Great Careers in the Sports Industry: Set 1

Readers are introduced to many professional fields within the sports industry--such as sports marketing, management and administration, fitness and medicine, and coaching. Each job is described fully, including prerequisites and qualifications, duties and tasks, work environment, possibilities for and paths to advancement, and job outlook. Extensive back matter includes a comprehensive list of college and university programs and professional development programs relating to the field; At-a-Glance capsule summaries of what you need in terms of academics and experience to get started in the field, the various possible career paths within the field, and the various duties, responsibilities, and tasks associated with each major job in the field; Bureau of Labor Statistics information on the fields; and expanded Glossary, For More Information, and For Further Reading entries.