Athletic

The athletic programs that colleges have offer great opportunity for students however, it is in interest that we should get rid of those programs in favor of improving the academic curriculum. Eliminating athletic programs can definitely improve the academic curriculum because it will rid a student’s workload but in doing so has more consequences overall. Beginning with colleges losing their soul, their sports team logos. Also losing the huge revenue that sports intake from sporting events,…

fans. The athletic trainers know the athlete’s capability and what he can and cannot do . In addition the trainers have seen all types of injuries from a simple sprain to a major ACL tear in the knee. Also, they know how to treat and teach the patient how to successfully heal the injury as easy as possible. Even though coaches pressure the athletes to heal faster and get back on the field/court as soon as possible, they want their athletes to do their best at all times. Whenever athletic…

Students that have been privileged with an athletic scholarship to play in collegiate sports have to understand that it is not a profession but a linkage to develop contacts with influencers and gatekeepers that will impact their future success into the national leagues or other areas of interest. These student athletes should not be concerned with receiving an annual salary or monthly stipend but focused on the most important component of obtaining a higher education which is to achieve…

support for interscholastic athletic has continued to rise. Athletic directors must know their customers: students, parents, community stakeholders, alumni, etc. Understanding the needs and desires of the customers in your area is one way to help advance your brand. Why is segmentation needed in sports? Market segmentation is the process of dividing an entire market up into different customer segments. (Suttle, n.d.). Studying the segmentation can be helpful to an Athletic Director…

Imagine if you were an athletic trainer covering a youth football game and you watch an athlete collapse to floor lying motionless after going in for a tackle. Early on, I observed the previous situation unfold before my eyes while working alongside an athletic trainer. Seeing how an athletic trainer must be able to handle such a situation, while communicating to parents and coaches in a calm demeanor, made me realize this profession has something to offer few others entail. Throughout my time…

Day in the life of an Assistant Athletic Director When going into work there are several things an assistant athletic director has to do each and every day. Some things people know about, but there are also some things people don’t know that the assistant athletic director is doing. This job has a very important role to the flow of things when it comes to athletics. Without an assistant director, that would just put too much work on the head director. With this, “The head director can focus more…

The Athletic Trainer according to my knowledge after the lecture on … is a health professional as a recreational therapist. His works in prevention, emergency care, and rehabilitation care following muscular or skeletal injury usually during sports, daily physical activity or work. Athletic Trainer works by encompassing specific therapeutic programs and treatments plans for a complete recovery of its patient. In this profession the priority is given to prevention of orthopedic and sports…

The Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA) has requested a proposal for assistance to influence healthcare insurance coverage. Specifically, CATA wants Athletic Therapy services included in the Federal public sector healthcare plan. CATA wishes to focus on Federal Government healthcare plans as the primary target, although there is potential with Provincial Governments, regional health authorities, universities and colleges. 1.0 The Context 1.1 The Federal Environment Inclusion…

Athletic injuries are common in sports. They can happen in all different types of athletes. Some injuries can be very dangerous or not bother someone at all. It can depend on what happened, how it happened, or how severe the injury was. Some injuries can cause major difficulties in the future and/or even ruin someones sports career. Hip bursitis is a common problem in athletes. It causes pain in the hip and on the outside of the upper thigh. The bursa is a sac filled with fluid that allows a…

According to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules, Division I coaches may not contact prospective recruits before September 1, of the player’s junior year in high school. However, athletes can email, write, visit or call coaches as often as they like. If an athlete is interested in a school, it is the athlete’s responsibility to notify the college coaches of that university. Students start “advertising” or “selling” themselves around age 11, thus, initiating the recruiting…