Dual Career Counseling Best Practices in Sport Clubs
Explore good practices in dual careers in sport, focusing on counseling for life after sports in Sport Clubs. Learn about experiences from European countries, examples in other sports, and personal stories related to dual careers. Discover best practices in Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Romania, with insights on how institutions support athletes through dual education and professional integration.
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Topic 2. GOOD PRACTICES IN DUAL CAREERS IN SPORT Module III. Dual Career counselling for life after sport in Sport Clubs
CONTENT 01 DC GOOD PRACTICES IN TC4DC PROJECT COUNTRIES 02 EXPERIENCES FROM OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES 03 DUAL CAREERS EXAMPLES IN OTHER SPORTS PERSONAL STORIES RELATED TO DUAL CAREERS 04
DUAL CAREERS GOOD PRACTICES IN TC4DC PROJECT COUNTRIES BEST DC PRACTICES IN AUSTRIA BEST DC PRACTICES IN BULGARIA BEST DC PRACTICES IN GREECE BEST DC PRACTICES IN NORTH MACEDONIA BEST DC PRACTICES IN ROMANIA
AUSTRIA The first institution to offer dual education was the FH Joanneum in Graz/ Styria DUAL CAREER IN TENNIS KADA Karriere Danach is an institution for dual career and professional integration, aiming at harmonizing the demands of top athletic careers with education or professional activities; The VTV, Vorarlberg s Tennis Association, in cooperation with the Olympiazentrum Vorarlberg , is treading new ground by offering players the possibility of completing an apprenticeship as a clerk in its head office in Dornbirn. The STV, Salzburger Tennisverband and the OETV in Vienna have decided to follow Vorarlberg s example.
AUSTRIA sterreichische Bundessportorganisation, BSO (Austrian Federal Sports Organization) as non-profit institution that provides support for athletes. BSO is the central platform of coordination and consultation in Austria s sport system -> https://www.sportaustria.at Fit Sport Austria: unites 3 non-profit organizations: ASKOE, ASVOE and Sports Union. Together they set a huge exclamation mark on the scene of health- oriented popular sports, under the slogan miteinander mehr bewegen ( move more together ).
AUSTRIA Olympic Centres -> 8 Olympic Centers spread around Austria. One of them is the Olympiazentrum Vorarlberg , https://www.olympiazentrum-vorarlberg.at Da located in Dornbirn. Sports Associations -> there is a great number of Sports Associations, with tennis associations in each of the nine federal states of Austria. Tennis in Vorarlberg is represented by: VTV: (Vorarlberger Tennisverband) https://www.vorarlberg.at
BULGARIA 26 sport schools in Bulgaria, provide education in sport and support education of athletes during their sporting career; National Sport Academy is the leading institution in providing education for sport and also possibilities for professional development of athletes; The Bulgarian Tennis Federation (BTF) is the main provider of informal education in Bulgaria. In 2016 Bulgaria became the first Balkan country in which coach education system was recognized by the ITF with a Bronze level. Some tennis clubs support their players by providing them a possibility to participate in tennis tournament organisations, summer camps and etc.
NORTH MACEDONIA Possibilities for sport education in secondary school and at university SPORT ACADEMY - Secondary school for athletes, selected as sport talents in a particular sport. Possibility to learn for the sport in parallel to their sport training. Studies for tennis are also available. Athletes receive support for professional and personal development during and after sporting career from Agency of Youth and sport and National sport associations Federations provide support for development of concept of dual career Different Erasmus +sport projects for DC
ROMANIA Two special orders of the Ministry of Education (order 5159/1998 and 4799/2010) which enhance Dual Careers of athletes; Sports federations have a major influence in promoting dual education programs - performance sports and school - (88%), national governments (81%) and educational institutions (81%); In Romania, performance athletes benefit from the rights of social insurance, social assistance, social health insurance, and the rights to which they are entitled from private pension funds, in accordance with the law; Only Erasmus Plus Sport projects have supported young tennis players to continue their career in tennis clubs or tennis associations. Examples:
GREECE The regulation related to athletes and sports is based only at the law 152 , (what is law 152?) Establishment, organization and operation of sports trade associations and other provisions. Besides, includes (what includes that?) organizing and conducting regular training seminars of administrative and cooperation with such centers, for after-football training footballers . There are quotes but no source!! Athletes are amateur and belong to associations which are amateurs. Sports that have professional contract are only football, basketball and Volleyball. Designation to public sector Facilitations to military service Bonus for entrance in tertiary education
DUAL CAREER IN TENNIS In Austria, Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia and Romania -> no existing national program for supporting professional tennis players to support them in building a dual career in tennis; Good practices in tennis: The USTA s professional tennis management (PTM) program -> great addition to a four-year bachelor s degree;
EXEPERIENCES FROM OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES BEST DC PRACTICES IN HUNGARY BEST DC PRACTICES IN SLOVAKIA BEST DC PRACTICES IN SLOVENIA BEST DC PRACTICES IN ITALY
HUNGARY The stakeholders of the topic of dual career in Hungary were divided into four categories: athletes, sport organizations, employers and higher education institutions. Good practice: Athletes to Business (A2B) project which has analysed obstacles, barriers, and opportunities that athletes face during their years when they must combine education, sporting life, and the beginning process of their career, which is called dual career.
SLOVENIA GEES: Gold in Education and Elite Sport B-WISER - Be a Winner In Sport & Employment before and after athletic Retirement Aftermatch AtletyC Athlets Learning Entrepreneurship a new Type of Dual Career Approach Projects of National Olympic Committee Tutoring program of Slovenian Olympians E-learning learning Program Development of Human Resources in sport Ministerial projects Employment of the elite athletes and coaches in Public administration
SLOVAKIA The Act on Sports came into force on January 1st, 2016, amended as of November 2016, which legally stipulates the following chapters: sport competition subjects in sport (professional, amateur, talented athlete, coach, administrator, etc.) legal relationships upon performing, organizing, managing, administering and supporting and developing sport solving disputes in sport competences of public administration bodies in sport measures against negative phenomena in sport (doping, hooliganism, xenophoby, racism, etc.) Slovak Athletes Protection League LOSS -> protect the rights of athletes, provide advices and consultancy related to dual career.
ITALY GEES: Gold in Education and Elite Sport Developing an innovative European Sport Tutorship model for the Dual career of athletes Winner B-Wiser FIBA (Badminton) #Project Youth #20e24 FIBS (Baseball and Softball) - Italian Accademy of Baseball & Softball FIC (Rowing) - University College of Rowing FITET (Table Tennis) - Project Italy
DC4AC project (Regional Center for Dual Career Policies and Advocacy) Project Innovative clubs for dual careers Project Developing an innovative European Sports Tutorship model for the Dual Career of athletes (ESTPORT)
OTHER SPORTS UK s Professional Cricketers Association The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) GPA is working on a model of developing a player Rep Team in each squad to act as its representative group for the players association. The UK s Professional Cricketers Association developed a personal development programme. The Jockeys Education and Training Scheme (JETS) Association for indoor footballers in Spain The Jockeys Education and Training Scheme (JETS) in the UK runs a successful dual careers award for the jockey who has made the best career transition. The AJFS has produced an excellent on- line video of a well known player who failed to prepare for life after sport.
Austria (KADA) provides career counselling and vocational training to improve employability; career guidance, job application training and job placement are its main focus. Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands (CTO), Denmark (Team Denmark), and the United Kingdom (TASS) provide tailored medical and lifestyle support for their athletes. Belgium, Portugal, Spain (CAR), and Germany give career guidance CAR (Spain) organises meetings at which companies can scout athletes for future employment, with CAR promoting their special skills and competencies. Denmark - Study4player IOC and Adecco program (since 2004)
VICTOR HANESCU ranked 26 ATP, member of Romanian Davis Cup team. After he finished his career, he become tennis coach and entrepreneur, building a tennis academy in Bucharest.. KIRE LAZAROV one of the most popular Macedonian handball players and one of the world best golgeters who is still active in sport both as player, coach and selector of Macedonian national handball team in the last two years. PIERRE LE COQ former windsurf world champion and bronze medal winner in the RS:X event at Rio 2016 who studied to become a dentist .
For more information dual career competencies follow the presentation of topic 3. Dual Careers competencies
