Class Conclusion

This year in class I learned a lot more than I expected. I enjoyed the class a lot most importantly I learned that the dynamics have a major impact globally. Sports icons such as Micheal Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Rodger Federer are essential variables in the industry through things such as marketing and globalization. My enjoyment really inserted when I learned about different venues and branches of sports such as the Olympics and its effects on the entire world. I see sport globalization opening more opportunities for economic variables such as the job industry.Jeff Meeson had a major impact on the class upon his visitation because he exposed me to more jobs that existed in the sports industry, that I was totally oblivious to. I see globalization as the future to the evolving of women sports such as softball, golf, tennis, and maybe women's football. I feel that women have the opportunity to make their mark in sports, and this is previously unseen. The revenue of sports is changing the ways of life. Sports figures are becoming more and more iconic to the people of the world. This industry has the possibility to change the world. Here is a thing (sport) that can cause every emotion available to rear its head. That along with the insertion of economics can stretch across boarders. I am very thankful for the chance to take a class as this.

A Woman Head Football Coach

Since I've been taking a clear stance against a woman head football coach, I will now argue that I women can coach football if giving the opportunity. We all know to be good coach in football you did not have to play football at point in your life. There are several coaches who never played on a high level such as Charlie Weis, Mike Leach, and Todd Haley. There are coaches who never played in the NFL but were and still are great NFL coaches such as Vince Lombardi, Bill Belichick and Mike Shanahan. For a woman to become a head coach for a football team she would have to start a lower level then build her creditably. For example start as a high school assistant to learn the game and the experience of working with young men in football. To be a successful coach a woman would to learn the game inside and out, she will have to know more than the average man football coach because she has to stand out. I feel that is the key component to women becoming football coaches is their IQ of the game. Next it takes a school to give a woman a chance as a head coach on the high school level and for the parents, players, and the whole school to fully support and respect her. Last the success of the program must be high the team has to win. If the team wins the coach looks good and if a woman is the head coach of a highly successful team it would open the door to more opportunities. I wish one day the world of sports would practice equality more, honestly we are still fighting the battle of increasing the number of minority head coaches in the NFL and NCAA. 

Scot Hollonbeck

Scot Hollonbeck's story is very interesting and motivational to me as an athlete. Scot Hollonbeck was hit by a drunk driver while riding his bike at the age of 14. I look up to Scot as a person because he was able to take a situation that was bad and make the most out of it. After the accident Scot made a choice that he will still be a great athlete regardless of his disability. Scot Hollonbeck won a gold medal in the 1992 Paralympic Games in the 800 m showing that he can be great. I feel the Paralympics should be marketed better and the athletes should get more credit for what they do because their stories are very inspirational. Every athlete could learn from Scot Hollonbeck and other disable athletes, being an athlete is hard and takes a lot of work, dedication, and time. It is easy to give up sometimes but the great athletes have the will to keep going and keep pushing. Scot Hollonbeck exemplifies hard work and dedication. In high school I played against a kid in football that was deaf and he wasn't the fastest, biggest, strongest, but he was the most respected. I respect what he did because if I was in his situation I don't know if I would continue to play football. Athletes with disabilities have something to prove every time they compete and that is the reason why I respect them so much.