Pro Sports

If it’s been your dream to play pro sports since you first put on a helmet in Little League, read on… If you want to pursue that once-in-a-lifetime chance to make it to the professional leagues, you should know that it’s just that----a chance! It may not be as easy as you think! The odds make it a long shot that could lead to regrets if you don’t have a back-up plan. 2005 FLORIDA Labor Market Statistics:

GET REAL ABOUT PRO SPORTS!

Out of over 8,000,000 that’s 8 million…jobs, only 800 people were employed as a professional athlete!
Only 29 projected job openings in the Sunshine State in 2006 for pro athletes in ALL sports combined. (Golf, Football, Tennis, Basketball, Baseball, etc.)

NATIONAL STATISTICS:

Sport	National High __School Athletes	College Division 1 _ Athletes	New Major League ___Pros Per Year	Odds of High School ____Athletes to Pros
Football	956,000	50,750	192	5,000 to 1
Basketball	505,100	13,390	48	10,000 to 1
Baseball	393, 900	22,300	300	1,300 to 1

There is always...

It is always good to keep your mind open to other possibilities. Even if Pro Sports seems out of reach, you can still consider one of the many other careers that are in that field.

Below are some optional ideas:

Sports Medicine
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Referees, from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
Announcers
Journalism/Sports Writing/Sports Communication