the bond business. He looked for a new house and found one to rent on a part of Long Island in a place called West Egg. Compared to another place called East Egg, it was a place for the newly rich. East Egg was more conservative, while West Egg was a place that individuals blew their money in extravagant ways. One night, Nick drives back to East Egg to have dinner with his cousin Daisy and her husband Tom. They also have a friend named Jordan over for dinner. That night, Jordan tells Nick that Tom is having an affair. Throughout chapter one, I find that Nick is trying to analyze a story. But he is involved in a large part in the story. I feel that he is trying to point out others flaws even though his father told him not to. There are so many things that tempt Nick into falling into society’s trap, but so that...
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...My career goal I am looking forward into getting is becoming an athletic director within the grade school level. The communication of the athletic director during my grade school years was rare to speak or see him, but every appearance that I had encountered with him, we had something worth talking about. The job of an athletic director needs to be able to help the school by making sure insurance on all the school property is up to date, most of the equipment is new and useful, and most importantly that fundraising events are helping the school bring money in for athletics and the school. Athletic directors usually just speak with the coaches with email or with one on one conversion at the office for information that is serious for good or...
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...Andy is native of Texas and has worked his way up with numerous internships with the Reds, Timberwolves, and Gophers which led him to Van Wagner. Andy is a recent graduate and took a chance at Wagner despite hesitation. Andy was skeptical about getting into sales, but has since found out that he enjoys it. On the other hand, Matt Cordial is a veteran of sales having been ticket director at the Minnesota Wild. However, happenstance affected his pathway as well. Matt was originally a Biology Major at Gustavus and was nearly a dentist. Eventually, he pursued work in sports and rose in prominence and was able to find leadership positions at the Wild and Van Wagner. I think it is interesting when comparing Andy and Matt’s pathways. Andy appears to have been set at finding a career in sports business and is still up and coming the business. Andy also noted that he is moving to Detroit to work with the Lions. Matt meanwhile is settled down with a family and has decided against moving. I think their stories illustrates the importance of making connections in the sports world. Both of them would probably not anticipated meeting...
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...Athletic directors typically appreciate working with coaches and athletes to improve teams by helping them reach their full potential by being responsible, working well with people, speaking well in front of a large crowd, and most importantly being a strong leader. Oftentimes athletic directors get overlooked, and won’t get the recognition they deserve, because all the glory and praise usually goes to the outstanding coaches who get the job done for their teams. Many people will totally forget about the tactical side of being in an athletic office. Seeing the vision long term, being persistent, and diligent is most definitely key to being a responsible leader of athletics at that particular school. Athletic directors should usually like being in a leadership position, and they sometimes can even be moved into positions with a conference office, which will probably pay more in the long run....
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...Background The Sundale Club is the largest athletic/social club in the city. It has been established for many years and has a prestigious reputation. Currently, the membership is slightly under 1,000. Sundale once had a waiting list for those wishing to join, but in the past few months the list has been exhausted and the director, Bob Watts, is considering a membership drive to fill unexpected membership vacancies. Alice Smith was thinking about her modeling job on her way home that evening. Today had been dandy. Ted Ellis, the athletic director, had fired Pat Franklin, who had worked for Sundale for nearly nine years. The Problem The whole mess started five months ago when Ellis hired Chuck Johnson to become the men’s activity manager. Shortly after Johnson arrived, rumors started that he was a homosexual. Two of the members complained to Frank Havens, the assistant athletic director, that Johnson had made verbal passes at them. Ted Ellis and Johnson were close friends, so Havens was reluctant to approach his boss with this problem. During the next few years more incidents involving Johnson’s behavior were reported by various staff members to Havens, in addition to complaints from club members. Havens could sense that his staff was wondering why he had not done something about the situation, and he was aware that seven of the male members had withdrawn from the club. Finally, he requested a meeting with Ted Ellis. The Meeting The meeting with Ellis did not go...
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...of her three siblings and the only one involved in sports. Her parents Ray and Joyce ignore Patty’s athletic talents, make jokes and play cruel pranks on Patty. Patty goes to a party with a friend, gets drunk, and ends up getting raped by Ethan Post, a son of a family friend. The next day after a basketball game, Patty tells her questioning coach about why she had bruises on her arms. Patty’s mother finds out about the incident and is more concerned how the rape will affect her relationship with Ethan’s family, rather than how Patty is feeling about the rape. Joyce discourages Patty from taking any action against Ethan and asking if an apology would be enough. When Ray finds out he is not supportive either of Patty. Ray also discourages Patty from taking any legal action. Patty ends up dropping the whole situations and her senior year goes on with her athletic life, breaking school records. “Agreeable” shows how an all-star athletic girl is neglected by her parents and is discouraged from excelling in more athletics. Patty could be described as agreeable, low self-esteem, and determined. For example she is agreeable because, “…instead of being publicly humiliated Patty became a real player…” (17) Patty decides to agree with her parents and drop the incident, so she won’t be humiliated by the public. Patty has low self-esteem because her parents don’t support her in her athletic sports nor do they show up at her games, “If Joyce was her mother, then how had it happened that she...
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...and graduated from South Park High School. He served in the U.S Army Medical Service Corp for 3 years after graduating. Otho graduated from Lamar University in 1957 and received a degree in physical education, before receiving his master degree from Kent State, where he began his athletic training career. In 1971, Davis became an associate athletic trainer for the Baltimore Colts and in 1973 he became the head athletic trainer for the Philadelphia Eagles until 1995. During his time with the Colts and Eagles, he became the first NATA Executive Director, and the NATA made extensive progress in the understanding of how to take care of athletes during and after injury. (2) Otho Davis was recognized many different times for his work by the NATA, which awarded him the Professional Trainer of the Year award 5 times while he was with the Eagles. He was also elected into the Athletic Trainer Hall of Fame in 1981, while he was still working. Under Davis, the NATA secured professional liability insurance for athletic trainers, brought in the first corporate sponsors, and established the national office in Dallas, Texas. When he secured professional liability insurance for athletic trainers, he allowed athletic trainers to be safe from their athletes accusing them of negligence and other claims without evidence and support from the organization.(3) Davis has been inducted into many different Hall of Fames because of his contributions, including The Pennsylvania Hall of Fame - Philadelphia...
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...To: William “Bill” Hayes, Athletic Director From: Ronnisha Wilson, Head White Team Cheerleading Coach Date: February 17, 2010 Subject: Cheerleading Practice Facility and Injury Assessment Solution Proposal I am writing to propose that a cheerleading specific facility be built and an athletic trainer be hired specifically for cheerleading. The cheerleading program at WSSU rarely has a safe place to practice and there is rarely an athletic trainer present at the practices. About 95% of our athletes’ injuries have occurred with no athletic trainer present. If another sport has practice during our scheduled practice time, our athletes have to practice in the lobby or outdoors. Cheerleading has become more and more dangerous over the years. It is a contact sport with gymnastics put into stunts and pyramids, and requires tossing athletes into the air. Cheerleading is the cause of catastrophic injuries among high school and college athletes. Being a year round sport adds to the danger of the sport; putting extra demands on the body due to no resting period. Injuries are going to happen, but there are measures the university must take to minimize the amount and severity of injuries from every sport. Many safety guidelines have been suggested by the NCAA, Sports Digest, ACCAA and many others. Some suggestions include: * Cheerleaders should have a medical exam before being allowed to practice. * Cheerleaders should be trained by qualified coaches with safety certifications...
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...Social Inequalities of Sports The world of sports has so many different levels to it. In each separate sport, there are different levels that range from recreational and neighborhood teams all the way up to professional leagues. Getting all the way up to this professional or even the collegiate level is a very impressive feat that not many people can say they have accomplished. However, athleticism and talent are not the only thing that gets you to these levels. There are many other factors that have to do with how far you can take your sport and how far your sport will allow you to go. There are many different inequalities such as race, ethnicity, class, and gender that shape each athlete’s experience in their respective sports. The first is race and ethnicity. The conversation about racial inequality is currently a hot topic in the United States. However, over the last fifty years, the world of sports has made some of the best progress of any institutions. In the National Football League, two thirds of the league players are racial minorities, most of them being African American. Close to 25% of the league management positions are occupied by people of color. There were six African American general managers in 2012, and eight of the last 12 Super Bowl participants have either had a black coach or General Manager. The National Basketball Association also has a very good diverse athlete population. More than three quarters of all NBA players are African-American and people...
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...COMPANY SYNOPSIS NIKE, Inc. NIKE is a multinational recognized company that is coined as one of the largest sellers of athletics footwear and apparel with revenues grossing $30,601 million. (Marketline, 2016) Its management team consists of an executive board of directors, corporate governance team and a board of directors. Its Board of Directors Philip H. Knight, is one of its co-founders. Knight and his partner Bill Bowerman founded at that time Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964 and changed its name officially to NIKE, Inc. in 1971. NIKE is known for its strong brands like NIKE, Jordan, Converse, and Hurley and has partnered with many high profile athletes such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, and LeBron James to test and market its strong portfolio of brands. NIKE also incorporates a team of coaches, athletes, trainers, equipment managers, orthopedists, podiatrists, and a slewful of other experts to ensure they’re focused primarily on R&D activities that propel their brand to the forefront. (MarketLine, 2016) This focus and their alignment with external forces is vital due the intense competition and a growing number of counterfeit products. Another approach of NIKE that has deemed lucrative in their market is their Multi-Channel Approach. NIKE sells its products through various channels such as retailing online and in-store. At the end of 2015 NIKE’s portfolio consisted of 592 retail stores, which includes 512 factory stores and 73 online stores internationally. In addition...
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...Knight's automobile. In 1966, BRS opened its first retail store, located at 3107 Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, California. By 1971, the relationship between BRS and Onitsuka Tiger was nearing an end. BRS prepared to launch its own line of footwear, which would bear the Swoosh newly designed by Carolyn Davidson. The Swoosh was first used by Nike on June 18, 1971, and was registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on January 22, 1974. In 1976, the company hired John Brown and Partners, based in Seattle, as its first advertising agency. The following year, the agency created the first "brand ad" for Nike, called "There is no finish line," in which no Nike product was shown. By 1980, Nike had attained a 50% market share in the U.S. athletic shoe market, and the company went public in December of that year. Together, Nike and Wieden+Kennedy have created many print and television advertisements, and Wieden+Kennedy remains Nike's primary ad agency. It was agency co-founder Dan who coined the now-famous slogan "Just Do It" for a 1988 Nike ad campaign. Throughout the 1980s, Nike expanded its product line to encompass many sports and regions throughout the world. Nike operates efficiency due to having a smoothly information flow within the company. Information can be divided into 2 kinds: general information and technical information. General Information: is information about administration, about the general working of the whole company or an...
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...Sports medicine By Irisol Lopez Mrs. Simmonds 3rd March 8, 2013 Sports medicine Thesis: In the future, because of the injury rates in sports, there will always be a demand for highly skilled sports trainers. Future World of Work Career Trends Increasing Decreasing Areas of Specialization Related Occupations Transferable Skills Sports Medicine A. Education Training Salary Working Conditions Demand Resume * IV. Interview Irisol Lopez Mrs. Simmonds 3rd March 8, 2013 Sports medicine Since there is a high rate in sport injuries, there will always be a high demand for sports trainers. Sports trainers, major in in sports medicine, or minor in it and become coaches. Trainers use their extensive knowledge of physiology and of the sport, to know how to treat the injury. The world of work is rapidly changing and evolving, unlike the environment that surrounds it. Technology, globalization, improvements in productions, consumer demands are all influencing the nature of work. Jobs are rapidly changing, as are the knowledge, skills and abilities required to preform them. High school diplomas are no longer the entryway to good paying jobs. Just because you graduate high school does not mean you have to stop learning. College helps you gain knowledge, you never imagined learning. (Miller) People wonder about the careers this is now, will they still be here in the next decade? There is many shifts in the world of work, now, due to technology changing...
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...Leadership Lessons from Billy Beane I just returned from seeing Moneyball, a great baseball flick. Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, the GM of the Oakland Athletics 2002 squad that won an unprecedented twenty straight games that season—despite having the lowest pay roll in the major leagues. Season after season Beane would watch teams with deeper pockets steal his star players. When he realized that he couldn’t compete with the New York Yankee’s salaries, he decided that he needed to change the way the game was won. He needed to actually evolve the game by reimagining it in such a way that you couldn’t just buy the World Series. There are some leadership lessons in this true story for church leaders. First lesson: Do not prematurely resolve the tension. Billy refuses to accept solutions from his scouts and assistants that were based on the old paradigm. At this point, he had no solutions himself. He simply held the tension. He steeped himself in the conflict that ensued when he consistently contradicted the “experts”. He increased the evolutionary tension. It’s my experience that most leaders in the church capitulate in the face of conflict. How do we support our leaders and congregations to hold the tension, when everything in us wants to resolve it prematurely for the sake of a false peace—a peace that will ultimately keep us from evolving? Lesson 2: Staying in the fire focuses your attention on outside-the-box solutions. Billy stumbles upon a completely new model in a young Yale...
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