Comparison Of Drew Watson And Anna Welsh

The guest speakers were very informative about their positions and the field of sports management. Both, Drew Watson and Anna Welsh, are in very high positions of authority within the Athletics department at Southeastern. This presentation emphasized the idea of passion; figuring out where your passion is and pursue it. Do not basing what you do on how much you make. In both positions, it is important to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses in both a professional and relational sense. You don’t have to be good at everything, but listening is an important skill to master. It is essential to continue to build your resume; do not rest of what you have done well, continue the story. Drew Watson is a successful individual in the field

He has to be able to do a lot with a little, making decisions that are best for the department and being able to have an understandable reason to back them up. The athletic director has to have a lot of skills; such as, delegating tasks, knowing yourself, listening, being open-minded and be accepting of your weaknesses. For Mr. Watson, the primary challenge of being the athletic director is deciding where the money should go. This is where the idea, doing a lot with a little comes into play. In regards to networking, Mr. Watson was able to connect and befriend some staff at southeastern while playing in tournaments against Southeastern. Networking required him to be uncomfortable and make himself known. He was willing to put himself out there so he would come to mind when people were choosing people for the job. In his job at Southeastern, he has used his faith numerous times. He has learned from his past mistakes, and has patience when making decisions. He uses the athletics department at Southeastern as his ministry and mission field. He is willing to do all can to witness to others while being in the high powered position he is in. The information that Mr.

She is passionate about what she does and cares about her girls. She is involved in her girls lives not only on the field but also off the field. She explained it by stating “ my girls are not just a stat, but they are family.” She strives to not miss opportunities to connect with her girls, making herself transparent and available to them. As a coach, she acknowledges that she is a higher power and an example. Coach Welsh has been a role model in my life for many years now; she actually greatly influenced me to come to Southeastern. From her presentation, I feel that I am more aware of some of the opportunities in the field of sports management. She expanded my view of athletics; it is not just about the student athletes, but there is so much more that goes into it.

Some questions I still have about working in the intercollegiate athletic environment are, how should I go about getting involved in the athletic department at Southeastern. How open minded or closed minded should I be about the opportunities in the field of athletics. Finally, what is the biggest challenge that we will most likely experience while pursuing a career in sports