About the Module:

Every athlete has spent time at an academy. Academies are the lifeblood of a robust and healthy sporting ecosystem. They are meant to cater to every level of athlete, right from a weekend warrior amateur player, right up till the professional elite level athlete. At every stage, an academy guides the athlete through a structured developmental program, executed by a qualified and certified group of individuals, in high-quality infrastructure, while helping athlete fulfill their inherent potential.

This one-of-a-kind Sporjo course gives you access to knowledge and processes compiled from the top academy managers in the country. The information is condensed into 25 chapters ranging between two to eight minutes each.

The course is aimed at providing you with all you need to build a solid base of understanding about Academy management. 

It also provides you with tasks at the end of each chapter to challenge you to form your own interpretation of what you have learned.

In course you will learn:

• About the scouting & recruitment of the right athletes, and building a scouting network.

• Finding and hiring the right staff and personnel to train athletes.

• Learning how and why the athlete is at the center of every academy plan

• The differences between a fully funded and a revenue-based academy model

• Managing the expectations of parents and guardians

• Reasons to apply for recognition and accreditation by the federation.

• The different roles in the management and administration of an academy

• Detailed breakdowns on the infrastructure, programming, daily schedule, and transition of athletes from amateur to professional in a:

• Football Academy

• Cricket Academy

• Sporting Excellence Academy