C.Biscuit97 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Not really trying to be funny, but how do you become a General Manager of a professional sports team? Does anyone know? Besides from the constant spotlight and criticism, it seems like an amazing job. I figure you gotta start in a scouting departemnt but how do you get your start? Does anyone know Donahoe's background? If anyone knows anything, please post. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofiba Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Not really trying to be funny, but how do you become a General Manager of a professional sports team? Does anyone know? Besides from the constant spotlight and criticism, it seems like an amazing job. I figure you gotta start in a scouting departemnt but how do you get your start? Does anyone know Donahue's background? If anyone knows anything, please post. Thanks. 486734[/snapback] Straight from the horses mouth. Erick Santiago (Rochester, NY): Thank you for taking time in reading my question and congrats on the win Sunday. My question: How does someone become a GM for a professional sports team? What process do they go through, like school, experience, etc? Tom Donahoe: There really is no specific training to do a general manger's job. It is not something that you can study in college and most of it is really based on experience. Possibly an internship with a professional football team would give someone a good start. Being on the road as a scout and looking at personnel helps as does any business experience that you can acquire, with regard to football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExWNYer Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Does anyone know Donahue's background? If anyone knows anything, please post. Thanks. 486734[/snapback] He had a talk show for years...married Marlo Thomas of 'That Girl' fame. All in all, not a bad career and private life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 He had a talk show for years...married Marlo Thomas of 'That Girl' fame. All in all, not a bad career and private life. 486737[/snapback] Phil was a no nonsense guy. I bet he could put together a decent draft..... as an aside....this thread reminds me of this humorous exchange: JERRY: So what are you gonna do? GEORGE: I like sports. I could do something in sports. JERRY: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. In what capacity? GEORGE: You know, like the general manager of a baseball team or something. JERRY: Yeah. Well, that - that could be tough to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ofiba Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Phil was a no nonsense guy. I bet he could put together a decent draft.....as an aside....this thread reminds me of this humorous exchange: JERRY: So what are you gonna do? GEORGE: I like sports. I could do something in sports. JERRY: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. In what capacity? GEORGE: You know, like the general manager of a baseball team or something. JERRY: Yeah. Well, that - that could be tough to get. 486748[/snapback] Great episode. GEORGE: I could be a sports caster. JERRY: Yeah, but they usually give those kind of jobs out to ex ball players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Great episode. GEORGE: I could be a sports caster. JERRY: Yeah, but they usually give those kind of jobs out to ex ball players. 486750[/snapback] Is this the suicide talk or the nickname talk? damn i wish this baseball game would end already..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalkie Gerzowski Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 putz around the outside of the stadium until security threatens you...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganesh Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Does anyone know Donahoe's background? If anyone knows anything, please post. Thanks. 486734[/snapback] If I remember vaguuley, I think he was a ball boy at Three River Stadium in the late 70s....and then moved up the chains within the organization to be the Personnel man for the steelers... I think most of these jobs go by contacts and knowing people within the organization.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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