Reflection Paper On Sports Management

Before experiencing the class of Sports Management I held the belief that a “Sports Manager” was a regular old high school Joe who sat on a bench to spend time with their friends or just weren 't good enough to make the team but still wanted to experience the sport for themselves. Throughout the course of the class I realized my perception of a “Sports Manager” was completely wrong. I was introduced to a world of sports managers that, played professionally, worked in national corporations, created their own businesses, and became successful in different ways through sports. At one point in everyone’s life they will have their final bus ride, last practice and final game before it’s all over. Athletic competitiveness can be transitioned into a real life and realizing this sooner than later will allow me to put my foot in the door for a desirable job. Listening to others speak and topics discussed surrounding sports informed me on how to be a successful sports manager. One profound speaker was Mr.Winn who works for IMG Boston College who have interesting insight on networking and marketing. A quote that stuck with me was “ When I’m interviewing an intern I really don’t care about their GPA, I analyze their people skills and how they connect with me.” The reason this quote stuck with me is due to the fact that connecting with other is more important than a set of numbers. Mr.Winn also emphasized the importance of networking and connecting with everyone