<p>Hi guys</p>
<p>I am not very gifted in sports. However, I really love basketball and baseball. By the time I graduate I will have been the manager for 6 seasons of teams. OUr basketball team in CA is one of the top teams. Our baseball team is near the pack. Do you think it helps being manager for colleges, or should I focus more on my studies?</p>
<p>THanks</p>
<p>A kid at my son's high school got a scholarship (partial) to college for managing the football team at his chosen school. He had managed quite a few teams during high school. Lots of kids who are passionate about sports but are not athletes manage, and plenty of them end up being coaches. If you wish to continue this at the college level, then contact the schools you are interested in: send the coach your resume and transcript and ask if you can be a student manager when you arrive on campus. It is especially helpful if you want to be a coach or be in the college sports business later. I know several top college coaches who go their start this way. BTW, managing a team shows a lot of skills and I think if they are properly explained then that can be helpful on a college or grad school application. Doesn't hurt with employers, either. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Oh yeah, if your HS is tops in those sports and send a lot of players on to the college level, then your HS coach has a lot of connections with college coaches. Have him ask around about managing and see if he can set up an interview with the college coaches for you. Or, just stop by the baseball or basketball office when you are visiting colleges and have a chat. Most of them would be happy to talk to you if you call ahead.</p>
<p>If it helps, my future career goal is to be a Sports Agent. It is a longshot but hopefully Ill be able to make some great relationships with players on the high D1 level if im a manager. It worked for Leigh Steinberg</p>
<p>mvick, D-1 NFL & NBA bound athletes have usually had people trying to befriend them since they were in middle school so they could have the inside track with a professional athlete someday that might be used to their advantage. Some of those people are called "runners" and they work for sports agents. Their whole job is to become friends with the athlete so when it comes time to hire an agent, they can recommend the one they run for. Athletes get wary of people who want something from them. Perhaps a better track to the sports agent life might be to get on with a college program that sends a lot of athletes to the pros. Learn everything you can about the sport and the business of the sport. Fulfill your duties energetically and efficiently. Make sure the head coach knows you thorugh your work. Then, after a year or two, get an internship with a sports agent through the college coach or alumni association, college career office, or your college dept. Or, become a graduate assistant coach. All of your experience, along with your age and ability to relate to players, will probably lead you to get the experience and connections you seek.</p>