Also called: SID, Athletic Communications Director
Handles media relations and stats for a college athletic department.
They write game notes and press releases, keep official stats during games, arrange interviews, and run the press box. They are the bridge between teams and reporters.
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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 in communications or journalism.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Communications, Journalism, Sports Management.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. Stats software and AI write releases and game notes; media relationships and crisis handling stay human.
Classes: Journalism, Statistics, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3031.
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