Number Business college : T.Kawata, Stanford American football coach
Mr.Kawata is a offensive assistant coach of Stanford University American football for almost 10 years.
Now, I am joining a seminor called " Number business sports college".
He talks about American university sports environment and American football situation in US
Guest Kawata was born 1972.
Host Mr.Ikeda is introducing Kawata. This seminor was held at Kojimachi, Tokyo.
In US, big university have their own big American football field.
Most of them are made by donation.
Many stadiam can have 50,000 to 100,000 people per game.
They hav 6 home American football games a year.
How to make good team and strong team?
It is recruting. To attract good freshman to enter their university.
Have 6 games as a visitor,at that time we use chaterd airplain.
Stanford university American football team`s earn about US$ 60million a year.
Only home game match revenue is about US$ 30million
6 home games tickets, food, car pool,for 50,000 people
Alabama university American football team`s revenue is roughly US$ 100 million.
College athletic program revenue 大学スポーツクラブ収益
Top 5 university average US$150 million a year.
<Picture of NCAA office in Stanford university>
NCAA is a non profitable organization.
No gambling for athletes.
Many American university have study mentors to support athelets.
If top athelets can not make good score at school test,they can not join sports practice and match.
<Importance of Coaching>
・Make someone better
・Good in,good out.
・It`s his/her life
He has passion for American football.
He made 40 minutes presentation.
American students have big pressure during universities.
Japanese students have big pressure before entrance exam for high school and university.
Talk session for about 30 minutes.
I am now studying "sports management" at university.
Recently I learned "Strategic management"
For example, I learn "how to hire good people in your athletic department".
His business card.
Number article about Mr Kawata
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