"Student Manager"

All teams have student managers. Their job is seeing to the team needs, laundry, packing for trips, etc. They play an important role on the team.
I had the opportunity to talk to one of the young team managers while on a road trip. He told me that he loved it, the oportunities to travel and just being with the guys. We were all out to dinner and I thought he was one of the players. They share special relationships with the players.
I don't know how they get appointed, I assume they have to "try out" and have other attributes such as intended major or honor students. I think that many are just former players who just want to be a part of teh team.

Better yet they have trainer's and asst. trainer's.
Which could be a profession.

there are some pretty high profile college & nfl coaches who had a student manager role in college - read Notre Dame's Charlie Weis's bio - -
well .. it's been a bit enhanced so speak to a former player
but NOT rudy ... he's too expen$ive


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Thanks guys,
I'm not looking to go into athletic training or anything like that. i just enjoy being around players/coaches and picking up stuff that I have missed since I stopped playing..