9781422285329

Sports on the field is a team effort. Making college sports programs run also calls for teamwork skills.

Getting to Game Day Athletic directors (ADs) at all levels and the people who work with them make college sports happen. Looking at the complete variety of jobs available off the field is beyond the scope of this book. Instead, it will focus on ADs like Mark Massari, who oversee a broad range of people: communications experts who work in sports information departments; facilities people who prepare stadiums and courts whenever athletes need them; and people who handle the business side of college sports.That includes making sure everyone gets paid and follows all the rules of college athletics. Before the kickoff of that typical Saturday football game, fundraisers in the athletic department might have sought money

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