Professional sports athletic directors hire coaches and players. They manage the team budget, determine player and coach salaries, and allocate funds to facility maintenance and upkeep. They also respond to media requests and present reports on program health. Career Progression Early Career: Teacher, Assistant Coach Mid-Career: Assistant Athletic Director, Head Coach Late Career: Athletic Director Typical Employers Athletic directors are employed by both public and private elementary, middle, and high schools. Additionally, they may work for colleges and universities, for sports programs that are unaffiliated with an educational institution, or for professional sports organizations. How To Become an Athletic Director The path to becoming an athletic director is not straightforward. In fact, there are a number of ways that aspiring athletic directors can go about obtaining the experience and credentials needed to work as effective athletic directors. The traditional path to becoming an athletic director is working as a teacher or coach.
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