Also called: Player Development Director, Player Wellness Director
Helps pro and college athletes with life off the field: mental health, finances, school, and careers after sports.
A player engagement director runs workshops on money management, helps players finish college degrees, and connects them with therapists or internships. They are a trusted adult outside of coaches.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in counseling or sports management.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Sports Management, Counseling.
Growing about average. Growing.
Low risk for 10 years. Supporting athletes with mental health, money and life after sports is personal, human work.
Classes: AP Psychology, Business, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.
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