Look, you paint your face and go to games and cheer wildly for your team, right? Well, even if you're applauding from the comfort of your own home, you're still supporting the game you love. For sports fans, a job as a sports manager would be a dream come true. You create the team's regular season schedule. You do pre- and post-game interviews. You provide televised game analysis. You know the ins and outs of the game, and you're able to support players professionally and privately. It's a very competitive career, as jobs often go to former pro athletes first. But if you get a sports management degree and start working at the collegiate level, you could end up managing your favorite team in no time. (Face paint optional.)
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Sports events are huge boosts to the economies of communities, and managers ensure that their teams are good ambassadors of the cities and towns they represent.
Connie Mack, who managed the Philadelphia Athletics for their first 50 seasons of play, is one of the most famous pro sports managers—he holds the records for most wins (3,731) and losses (3,948) by a Major League Baseball manager.
