Jacob Gentry
Sports and athletics are my passion. I pursued Sports Management and an MBA to turn my passions into a professional career.
Pensacola, Florida USAAbout
I have always been a sports fan, player, and enthusiast. I started playing in middle school. My love for it led to making it my vocation by studying sports management and a MBA. Even before graduating college, I have worked in camps, recreation, officiating, facility management and now coordinating all of it for PCC's intramurals program.
Experience
Collegian Sports Coordinator
Apr 2018 - Present
I manage all facets of the intramural program for Pensacola Christian College. These tasks involve scheduling over 1200 games for 48 collegians (sororities), training and assigning referees, coordinating with referee associations, managing facility usage, overseeing 48 athletic directors and supervising 5 -10 Graduate Assistant workers for my staff
Sports Center Assistant Manager
Aug 2016 - May 2018
I dealt with the daily, monthly, and yearly operations of the Sports Center that is located on the Pensacola Christian College Campus. The main recreational facility for the use of the students and staff. It included but is not limited to bowling lanes, ice rink, indoor rock wall, FlowRider with water park, and intercollegiate gymnasium.
Sports Center Supervisor
Aug 2015 - Aug 2016
I assisted the manager on duty with necessary responsibilities by overseeing the location I was assigned for the night. It detailed oversight of student workers and reporting issues and information to the manager on duty.
Education
Business Adminstration
- Masters
Aug 2015 - Present
MBA is equipping me with the skills I needed to be an effective, business leader. I was challenged to research the concepts I learned in class and apply that research to real-world situations, preparing you to apply technology and data for strategic decision making, and to lead in the business world with biblical perspective.
