Also called: Director of Football Operations
Runs the daily logistics of a team: schedules, facilities, staff, and budgets.
They build practice schedules, manage the team budget, coordinate with equipment and medical staff, and handle the details coaches don't have time for.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's in sports management or business.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Business.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. Scheduling software helps; coordinating staff, facilities and players day to day stays human.
Classes: Business or FBLA, Physical education, Math.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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