University of South Carolina?

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Anonymous wrote:For sports management the place to go is Rice. Mostly because if all else fails and they make zilch in that profession, they have a degree from Rice to fall back on.

Rice? Why Rice? What a random school to plug, considering that Rice is barely prestigious to even warrant the "at least they'll have a Rice degree" comment.

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Anonymous wrote:For sports management the place to go is Rice. Mostly because if all else fails and they make zilch in that profession, they have a degree from Rice to fall back on.

Rice? Why Rice? What a random school to plug, considering that Rice is barely prestigious to even warrant the "at least they'll have a Rice degree" comment.

Omg, Rice has a dedicated sports management department, and it's advertising a Niche ranking of all things on its website. LMAO. That is embarrassing. Definitely thought Rice was an elite private type, but guess not. Has a lot more in common with the likes of UofSC.

https://sport.rice.edu/

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Anonymous wrote:Any thoughts? Sports management major. Thanks

What kind of f***ing major is “sports management”? Seriously, our education system must be the laughingstock of the rest of the world.

It is in fact the envy of the entire world. I work for an international company and hire all over. US college grads are by far the best. Non-Americans who go to US colleges are also way ahead.

Some advice on that major though -- could you be a business major and minor in sports management? Do your internships in sports? That would be better.

Agree. This is what my friends and relatives who have excellent and interesting jobs in sports did. One was a computer science grad and the other studied marketing.

FWIW, this forum used to be interesting and helpful, but the replies in this thread are indicative of what it’s become. I don’t know how or why the bitter trolls found the college forum, but I think this thread has convinced me that I’m done here.

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Look up sports intelligence using analytics jobs. Really cool stuff.

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Someone here looked up the educational path of athletic directors at like 50 SEC/ACC/B10/Ivy colleges. Sports management degrees were very common, although moreso at the graduate level. And aside from Ivy graduates becoming ADs at their alma maters, very very few went to Ivy League schools. People here don't know what they are talking about.

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OP, 8:52 and 11:39 have the best insights on what to do for a kid who is interested in sports, but may lack the quant background to land one of the coveted management jobs on a sports team. If your DC lacks the quant ability, then perhaps try to steer into a business program with a sports minor with the realization that even this may be more event management than being part of the coaching/recruiting staff.

Some of the other posters were helpful, but could have been less rude about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone here looked up the educational path of athletic directors at like 50 SEC/ACC/B10/Ivy colleges. Sports management degrees were very common, although moreso at the graduate level. And aside from Ivy graduates becoming ADs at their alma maters, very very few went to Ivy League schools. People here don't know what they are talking about.

Were they also athletes? Just curious if that plays a role.

Know a guy who ran a government agency who was recruited to run one of the top college athletic conferences. While sounded fun, he also passed because he just isn't that into sports or at least on a daily basis.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone here looked up the educational path of athletic directors at like 50 SEC/ACC/B10/Ivy colleges. Sports management degrees were very common, although moreso at the graduate level. And aside from Ivy graduates becoming ADs at their alma maters, very very few went to Ivy League schools. People here don't know what they are talking about.

Were they also athletes? Just curious if that plays a role.

Know a guy who ran a government agency who was recruited to run one of the top college athletic conferences. While sounded fun, he also passed because he just isn't that into sports or at least on a daily basis.

not sure. I'll have to go back and try to find the post.

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Columbia is a shit-hole

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As someone who worked in sports for over 15 years, it makes no difference what/where you get your degree. What matters is connections, internships and your willingness to work your ass off for little to no pay with a smile on your face. It’s all about someone hearing about a job and recommending you for it. Personal connections and experience matter more than you can imagine. Good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:As someone who worked in sports for over 15 years, it makes no difference what/where you get your degree. What matters is connections, internships and your willingness to work your ass off for little to no pay with a smile on your face. It’s all about someone hearing about a job and recommending you for it. Personal connections and experience matter more than you can imagine. Good luck!

+1. It’s not a degree worth paying for at an already mediocre school, especially out of state tuition

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Anonymous wrote:As someone who worked in sports for over 15 years, it makes no difference what/where you get your degree. What matters is connections, internships and your willingness to work your ass off for little to no pay with a smile on your face. It’s all about someone hearing about a job and recommending you for it. Personal connections and experience matter more than you can imagine. Good luck!

noted the past tense - why did you make a change?

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University of South Carolina seems to be pretty popular as of the last 2-4 years in the DMV. They must be doing something right to attract out of state students.

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pretty campus but the football stadium is not on campus and surrounding Colombia is kinda poor / rundown.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone here looked up the educational path of athletic directors at like 50 SEC/ACC/B10/Ivy colleges. Sports management degrees were very common, although moreso at the graduate level. And aside from Ivy graduates becoming ADs at their alma maters, very very few went to Ivy League schools. People here don't know what they are talking about.

Now do professional sports teams.