Let me be clear about this. I don't work for the federal government, the travel business nor do I represent athletes. My name is Bond, Mike Bond and Agent has been my nickname since I was 22. I'm 48 years old and I'm currently the Assistant Sports Information Director at Tiffin University in Ohio. If you hover on the Agent, you will see my dossier aka resume.
UPDATE - I think it is kinda of important to explain what this page is about. I'm working on an MBA in Sports Management at Tiffin. This site is for SRM 670, my mentorship which is the last thing I have to do.
I grew up in Warren, the fourth largest city in the state of Michigan. I have parents whose upbringing set the tone for their children. My dad grew up in the Great Depression and my mom grew up on a farm, both in Iowa. My dad was a drag strip racer in the 1950's and worked at GM for 33 years while my mom taught school a bit before they had children. They have been married for almost 54 years. I have an older brother Mark and two younger sisters, Sara and Susan. I also have four friends, Trista, Kelly, Lisa and Kellsdwyn, who I consider my sisters. All told I have eight nephews and nieces.
I have a wide range of interest. I like to do logic and jigsaw puzzles, go to zoos, watch cartoons and spend time with my nephews and nieces. I love to travel and have been all over the U.S., 46 states in all. I'm into history so hitting museums and historical sites is a must for me. I listen to old time radio shows when driving anywhere. I have over 100 tapes and I like to watch older shows such as Wanted: Dead or Alive.
So what exactly is sports information? Once at a career day I was speaking at, I asked that question. One student replied, "umm you inform people about sports?" People laughed but in a nutshell, that is what I do. I inform people about the varsity sport teams at Tiffin University. Some of my duties include taking of statistics at all home events, writing wrap-ups on all athletic contests, maintaining the athletic website, sending press releases out to our media sources and promoting student-athletes for athletic and academic honors among many others.
Of all the places I have been in my 25 years in the business, the SID is the position that works the most hours. During the school year, I put in at least 90 hours a week. We have a lot of different task to accomplish each day and each of them has a time deadline that has to be met. There are always tasks that pop up and require us to work on them and then get back to what we were on. In addition, we are at the mercy of our opponents when on the road. I could have a soccer game start at 11 a.m. I could get results anywhere from 30 minutes after the game to two days later.
The SID is usually the unsung hero. I was at one school for 3 1/2 years and there were people in the department who weren't really sure what I did. Very seldom do we get recognition for what we do but if something goes wrong, we are the first ones that get blamed.
Having said that I absolutely love my job. My dad always said the best job in the world is getting paid to do something you love to do. When you have that, it makes it easier to deal with all of the normal work crap. I love sports and stats and I get paid to do it. In terms of my personality, skills and strengths, this is the perfect job for me. The number one skill that an SID needs to have is people skills (PS). You could run into a coach five times in one day and they could be in a different mood each time. You have to be able to know how to handle them each time. Time management is right behind PS. If you can't manage your time, you will fall behind quicker than you can snap your fingers.
UPDATE - I think it is kinda of important to explain what this page is about. I'm working on an MBA in Sports Management at Tiffin. This site is for SRM 670, my mentorship which is the last thing I have to do.
I grew up in Warren, the fourth largest city in the state of Michigan. I have parents whose upbringing set the tone for their children. My dad grew up in the Great Depression and my mom grew up on a farm, both in Iowa. My dad was a drag strip racer in the 1950's and worked at GM for 33 years while my mom taught school a bit before they had children. They have been married for almost 54 years. I have an older brother Mark and two younger sisters, Sara and Susan. I also have four friends, Trista, Kelly, Lisa and Kellsdwyn, who I consider my sisters. All told I have eight nephews and nieces.
I have a wide range of interest. I like to do logic and jigsaw puzzles, go to zoos, watch cartoons and spend time with my nephews and nieces. I love to travel and have been all over the U.S., 46 states in all. I'm into history so hitting museums and historical sites is a must for me. I listen to old time radio shows when driving anywhere. I have over 100 tapes and I like to watch older shows such as Wanted: Dead or Alive.
So what exactly is sports information? Once at a career day I was speaking at, I asked that question. One student replied, "umm you inform people about sports?" People laughed but in a nutshell, that is what I do. I inform people about the varsity sport teams at Tiffin University. Some of my duties include taking of statistics at all home events, writing wrap-ups on all athletic contests, maintaining the athletic website, sending press releases out to our media sources and promoting student-athletes for athletic and academic honors among many others.
Of all the places I have been in my 25 years in the business, the SID is the position that works the most hours. During the school year, I put in at least 90 hours a week. We have a lot of different task to accomplish each day and each of them has a time deadline that has to be met. There are always tasks that pop up and require us to work on them and then get back to what we were on. In addition, we are at the mercy of our opponents when on the road. I could have a soccer game start at 11 a.m. I could get results anywhere from 30 minutes after the game to two days later.
The SID is usually the unsung hero. I was at one school for 3 1/2 years and there were people in the department who weren't really sure what I did. Very seldom do we get recognition for what we do but if something goes wrong, we are the first ones that get blamed.
Having said that I absolutely love my job. My dad always said the best job in the world is getting paid to do something you love to do. When you have that, it makes it easier to deal with all of the normal work crap. I love sports and stats and I get paid to do it. In terms of my personality, skills and strengths, this is the perfect job for me. The number one skill that an SID needs to have is people skills (PS). You could run into a coach five times in one day and they could be in a different mood each time. You have to be able to know how to handle them each time. Time management is right behind PS. If you can't manage your time, you will fall behind quicker than you can snap your fingers.