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The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports

Author(s): Glenn M. Wong, University of Massachusetts Amherst
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763728847
  • ISBN-10:0763728845
  • Paperback    526 pages      © 2009
Price: International Sales $109.95 US List
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As more students enter the growing field of sports management, there is a greater need for information informing them about their career choices. The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports provides an overview of what students should consider and expect from the varied career options available to them. This book answers the questions students are most likely to have, including what courses they should take, what areas are available to them, what salary can they expect to earn after graduation, and how they can get the job of their dreams. In the highly competitive field of sports management, it is important for individuals to prepare themselves well and to make the right decisions along the way. Although there are no guarantees of success, this book will increase students’ likelihood of finding success in the sports industry. Encouraging research and realistic expectations, this book has been developed by an author with many years of experience as a respected practitioner, teacher and internship coordinator.

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  • Cases Studies and Stories profile sports industry professionals and provide the reader with an insider’s perspective on the various benefits and drawbacks of working in sports.
  • Organizational Charts explain how sports organizations are structured and how different departments in an organization relate to one another in the hierarchy.
  • Industry Segments offer detailed descriptions of specific industries within sports and offer advice to readers trying to choose between different fields. 
  • Career Progressions track real careers in sports to give the reader an idea of how people in certain industries arrive at their positions. 
  • Job Descriptions show actual career opportunities, responsibilities, and requirements for each position.  These descriptions outline the particulars of the position, as well as the compensation and experience required.  

 

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Section 1: The Job Search in the Sports Industry

 

Chapter 1: What is it Really Like to Work in the Sports Industry?

 

Chapter 2: Preparation, Preparation, Preparation

 

Chapter 3: Assessment Process

 

Chapter 4: Mapping the Plan

 

Chapter 5: The Educational Path

           

Chapter 6: Networking

 

Chapter 7: Resources for Job and Internship Seekers

           

Chapter 8: The Internship – Getting Started

 

Chapter 9: Sticky Issues

           

Chapter 10: The Big Step – Internship to First Job

 

Chapter 11: Mentors

 

Chapter 12: The Presentation

           

Chapter 13: Mid-Career Moves

 

Chapter 14: Final Tips

 

Section 2: The Sports Industry: Segment Descriptions

 

Chapter 15: Introduction to the Sports Industry

 

Chapter 16: Basketball

 

Chapter 17: Hockey

 

Chapter 18: Football

 

Chapter 19: Baseball

 

Chapter 20: Soccer

 

Chapter 21: Lacrosse

 

Chapter 22: Golf

 

Chapter 23: Tennis

 

Chapter 24: Volleyball

 

Chapter 25: Auto-Racing

 

Chapter 26: Horse Racing

 

Chapter 27: Action Sports

 

Chapter 28: Olympic Sports

 

Chapter 29: Amateur Sports

 

Chapter 30: Event Management

 

Chapter 31: Facility Management

 

Chapter 32: Ticketing

 

Chapter 33: Concessions

 

Chapter 34: Multimedia

 

Chapter 35: Television

 

Chapter 36: Radio

 

Chapter 37: Print

 

Chapter 38: Manufacturing

 

Chapter 39: Retail

 

Chapter 40: Licensees

 

Chapter 41: Agencies

 

Chapter 42: Corporate Sponsorship

 

Chapter 43: Unions

 

Chapter 44: Professional Associations and Organizations

 

Chapter 45: Sports Marketing Research

 

Chapter 46: Sports Travel

 

Chapter 47: Corporate law

 

Chapter 48: Cottage Industries

 

Section 3: Career Tracks of Executives in the Sports Industry

 

Chapter 49: Introduction to Career Tracks

           

Chapter 50: Major League Baseball General Managers

 

Chapter 51: Major League Baseball Executives

 

Chapter 52: Minor League Baseball General Managers

 

Chapter 53: NBA Marketing Professionals

 

Chapter 54: NBA Executives

 

Chapter 55: NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Athletic Directors

 

Chapter 56: NCAA Division III Athletic Directors

 

Chapter 57: NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Conference Commissioners

 

            Chapter 58: NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Conference Commissioners

 

            Chapter 59: NCAA Marketing Professionals

 

            Section 4: Organizational Charts

           

            Chapter 60: Introduction to Organizational Charts

 

            Chapter 61: College Athletics

 

            Chapter 62: Professional Sports Teams

           

            Chapter 63: Professional Sports Teams

 

Chapter 64: Sports Associations and Events

           

Chapter 65: Unions

           

Chapter 66: Agencies

 

Chapter 67: Facilities

                                   

Chapter 68: Amateur Athletics

           

Chapter 69: Retail

 

Chapter 70: Print and Media

 

Chapter 71: Sports Conglomerates

 

Section 5: Job Announcements

 

Chapter 72: Introduction to Job Announcements

 

Chapter 73: Leaders

           

Chapter 74: Sales and Marketing

           

Chapter 75: Tickets/Box Office Sales and Service

 

Chapter 76: Public Relations

 

Chapter 77: Community Relations

 

Chapter 78: New Business and Media Development

 

Chapter 79: Game Production and Operations

 

Chapter 80: Player Personnel

 

Chapter 81: Administration

 

Chapter 82: Accounting and Finance

 

Chapter 83: Facility Management

 

Chapter 84: Information Technology

                       

Chapter 85: Human Resources

 

Chapter 86: Event Management

 

Chapter 87: Broadcasting

           

Chapter 88: Licensing

           

Chapter 89: Legal Services

 

Chapter 90: Compliance

 

Chapter 91: Development

 

Chapter 92: Sports Agencies

 

Chapter 93: Corporate Sponsorship

 

Chapter 94: Sporting Goods-Apparel

 

Chapter 95: Internship Programs

 

Index

 


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Glenn M. Wong-University of Massachusetts Amherst

Glenn M. WongGlenn M. Wong is a Professor in the Sport Management Department in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He has been a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts since 1979. He served as Department Head of the Sport Management Program from 1986 to 1997. In 1992-93, he served as Interim Director of Athletics and then Acting Dean of the School of Physical Education. He received a Chancellor's Medal of Honor for his work as Director of Athletics. Wong is currently the Faculty Athletics Representative for the University of Massachusetts to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and has served in that role since 1993. He has taught courses in Sport Law, Sport Finance and Business, and Labor Relations. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Labor-Management Relations program. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Sociology at Brandeis University in 1974, where he co-captained the basketball team, and a Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School in 1977.

In 2007, Wong was named as one of  “The 100 Most Influential Sports Educators in America” by the Institute for International Sport” at the University of Rhode Island.  In 2006, Wong received the Academic Achievement Award in Sport Management, presented by the International Conference on Sport and Entertainment Businesses, University of South Carolina. In 2003, he earned the Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Massachusetts. In April 2001, he received the Distinguished Faculty Award from the University of Massachusetts Alumni Association. In April, 1999, he gave a presentation entitled "The Impact of the Law on the Development of Sports" in the University of Massachusetts Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series, and received his second Chancellor's Medal of Honor.

Professor Wong is a frequent speaker on sports law and negotiation topics and has made over 100 presentations. He has been a speaker at Sports Lawyers Association, the Seton Hall Sport Law Symposium, Practicing Law Institute, the American Bar Association, the Athletic Business Conference, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Management Institute, the Sports Management Institute, National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, The National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics, the National Association of Student Personnel Administration, the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association, and others.

A lawyer, he is author of Essentials of Sports Law, Third Edition (2002). The fourth edition of Essentials of Sports Law is scheduled for publication in 2009. A new book, He also has co-authored Law and Business of the Sports Industries, Volumes I and II and The Sport Lawyer's Guide to Legal Periodicals. He contributed two chapters in The Management of Sport: Its Foundation and Application, and chapters in Successful Sport Management, and Law and Sport: Contemporary Issues. He has published over 100 articles in publications including the Seton Hall Legislative Journal, The American Bar Association's Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, Lord Publishing Company's Case Studies, Athletic Business, Detroit College of Law Review, Gonzaga Law Review, Entertainment and Sports Law Journal, The Arbitration Journal, and Nova Law Review. Professor Wong developed and wrote a monthly column for ten years, entitled the "Sports Law Report" for Athletic Business magazine.

Wong is a member of the Massachusetts Bar.  He is currently a member of the board of directors of the Sports Lawyers Association, where he has served 10 years.  He is also a member of the Arbitration Panel of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport. He has served as an arbitrator for Major League Baseball Salary arbitration cases, and later represented the Boston Red Sox for six years.  He has also worked with various sports organizations.  He has served previously on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Sports Partnership and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor's Sports Advisory Council. He served on the Executive Board of the Faculty Athletics Representatives Association and is a former member of the NCAA's Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Bay State Games, South Cove YMCA, and the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
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  • Review in the upcoming October 2009 issue of CHOICE

    "Many young people consider working in the sports industry at one point or another, but are at a loss as to what sorts of jobs are available and what one must do to get those jobs. This comprehensive five-part guide fills a gap. Sections include (1) "The Job Search in the Sports Industry"; (2) "The Sports Industry: Segment Descriptions"; (3) "Career Tracks of Executives in the Sports Industry"; (4) "Organizational Charts"; and (5) "Job Announcements." Wong (Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst) covers such diverse areas as recommended coursework and degrees, ways to network and make connections, types of jobs, and jobs unique to different sports. Included are wonderful case studies of real jobs, including hiring requirements and detailed job descriptions. The author has a Web site that offers additional information. Well organized and indexed."

    - M.S. Brown-Sica, University of Colorado at Denver

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