Rutgers University-Camden
Athletics & Recreational Services
Maxine James
Kevin Bauman
Shawn Mantici
Kira Recchinti
Mike McGee
Craig Traina
HISTORY
•
Gymnasium built in 1973
•
Transformed into $12
Million project
•
Grand Opening
•
September 1, 2009
• Offices for staff and
administrators
• Conference room
and box seats for
athletic recruits
• State of the art
training room
• Courts for basketball
& volleyball programs
Sarah
Newton:
Assistant Director of
Athletics &
Recreational Services,
Senior Women’s
Administrator
• Born in Wilkes Barr, Penn
• Received dual
undergraduate
degrees in Policy Studies
and
Business from Fairleigh
Dickinson University in
2006.
• Obtained Masters Degree
in Sports Management
from Baylor University in
2008.
• Post graduation, became
Coordinator of Recreation &
Wellness for Ringling College in
Sarasota, Florida.
• In 2009, accepted and spent 2 ½ yrs as
a
Sports Club Coordinator at Temple
University.
• Joined Rutgers UniversityCamden on January 30 , 2012.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• Director, Associate, and
Assistant of Athletics
and
Recreational Services
• Program Coordinator
• Sports Information
Director
• Head Athletic Trainer
• Athletic Trainer
• Business Manager
• Softball Head Coach
• Baseball Head Coach
• Volleyball, Golf, Lacrosse
Head Coach
• Track & Field, Cross
Country
Head Coach
• Men’s & Women’s
Basketball
Head Coach
• Men’s & Women’s
Boathouse
Crew Head Coach
• Men’s & Women’s Tennis
Head
MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS
• Master of Science in Sports
Management
• Masters in Sports
Administration
• Masters in Athletic Training
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORTS
MANAGEMENT
• The sports industry and health awareness is growing
in
popularity and in need of qualified professionals.
• Professionals with the ability to apply knowledge and
skills to:
− Plan & design programs
− Implementation
− Evaluation of sport and recreation programs
DREXEL UNIVERSITY MA DEGREE
PROGRAM
• Master of Science
in Sports
Management is
offered as a parttime, two-year
program.
• Offered both online
and on campus
DREXEL UNIVERSITY MA
DEGREE PROGRAM
Goals:
∙ Direct economic
∙ Improve, evaluate and
utilize
new innovations in sports
industry.
∙ Apply business to sports
management
∙ Integrate and organize
people and resources
contributions that sport
∙ Apply knowledge of law
and labor to sports has to
individuals and community
wellness industry.
∙ Serve and advance the
study
of sports management.
DREXEL UNIVERSITY MA DEGREE
PROGRAM
Curriculum:
∙ The M.S. in Sport
Management
program consists of 45
credits,
divided into three segments:
− Core/Foundation courses (33
credits)
− Elective courses (6 credits)
− Project/Research Thesis (6
credits)
FOUR FOUNDATIONS OF DREXEL
SPORTS MANAGEMENT
1. Sports Business
2. Sports Marketing
3. Sports Media
4. Sports Law
THE DREXEL DIFFERENCE
• Practitioner Faculty
• Sports Business Curriculum
• Philadelphia Sports
• Global Connections
SPORTS MANAGEMENT JOB
OPPORTUNITIES
• Athletic director
• Head coach
• General manager
• Marketing director
• Sport agent
• Fitness manager
• Community center director
• Facility/operations manager
• Corporate sponsorship director
• Ticket manager
• Public relations/communications director
FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON MASTERS
OF SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
• Two-Year Degree
Program
• Metropolitan Campus
Teaneck, NJ
• Offered both on
campus
and online.
ADMISSIONS
• Completed Application
• Transcripts from all previous undergraduate,
graduate, and post-graduate studies
• A written statement of 1000 words on
current
job
• Three letters of recommendation
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• No prerequisite courses required
PROGRAM GOALS
• Practical and theoretical
aspects of administration
and management of
sports
• Strong emphasis on
leadership throughout
the
program.
CURRICULUM
• The Master of Sports
Administration (MSA) is a
36-credit program.
• The MSA consists of three
specializations.
• Students must complete
five courses in an area of
specialization to be
awarded
a certification.
• Certificate in Sports
Administration
• Certificate in
Coaching
Theory and
Strategies
• Recreation
Administration
WHY CHOOSE FDU?
• Nationally recognized leader in both global
education and distance learning.
• More than 100 members of the NY Giants
Family graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson.
M.S. in Athletic Training
Seton Hall University
ADMISSIONS
• Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
• Preferred overall cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a fourpoint scale
• Completion of the following undergraduate prerequisite courses with a
grade of "C" or better and preferred overall pre-requisite GPA of 3.0:
*Human Anatomy & Physiology (8 credits)
*Biological or Exercise Science (3 credits)
*Physics
(4 credits)
College Math or Statistic
(3 credits)
English
(3 credits)
Social Sciences
(6 credits)
*Human Anatomy & Physiology and Physics must include a laboratory.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
• Athletic trainers work in the field of sports medicine treating
athletic injuries.
• Provide health care to individuals in areas of injury prevention,
evaluation, management, and rehabilitation.
• To prepare individuals to be independent clinicians who will
enhance the quality of patient health.
• Teach and Provide practical experience to enable graduates to
assume leadership roles.
PROGRAM GOALS
• To offer field/clinical experiences in appropriate settings that provide adequate
exposure to required clinical education experiences
• To prepare graduates to apply a wide variety of specific health care skills and
knowledge within each of the following domains:
-Prevention
-Recognition & Evaluation
-Management/Treatment & Disposition
-Rehabilitation
-Organization & Administration
-Education & Counseling
-Research
To achieve the goals, a curriculum is designed to integrate formal classroom
instruction and clinical education.
CURRICULUM
• M.S. in Athletic Training is a two year, 64 credit
program.
• Distinctive courses, such as Clinical Imaging
and
Evaluation of the Spine, are taught by University
faculty
and physicians who have practical experience in
the
field.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
• Clinical rotations begin in the first semester of the program.
• Students can expect hands-on clinical experience with athletes and
physically active individuals at both on-and off-campus facilities,
including:
- Professional Sports Teams
- Sports Medicine/ Rehabilitation Clinics
- High Schools
- Colleges & Universities
- Sports Performance/ Training Facilities
- General Medicine Clinics
ATHLETIC TRAINING JOB OPPORTUNITIES
• Clinic Hospital
• Industrial/Occupational
• Corporate
• College/University
• Two-year Institution
• Secondary School
• Professional Sports
• Performing Arts
• Military/Law Enforcement/Government
• Health/fitness/sports/performance enhancement
clinics/clubs
• Independent Contractor
SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONS
• American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM)
• American Council on Exercise
(ACE)
• National Strength & Conditioning
Association
(NSCA)
American College of
Sports Medicine
(ACSM)
WHAT IS ACSM?
• ACSM is the largest sports medicine and
exercise science organization in the world
• ACSM is over 45,000 members and certified
professionals strong
• Members come from 90 different countries
around the globe
ACSM MISSION
- ACSM promotes and integrates
scientific research, education and
practical applications of sports
medicine and exercise science to
maintain and enhance physical
performance, fitness, health and
quality of life.
BENEFITS OF BECOMING A
MEMBER OF ACSM
•ACSM has 2 options:
•Option 1: ACSM Membership
•Ranges from $10-$230
•Option 2: ACSM’s Alliance of Health and
Fitness Professional
Membership
•Ranges from $10-$99
OPTION 1: BENEFITS
• Access to Mentornet & ACSM’s
Online Membership Directory
• Gain access to ACSM’s scientific journals
• Discounts on meeting and conference
registration
• Discounts on ACSM’s certification exam and
self-tests
• But full-time student your 1st year is only $10
• Option 1 gains access to voting privileges
OPTION 2: BENEFITS
• Must be a professional or a student must
be currently enrolled in 6+ credit hours
• Access to weekly journals and bulletin news
• Discounts on Certification exams and self
-tests
• Discounts on registration to the ACSM
Health &
• Fitness Summit
• Access to Mentornet & ACSM’s
• Online Membership Directory
CAREER ENHANCEMENT
BENEFITS
• ACSM members connect with
thousands of thought-leaders
worldwide
• Allows members to share their ideas
Enhance education through CMEs
and CECs
• ACSM members make a difference
on health and wellness issues
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE
What is ACE?
- The American council on Exercise
- It was founded in 1985
- ACE is the largest nonprofit fitness certification,
- Education and training organization in the world
- Nearly 50,000 certified professionals who hold more than
55,000 ACE certifications.
- Highly Respected Organization
HOW DO THEY SERVE THE
PEOPLE?
- Established resource for fitness professionals and consumers by
providing research that impacts the fitness industry
- Educate: they certify thousands of professionals annually
supporting them in providing safe and effective exercise
instructions
- Develop: distribute study materials, publications, and webinars to
provide fitness professionals with continuing education solutions
HOW DO THEY SERVE THE PEOPLE?(CONT)
- Serve: equip fitness professionals and consumers with
credible information about safe and effective products,
programs and trends
- Connect: connect with consumers online to help advance
their career
- Build: powerful collaborative relationships with leading
advocates for consumers and other professionals to
continue education
CERTIFICATIONS
- Personal Trainer
- Group Fitness Instructor
- Weight Management
- Specialist
- Sports Conditioning
- Specialist
- Functional Training Specialist
- Mind Body Specialist
-Group Exercise Leadership
- Specialist
-Orthopedic Exercise
- Specialist
-Therapeutic Exercise
- Specialist
- Senior Fitness Specialist
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT?
- All certifications play a significant role in this environment
- Continued education
- programs, organizations, connections
NATIONAL STRENGTH AND
CONDITIONING ASSOCIATION
(NSCA)
NSCA HISTORY
• Nebraska’s Head Football Coach, Bob Devaney was first
Athletic Director to hire strength and conditioning coach,
coach Boyd Epley for the University of Nebraska’s Huskers In
1969.
• Launch of National
Conference in 1970’s
• NSCA was an international
non profit educational
organization founded by 76
members in 1978 now serving
33,000 members world wide.
headquarters based in
Colorado Springs, Colorado.
PARTNERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
• NSCA builds partnerships to educate and support sport and
Strength coaches.
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA)
- National Federations of High Schools
(NFHS)
- National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association
(NIAAA)
MEMBERSHIP PLANS
Plan 1- Associate: offers $47/month, for All non-certified (CSCS & NSCA-CPT)
individuals
Plan 2- Student: offers $65/year, for Full-time undergraduate and graduate
students.
Plan 3- Professional: offers $120/year, for Non-certified (CSCS & NSCA-CPT)
and certified CSCS or NSCA-CPT professionals.
CREDENTIALS AND CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
- Employment opportunities are presented to those who
obtain certifications offered by NSCA, such as CSPS,
NSCA-CPT, and CSCS, accredited by National
Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
- certified individuals have a diverse academic and
professional background, including strength coaches,
athletic trainers, physical therapists, personal trainers,
physicians, chiropractors, researchers and educators.
-The Benefits are to establish credibility and enhance
one’s career as CSCS credential aid in highlighting
additional areas of expertise.
Rutgers
Athletics & Recreational Center
301 Linden Street
Camden, NJ 08012-1402
University