Next kid up with more average stats, at bat... suggestions??

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<p>I also have a junior in high school. He has outstanding, excellent work experience with minor league baseball marketing management, decent extra curriculars in school, a 2-9 ish average… and he will probably have 500-650s on sat’s. </p>

<p>He is extremely poised, mature ( handsome) nice and motivated. For a real job in life he would be ahead of most anyone.</p>

<p>For college, I am concerned about his having all opportunity to get into a worthy great business or specifically sports management program. In a perfect world he would also have the ability to take some education courses as — if he does not do the sports management career which he is probably on track to do, he might want to at least teach during the year, spending summers with a less intense but gratifying job in that field. Any thoughts on schools woud be appreciated!</p>

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<p>Where do you live? State Schools could be a good option.</p>

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<p>With that job, he’s got such a leg-up in the sports management field, he might want to select a college that allows him to continue that minor league job? Perhaps he could parlay that experience into a job at baseball team near his college choice? </p>

<p>Sports management is a shmooze job, it’s a lot of shmoozing! To be successful, a person has to be highly social and easy to know. Other people (men) must want to give him the contract, the athlete, etc. </p>

<p>Your S might want to consdier larger schools, where social challenges are tougher, where students are more diverse. He might also consider a school with an active fraternity system. He might want to consider a large city (more challenging social life more job possiblilities). He might want to consider a sports mad city. Chicago? </p>

<p>Some CCrs will read this and assume I’m advocating a big booze up. That’s not it at all. Learning to successfully navigate male dominated societies (sports teams) is a huge skill. We have a friend who made $500M before he was 40. He claimed he learned everything he needed to know about the world of telecommunications in his fraternity; ie: How to Shmoooze.</p>

<p>What about the Loyolas? Loyola of Chicago?</p>

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<p>Debbie, here are some links to get you started on Sports Management programs. As you will see, many of them are at state universities where your son’s scores would be a match. I’ve also given you the link directly to the UMass Amherst program, considered to be one of the best. Admission is very competitive, but your son’s minor league experience could prove to be a great asset. Good Luck! </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.nassm.com/universities.htm#United%20States%20Sport%20Management%20Programs[/url]”>http://www.nassm.com/universities.htm#United%20States%20Sport%20Management%20Programs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.feature&featureId=109[/url]”>http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.feature&featureId=109&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“Sportslinkscentral.com”>Sportslinkscentral.com;

<p><a href=“http://www.isenberg.umass.edu/sportmgt/[/url]”>http://www.isenberg.umass.edu/sportmgt/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I know someone who was an undergrad at Indiana University, School of Physical Health and Recreation; its Dept of Kinesiology has sports marketing and management courses. The boy I know did an internship with Indiana’s basketball team and loved his time at Indiana.</p>

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<p>we have sports management at our school as well. i knew one girl who was a sports management major, she was interning with the phillies before she graduated… i dont know if it turned into a full time job or not.</p>

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<p>Debbie,</p>

<p>I have a son like yours. In between bouts of worrying about his grades I try to pause and remind myself that he’ll be GREAT in real life.</p>

<p>A kid with your kid’s qualities could also make a killing in Real Estate or any sales job.</p>

<p>Try the Colleges That Change Lives book also. I think Antioch was an alternative school that offered lots of real world work experiences; could be another alternative for him.</p>

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<p>Simply awesome help… thank you!!!</p>

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<p>Another possibility would be a sports physiology program, to work as a trainer. Esp. when starting out in sports, having the ability to cross over and do two jobs would make him more desirable as an employee.</p>

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<p>Also look at the U. of Oregon, which has a great sports marketing program.</p>

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<p>Hi! In similar situation with d. Plays 3 varsity sports – referrees on week-ends. Good solid student (but no AP’s or Honors) and not too sure how SAT’s will be but hoping for 1600-1700 on new format. I second the NASSM website (National Association of Sport Management) It links you to particular program at various schools. What I have noticed depending on school, the Sport Management Program may stand alone, be affiliated with the Education Department- the Health Department–Parks and Recreation and probably other divisions so the NASSM website is useful as it will link you to the direct Sports Management program within the university. As we are from NY and d hates cold weather, she refuses to look north of NY. U Mass does have a strong program but my d won’t consider it. We’re going to look at Temple and some other programs in mid-Atlantic.If you know where you son wants to be or if he likes large schools vs. small schools, we may be able to give you more specific info. D seems to be interested in a large school in urban area. You may want to consider areas where internships are plentiful as that’s probably important in this field. Good luck with the search.</p>

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<p>As an aside about trainers–in my experience, based on numerous Title IX athletics reviews for the government, trainers work hard, long hours, usually need to get a master’s degree, and they don’t get paid very much.</p>