Alternative Sports Careers

A Career in Sports Doesn't End When the Playing Career Does

Training and real pathways for current college students, recent graduates, and career-path changers moving into the business of sports.

Your Team Matters.

A Real Path Into the Business of Sports

ACSA presents and trains current college students, recent graduates, and career-path changers in various alternative sports careers and professions that support athletes and the sports industry. Not every athlete goes pro, and not every person building a career in sports played at the college or professional level — but the industry around athletes is enormous, and most people never get shown a real path into it.


This program exists to be that path: presentations and training built around the professions that keep the sports world running, for anyone ready to build a career in it.

"You already understand the game. This is where we help you build a career around it."

the vast majority Student Athletes move into other careers, with or without a plan for it.

That's exactly why this program exists: most people are already heading toward a career after sports — the only question is whether they get there with training, or without it.

A Real Plan for the Next Career, Not Just the Next Step

We work with current college students, recent graduates, and career-path changers to identify where their background translates into a real career path — and to build the training and connections to get there.


What You Get:


  • Presentations and training in various alternative sports careers and professions
  • Guidance built for current college students, recent graduates, and career-path changers alike
  • Support identifying which roles in the sports industry fit your background
  • A network of connections built specifically for people moving into the business side of sports

From the NFL Scouting Combine to the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, ACSA partners with the organizations that shape athletes' careers and empower them to protect what they earn.

The Partnerships and Associations Behind ACSA