Guest Speaker Vic Mitchell

Vic Mitchell dropped by our class on Tuesday and shared some information about his current job at Shorter University and some of the jobs he had previously. He started by giving some background information, including the time he spent at the University of Georgia. Mr. Mitchell started as a volunteer for the Georgia Bulldog basketball team during his summers at school. He worked his way up and during his graduate assistantship he became the manager of the team. During his time there he learned what all is entailed in the planning process and the day-to-day activities required to run a program. Upon leaving Georgia, he found his way to Reinhardt and accepted a job as the women’s basketball coach. He stayed for six years and learned some important things, such as how to deal with people and how to work in a team environment. Lastly, he left Reinhardt to pursue a job as the Associate Athletic Director at Shorter University. He coached softball and basketball, but eventually dropped softball and started a cross country team and later a golf team. During his first 14 years there he coached multiple sports teams per year.


Mr. Mitchell shared a lot of valuable information with our class. He shared with us how important it is to get your foot in the door and gain experience as soon as you can. He is a perfect example of how to work your way up through numerous positions to get to where you want to be. Lastly, he stressed the importance of finding a job that interests you and will be enjoyable.