A professional who plans and directs training and recommends acquisition or trade of players for professional athletic team. Responsibilities include:

• Directs conditioning of players to achieve maximum athletic performance.
• Assesses player's skills and assigns team positions.
• Evaluates own and opposition team capabilities to determine game strategy.
• Coaches or directs coach, professional athletes to instruct players in techniques of game.
• Participates in discussions with other clubs to sell or trade players.
• May participate on team managed and be designated Coach-Player; Player-Manager.