Managing a collegiate sports team

[mik37]

I wanted to know if anyone has any experience in this area. I think I'm going to be a manager for our men's basketball team. I wanted to know the pros and cons. I got a job in our sports marketing department (Something I want to do as my career), but then I got offered to manage basketball (Something I've wanted to do for a long time). I don't know which one to choose, that's why I seek 2p2 help.

[Raul Wong]

I was the manager of the women's volleyball team in high school. I would bet all the volleyball chicks in college are probably busto-ed though so it wouldnt be worth it.

I didnt really do to much, filled up the water bottles, kept score of the games + stats sometimes...easy job. Obviously managing a collegiate team is probably a little different but I still cant imagine it being that hard.

[Green Kool Aid]

lawrence frank was a manager for bob knight at IU. not sure how often this happens for people.

[lippy]

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I wanted to know if anyone has any experience in this area. I think I'm going to be a manager for our men's basketball team. I wanted to know the pros and cons. I got a job in our sports marketing department (Something I want to do as my career), but then I got offered to manage basketball (Something I've wanted to do for a long time). I don't know which one to choose, that's why I seek 2p2 help.

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I think managing the basketball team may open more doors up in sports marketing than the sports marketing job...

[mik37]

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I think managing the basketball team may open more doors up in sports marketing than the sports marketing job...

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Based on what? The marketing guys are pretty well connected, they work with pro teams as well. The thing about managing seems to be that it is a cool job and cool to be with the players but it is a lot of time to commit and I don't know if it will help me in the future.

[Dudd]

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I didnt really do to much, filled up the water bottles, kept score of the games + stats sometimes...easy job. Obviously managing a collegiate team is probably a little different but I still cant imagine it being that hard.

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This is so wrong. I know people who manage for ND, and they put in 4-5 hours a day. They'll have class, go set up for practice at 3, put everything away after, eat around 8-9, and then have to do all their school work after that. Different schools/sports may be different, but it's much different from high school.

[Aces McGee]

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I would bet all the volleyball chicks in college are probably busto-ed though so it wouldnt be worth it.


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Uh, no.

-McGee