Dutch professional football manager and his girlfriend Sophia Makramati

Get a college degree in sports management if you’re in school. If you haven’t graduated college yet, get an undergraduate degree in sports management to get a head start in the certification process. Depending on where you live, a sports management degree will let you jump ahead to a higher level of certification. While getting your degree, you’ll learn about how to manage a team, the economics of sports, and how to market yourself successfully in an athletic field.