Also called: Director of Esports (university)
Runs a college's esports program: teams, arena, scholarships, and recruiting.
They recruit players, manage the esports arena, schedule matches, and work with admissions. Some colleges offer esports scholarships.
Estimate; esports pay varies widely by game and team, and the industry has gone through boom-and-bust cycles.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree; master's helpful.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Higher Education, Game Design.
Growing faster than average. Growing number of college programs.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with scheduling and recruiting data; building a program and mentoring students stays human.
Classes: Business, Psychology, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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