Career Choices

Professional Athlete - plays a sport for a living by training and competing.

Coach - coaches and gives advice to athletes.

Athletic Trainer - provides preventative treatment, rehabilitation of injuries, and therapeutic intervention for patients. 

Physical Therapist - helps patients prevent and control their physical conditions so they can eventually recover. 

Referee - officiates a sporting competition from a neutral point of view to ensure a fair competition that follows all the rules of that specific sport. 

Sports Commentator - gives a running commentary of a sporting event in real time.

Sports Analyst - contributes to expert discussion of a sporting competition or professional athlete either before, during, or after the event. 

Sports Agent - represents an athlete by handling all of their negotiations and deals.

Sports Scout - travels with the purpose of finding athletes with the skill set that the scout's organization is looking for. 

Event Coordinator - plans and oversees sporting events (games, meets, and competitions) and makes sure they run smoothly in terms of seating, security, and other areas.

Photojournalist - photographs sports competitions.

Sports Broadcaster - covers sporting event through various media outlets such as radio, television, or the internet.