Personal Narrative: Women's Club Ice Hockey

My entire life has revolved around sports. Growing up, I spent most of my childhood weekends at hockey rinks all across New England watching my two older brothers play. It was only a matter of time before I laced up my very own pair of skates. I immediately fell in love with every aspect of hockey. My teammates and coaches were like my family and my hometown rink was my second home. This is where my passion for sports began.
Communication within the sports community is essential. This is something that I first learned during my time serving as the head captain of my high school hockey team. With a team made up of mostly freshmen, I had the challenging task of closing a wide age and experience gap that was evident from day one. Through communication
In order to fully immerse myself in the athletic environment at UConn, I joined the Women’s Club Ice Hockey team and found work as a UConn Club Sports Manager. Both of these experiences have enhanced my knowledge of communication. My duties as a Club Sports Manager require me to interact with all of the club sports teams here at UConn to ensure that we provide the best experience possible for all club sports athletes. As the treasurer of my hockey team I am required to stay in close contact with companies, coaches and the UConn Club Sports support staff. Through both of these positions I am able to continue to grow and learn all about the importance of good communication
Communication is vital for every professional position in the sport industry. Athletes, coaches, reporters, writers, managers and so on need to have impeccable communication skills in order to be successful. Athletes need to know how to appropriately interact with fans and the media. Coaches must know how to delegate and communicate with their team to enhance their performance. Reporters and writers need to understand how to best present sport related news to attract and keep the attention of an audience. Team general managers and presidents need to be able to communicate effectively in order to handle business deals in regards to trading players, players’ salaries, recruitment and so on. No matter where in the sport industry you fall, superior communication skills are vital in order to run a successful