Athletics

Explore the following careers in the field of Athletics:

  • Sport Management
  • Sporting Goods
  • Physical Education
  • Coaching
  • Officiating
  • Sport Psychology
  • Exercise and Health Psychology

General Information:

  • Be willing to work with sport teams in any capacity, realizing that most people start in low-level positions. Careers in sport and athletics are extremely competitive. Get as much experience as possible while in school.
  • Join professional associations. Read their publications and attend their meetings, seminars and conventions to learn more about the field, as well as, to make important contacts.
  • Look for jobs in the minor leagues as a way to enter the sport industry.
  • Earn a graduate or professional degree for increased opportunities.
  • Maintain excellent personal fitness and athletic proficiency.
  • Learn to relate well to a variety of people from various backgrounds.
  • Consider entering the field of athletics through skills and experience in another area such as accounting, sales or information systems.

Prepared by the Career Planning staff of Career Services at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (2005) UTK is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA /ADEA Employer.


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