Hey im a 21 year old college senior who's been a big soccer follower for a long time. A lurker more than a commenter, but nevertheless iv learned alot about the game on these boards. I was wondering if you guys could give me some advice about the career path i want to take. The ultimate goal is to be the general manager of an MLS team. I know quite a bit about the history of the league and the players that have passed through it over the years, but i don't have a solid understanding of the structure of the league (I.E. salary caps, trade regulations, and individual front office structure) I haven't found much literature or online resources about that sort of thing and was wondering if any of you could point me in the right direction. Thanks
I'd try and get some interviews with GM's or MLS FO folks, maybe for a school project? Otherwise, getting involved with a local club(USL, NPSL, etc....) is another great way to start getting hands on experience.
If you had to compare the structure of MLS with another single entity league which would have the most similarities? NFL? NHL?
I would look into going to graduate school for Sports Management. Georgetown has an amazing program http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/14/sports-industry-management . You really cannot compare the MLS to any of the other leagues. They are all very much different. MLS will be very unique in how they run thing. If you would like to send me your resume we are looking for some help in a couple of areas specifically in soccer in the US.
If you're going to go Sports Management/Administration for a grad program, you go to the best. The best is Ohio University. We had the first program in the nation. We are the example of what every sports management program wants to be. http://www.sportsad.ohio.edu/history/overview/
Very interesting about Ohio. Who are some of the professor's that teach in the program? What have they accomplished? Please list them out and I will list our Georgetown's executive professors. Then you will see why Georgetown has the best Sports Management Program.
You claim to know a lot about sports administration programs and yet you know nothing about Ohio University, the first program of its kind in the nation. I think that basically says it all. Ohio University has set the bar when it comes to Sports Administration and Management.
I knew it was the first. Georgetown has created a Sports Management program that is taught by sports executives who work in the Sports world currently. Not teachers who have studied the sports programing industry and do not have experience. Just to name a few of Georgetown teachers: George McPhee, vice president and general manager of the Washington Capitals; Kevin Payne currently serving as President of D.C. United (MLS); and Tommy Sheppard Washington Wizard's Vice President of Basketball Administration. So I ask you 21 year old Fitbaed who would you rather learn from old professor's or executive's that you can learn from about the real sports world? Hey but both schools are great. Fair Enough!
Your lack of knowledge about OU shows. Again, if you know anything about sport management, you should know that OU has one of the premier programs in the nation. Nowhere did I say the professors did not have real world experience. That's just your assumption. It shows how little you know.
You'd think that after this... http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/recap/_/id/300770046/ohio-bobcats-vs-georgetown-hoyas that Georgetown would learn not to mess with OHIO.
Fitbaed ask a simple question... and by the 6th post it gets hijacked into who's sports mgmt program has a bigger d*ck. "BigSoccer: You come for an answer, you get an argument."
You win Ohio is #1 and Georgetown #2. The point is both school's are very beneficial if you want to go into Sports Management. Good Luck.
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