Statement Of Purpose: A Career As A Senior Associate Athletic Director

In 2008, Mr. Boston was promoted to Athletic Director. Mr. Boston’s work as Athletic Director focused 85% of the time on administrative matters including physical education curriculum development and review, athletic programs management, class scheduling, budget matters and staff supervision. Mr. Boston also served on the school’s Board of Trustees during this time.

My interest in this position is propelled by my desire to expand my career into NCAA Division I athletics. I believe that this position would be well suited for me to make such a transition

Following a dream by continuously pursuing that dream through experience can come a long way in the search for a career. This was one of the messages sent by Dr. Karin Lee, the senior associate athletics director and the senior woman administrator for Ball State University. Dr. Lee visited the students of Flagler College to discuss her backstory of how she got to where she was today, some of her job duties, and give the students some advice on how to succeed in the future. Dr. Karin has many different duties in her current position. Some of these duties include dealing with the human resources department, hiring and firing coaches, overseeing multiple sports, and dealing with Title IX issues. In order to get to where she is today, Dr. Lee

Bower, G.G., & Hums, M.A. (2013). The impact of Title IX on career opportunities in intercollegiate athletic administration. Journal of Intercollegiate Sport (6), 213-230.

I would like to become a certified athletic trainer through the Linfield program because of my love for sports and medicine. I was involved in a number of sports throughout my life and have gone through a number of injuries. There is one injury in particular that sparked my interest in athletic training. I was playing soccer at Chemeketa Community College when I broke my foot. I spent many hours with the athletic trainer there Julie Speck (PT/ATC/R), who gave me the opportunity to work with her in the training room. She also sparked another interest and that is to get my dual credentials in athletic training and physical therapy. I see myself using both degrees in the future like my mentor Julie Spark (PT/ATC/R). She works in a hospital as a physical therapist and is contracted out to Chemeketa Community College as an athletic trainer. This is exactly what I plan to do with both my degrees.

One day I hope to get the opportunity to work for the National College Athletic Association. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is an association made up of 1,261 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals devoted to the administration of intercollegiate athletics (NCAA.org). The purpose of the National College Athletic Association is to maintain intercollegiate athletics as an essential part of the educational program and the athlete as an essential part of the student population. The association’s purpose is to help student athletes maintain a proper balance in life. They enforce the concept of athletes putting school before anything else. Specifically within the NCAA organization, I hope to become an

level, some of these responsibilities may be delegated but the athletic director will still oversee

A: I worked in the University 's Budget Office for three years before working in athletics. I began my career in Athletics in 1993 as the Senior Business Manager where I worked with day to day activities and reconciling. I was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in 1999 and Associate Athletic Director in 2005. On September 2010, I was offered the position I hold now: Senior Associate Director for Business and Finance.

The NCAA “is a member-led organization dedicated to the well-being and lifelong success of college athletes.” (NCAA, n.d.)The primary purpose of the

The Auburn University Athletics Department continues to make major strides in benefiting students, Auburn fans, and the general public. As the Assistant Athletic Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communication at Auburn University, Cassie Arner focuses on a multitude of tasks to keep the public informed of many parts and corresponding activities of the university 's athletic programs, ranging anywhere from managing a chaotic game day to handling legal crises among student-athletes or faculty members. As a main figure in Auburn 's branch of athletics, Arner oversees short and long-term communication strategies designed to enhance the overall support of the college 's National Collegiate Athletic Association ("NCAA") Division I sports programs.

When you take a look at colligate sports, as a whole there is a whole lot of insight, time, and effort that goes into the day-to-day activities. One person per institution oversees this and that is the Director of Athletic or Athletic Director. The most common asked question that I have come across in regards athletic directors, is what is it that they exactly do? The Director of Athletics gives administrative direction and oversees all intramural, recreational, and intercollegiate athletics staff, programs, facilities and activities. Not only is he responsible for every athletic event that the institution hosts but, the athletic director is also responsible for ensuring the compliance of all divisional, federal, and university athletics regulations,

“To this day, after being in this business … the best day on a college campus is graduation, When I see kids I had a relationship with … graduating, you feel like you had a part in that.” David Williams, Athletic Director of Vanderbilt Athletics. Being around sports my whole life and now currently coaching a basketball team, I have encountered a few athletic directors and their supporting cast, which in a high school, it’s the principal and the administration staff. In some circumstance, especially from most coaches’ point of view, it is always about the result of the team and how good the players are. For some athletic directors, it is the same, but at the school I coach, it is also about

When I was deciding what I wanted to choose for my major, I thought about things that I love doing. One thing in life that I have passion for is sports, whether it be playing sports or helping others develop their skills for their sport. My long term goal for a career, I want to be an Athletic Director for a college. In order to become an Athletic Director there are certain step that someone needs to do in college to try and have the best chance at getting their dream job. Athletic Director is not a career that a person just graduated from college and gets hired by a school, they must work their way up from an entry level job and slowly moves their way up.

It is my heartfelt desire to attend the US Naval Academy. I want to pursue a career in Engineering and I know that the Academy has an excellent program. I also would like to play basketball for the Academy. I have been a part of the varsity basketball team since the end of my freshman year and played AAU basketball for the past 6 years. I think that I have a lot to contribute and I would love to serve my country.

Choosing a career is one of the most important decisions a person will make in their life. Most people try to pick the career with the best financial gain and something they would like to do for the rest of their life. Foremost it is wise to see what the job entails. Sport Management is perfect for those who enjoy helping and working with people, especially when dealing with sports. The next part of the decision-making process is looking through the various schooling and training required. Lastly, take into consideration the advantages and disadvantages. Usually with great salaries comes a big responsibility with high stress. “The sports industry in the U.S. is a $200-billion-dollar-plus powerhouse, with superstar