Bruce McNorton
Detroit Lions
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I recently conducted an interview with Bruce McNorton. Bruce is a former teammate of mine. He graduated from The University of Saint Francis In May of 2013. Bruce works in player development for the Detroit Lions. I had the opportunity to ask Bruce questions about the sports industry and what steps he took to land a career in such a timely manner. His answers are as follows.
Why did you choose the college that you attended?
“Well they were heavily recruiting me for football. After I knew that they were interested in me I started to look up they programs that Saint Francis offered. It was important to me that I attended a school that had a successful business program. To my luck Saint Francis has one of the best business programs in the state of Indiana. The choice was a no brainer once knew I could play football, stay fairly close to home and receive a quality education.”
How has your education prepared you for this position?
“ My education helped me prepare for this position because I learned how to work with other people. That’s all this job is about. You have to be able to work with other people.”
What steps did you take to get hired on to a professional team?
“ My father and sister both currently work in the NFL, So that helped my chances because I’ve been around this type of stuff since I was a kid. Right after graduation I started to apply for jobs for NFL teams. Next thing I know I was getting interviewed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions. I really think persistence is the key factor in finding a job in this industry”
Did having a Sports background help?
“ I’m sure it did but the teams were far more interested in my education background
Detroit Lions
[email protected]
I recently conducted an interview with Bruce McNorton. Bruce is a former teammate of mine. He graduated from The University of Saint Francis In May of 2013. Bruce works in player development for the Detroit Lions. I had the opportunity to ask Bruce questions about the sports industry and what steps he took to land a career in such a timely manner. His answers are as follows.
Why did you choose the college that you attended?
“Well they were heavily recruiting me for football. After I knew that they were interested in me I started to look up they programs that Saint Francis offered. It was important to me that I attended a school that had a successful business program. To my luck Saint Francis has one of the best business programs in the state of Indiana. The choice was a no brainer once knew I could play football, stay fairly close to home and receive a quality education.”
How has your education prepared you for this position?
“ My education helped me prepare for this position because I learned how to work with other people. That’s all this job is about. You have to be able to work with other people.”
What steps did you take to get hired on to a professional team?
“ My father and sister both currently work in the NFL, So that helped my chances because I’ve been around this type of stuff since I was a kid. Right after graduation I started to apply for jobs for NFL teams. Next thing I know I was getting interviewed by the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Detroit Lions. I really think persistence is the key factor in finding a job in this industry”
Did having a Sports background help?
“ I’m sure it did but the teams were far more interested in my education background