My story is an interesting one actually, as at first, I didn't have much interest in becoming a manager. But now, it is all I think about. I played ball all my life and coming out of high school I still had a "players mentality". I didn't know what being a manager was really about. It wasn't until mid way through my freshman year, a friend of mine (who worked for the team) asked if I had any interest in helping with the team. At that point I jumped on the opportunity, and haven't looked back since.
At Georgia we have five managers. It is a nice, tight knit group. We enjoy others company and coming to work every day. Our responsibilities can range from helping with workouts (i.e. rebounding, passing, etc) to helping coaches out in the office. It's a real learning experience. It's important to learn as much as you can and be around the office a ton.
Personally, my ultimate goal is to become a head basketball coach at a major university like Georgia. I love the Division I level and everything that comes with it.
The best piece of advice I have received as a manager was to be a sponge. Basically meaning to soak in everything I can while a manager, whether that be plays, drills, how coaches conduct themselves, how to handle players etc. I have also been told frequently to work hard and do what ever is asked. Those are by far the most frequent and best pieces of advice I have been given. Good things happen to those who put in the time and effort.
This past summer I worked a bunch of camps. I worked at the University of Memphis, Clemson, BYU and obviously our camps at Georgia. I also worked another camp called the Hoop Group, which is an elite camp, very similar to Five Star.
The biggest game we have played in at Georgia was definitely our NCAA Tournament game this past season. Unfortunately the outcome was not what we wanted, but the experience was amazing. One of my most favorable games this past season was when we beat Kentucky at home. It was a great atmosphere at home and a well played game.
My piece of advice I would give to other managers is basically to work hard, stay positive and don't ever let anyone tell you, you can't do something.
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