A professional who manages affairs of professional athlete by negotiating with promoters or others to settle contracts and business matters and directs training. Responsibilities include:

• Negotiates with team management and promoters to obtain favorable contracts for client (business manager).
• May prescribe exercises, rest periods, and diet to be followed by professional athlete.
• May direct athletic trainer in conditioning professional athlete.
• May give directions to protege in athletic techniques.
• May determine strategy to be followed by professional athlete in competition with others.
• May be designated according to type of professional athlete managed as Manager, Boxer; Manager, Wrestler.