VC fan
Years ago

Careers in Basketball

Hi, I am currently in school and am unsure what I want to do when I finish. I get good grades in Maths/Science subjects but when I look at possible options my only real motivation is sport.

I have been considering Physiotherapy or a sports adinastrator or sports scientist, although I am unsure exact what the last two would involve. So I was woundering what other well paid jobs are out there in the sporting field?

If you're just going to bag me, saying I should find out myself, please don't post. I just wanted to get some info from people who might have a job in this field to give me an idea of what opportinities there are and what different sports orientated jobs involve. If you could take some time to help me out it would be greatly appreciated.

VC fan.

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Years ago

hey i think u should go for what ever career u want if it be in sport or something else... just do what u want to do and u will be happy!

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Defence win Games  
Years ago

Dietician maybe an option.

Suggest you broaden your sports options to more than basketball or you may find it hard to pay your expenses.

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Years ago

If you do broaden ur choices... u could become a personal trainer, or a body builder (JOKE)!

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Sturty6ers  
Years ago

Physiotherapy is very exiting and generally pays well within the team environment. (ie Crows, Power etc). However, positions are limited.

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Mott the Hoople  
Years ago

Liam Flynn is into sports marketing at Port Power I'm sure he would be happy to give advice once he reads this thread.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Check the AIS site. There are a heap of jobs listed somewhere there.

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Isaac  
Years ago

Liam hasn't been at the Power for a long time now - currently works at Salmat and is more involved with direct mail-type marketing these days. Couldn't hurt to trade some emails with him though.

Don't rush into anything. I did well in Maths/Physics/Chem, went into engineering at uni and found it really boring. Even if you have to organise it yourself outside of the school framework, try and do some work experience or tours of a few options to get a feel for 'A Day in the Life of' various occupations - bit of work and initiative required, but even if it was with/through friends of the family or parents of friends, that might help you get a decent picture.

Even a year or so out of high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do.

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Sturty6ers  
Years ago

You could get into engineering and work for the other nine teams in the conference.

Engineering a way to stop Ninja.......

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Roge  
Years ago

Hi VC,

If your only real motivation is sport, then I suggest you try to find something that will keep you close to sport. Isaac makes a good point& don't rush into anything. I am assuming you are in year 12? With your maths and science subjects you should be able to get into "most" degrees (if you do choose uni).

I know where you are coming from, as I had a similar situation to you when I was in high school. Only motivation was sport, to cut it short I did sports science and am now doing a MSc. S&C.

Out of the possibilities you have mentioned some points to consider (keep in mind this is only my opinion, feel free to disagree):

Physio: you will be working with the injured, all (or most of) the time. A lot of physios work with elderly, this is where the bulk of "most" physios bankroll will be, however if you choose right you can work with athletes, suss out different courses to keep you close to sport. As someone mentioned there are only so many spots for sports physios.

Sports administrator: essentially you are an administrator, I never really considered this so may get advice from someone in the field rather than me, but really that's it, your "hands on" with sport will be less than the other jobs you mentioned I would assume (could be wrong, don't discount it).

Sports scientist: if you are looking to get involved I strongly suggest work experience with an institution you wish to work for during your uni, generally in 2nd or 3rd year you can do this as a subject called a "field study" (or similar), such as the Vic inst of sport or similar. In this field you can be responsible for a whole range of jobs, you may specialise as a physiologist, biomechanist, psychologist (yuck), anthropometrist etc etc. You will probably be involved with athletes, positions will be limited the higher the level of the athlete.

Some one mentioned working as a personal trainer, you can do this without going to uni, all you need is a tafe degree. However if you want to work with more advanced athletes I would go to uni. I have done cert IV in fitness (personal training) during my uni degree (someone said it was a good idea for getting a job&true& if you want to work with general population in a gym), but I liken it to year 3 maths versus differential calculus when comparing to a uni degree (again have done both myself and passed both so I feel I can comment).

I hope this helps, as I said I may be biased towards the sports science field as it is the path I opted for. Without bagging you, honestly I think you should do some research yourself, you have made a start by posting here, but I mean go in "the field" and have a look, work experience can be very valuable, whether you hate it or love it, it will tell you the answer (shit posting on this site I nearly spelt that awnser& too far, sorry).

Good luck VC, I wish you all the best mate, and hope you find what you are looking for.

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lockstock  
Years ago

I personally have always been interested in a job as a player agent - I believe for AFL there is a 6 month course offered at Deakin which is compulsory to represent AFL players, but otherwise a good management degree would probably be a good start

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Anonymous  
Years ago

AFL START i think its called, its basically like a work-experience that trains you. go to the AFL website, or the SANFL website has it i think. and they dont just put you in football teams, they have a wide horisen

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Anonymous  
Years ago

I would like to offer one piece of advice and that is do something you enjoy.
When I first went to Uni I studied teaching and graduated with 2 degrees I didn't really want - however I now work in Sports Administration and love it. Many people ask my why I don't teach now (especially considering the pay is stacks better in teaching) and my reply is always a very simple one - because I found a job I like better!

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