Interview

Interview Information

Potential Interview questions:
 * What was the most helpful thing you learned regarding your field of work?
 * What did you major/minor in during college/grad school/etc.?
 * How long were you a student?
 * What were the most helpful courses/classes you took?
 * What is/was the most fulfilling aspect of your career?
 * How do you feel your career relates directly/indirectly to what you studied?
 * When did you realize that you wanted to be in the sports/entertainment industry?
 * What has been the most exciting moment of your career?
 * Worst?
 * Is there a favorite sport/team/event that you like to be a part of?
 * What do you see happening in the future for the sports/entertainment industry?
 * What would you like to see?
 * How long do you see yourself in your current career?
 * Did you have a mentor or someone who helped you along the way?
 * What challenges have you encountered?

I learned that Sports & Ent. Mktg is a very hands-on profession and it’s not a business job that requires you to sit behind a desk every single day. It also gave me insight into the business side of sports. I learned what it takes to run a successful sports franchise. I graduated from UT San Antonio with a BBA in Marketing. It took me 4 ½ years to earn my degree (I changed schools prior to this, that’s why it took me an extra semester to finish) I feel that all of my upper level marketing courses were helpful, but if I had to narrow it down I would say that Market Research and Business Stats were the 2 courses that helped me succeed in my job with the San Antonio Spurs. My position with the Spurs required me to do a great deal of market research. At that time, the Spurs were in the process of building the AT&T Center so I did a ton of research to find out what the fans wanted in the new arena. I spent a great deal of time talking with season ticketholders, because their opinions were highly valued. I think the most rewarding part of my job was working with the players and seeing that off the court they are real people just like everyone else. Working in the Marketing Department for the Spurs was pretty directly related to my degree. The main difference being that my degree was in general marketing and while working for the Spurs it was marketing that was specific to the sports and entertainment industry. It was during my internship with the Spurs that I realized that this was the perfect career for me because it allowed me to combine my love of sports with my marketing degree. Being on set for a commercial shoot was pretty cool. The purpose of the commercial was to introduce and promote a new player (Derek Anderson) to the fans. Long hours (Worked 9 to 5, but also had to work all home games. There's typically 45 home games in a season. My hours on game days were 9 am to about 11 pm) The Spurs Organization truly is a model franchise. I would like to see the players to continue to serve as good role models. I would also like to see the Spurs' market continue to grow. As far as the sports industry goes, I think the increased popularity of sports will contribute to the continued growth of the industry. What does concern my right now is the economic impact on the industry. Fans must use discretionary income to buy tickets and the lack of discretionary funds could greatly effect the attendance at games. Winning teams will continue to thrive, but teams that aren't doing well will be impacted by these poor attendance rates. The Marketing Departments for these teams will need to get creative and work hard to get the fans at the games. My boss, Rebecca Caven, was awesome. She took me under her wing and showed my the ropes. She also had a lot of faith in me and let me create and implement my own ideas. I think the most stressful part of the job was dealing with disgruntled fans. From this I learned that you do your best and always remember that you can't satisfy everyone.
 * Interview with Mrs. Krueger**
 * **What was the most helpful thing you learned regarding your field of work?**
 * **What did you major/minor in during college/grad school/etc.? How long were you a student? What were the most helpful courses/classes you took?**
 * **What is/was the most fulfilling aspect of your career?**
 * **How do you feel your career relates directly/indirectly to what you studied?**
 * **When did you realize that you wanted to be in the sports/entertainment industry?**
 * **What has been the most exciting moment of your career?**
 * **Worst?**
 * **What do you see happening in the future for the sports/entertainment industry?** **What would you like to see?**
 * **Did you have a mentor or someone who helped you along the way?**
 * **What challenges have you encountered?**

!!Partially completed over the phone, his email had a glitch, will be posted tomorrow!!**
 * Interview with Tom Green: