Learn the industry. Build your network.
The ASTAR community connects student-athletes, college students and emerging professionals who want to build careers in sports.
What you get
Industry learning
Webinars and workshops on how the sports industry works and where you could fit.
Networking
Connections with peers, mentors and professionals across sports.
Event updates
First notice of upcoming educational events, webinars and workshops.
Shared opportunities
Opportunities and resources shared by members and the ASTAR team.
Not just for athletes
About three in four members tracked in 2026 were non-athletes preparing for careers in sports.
Members explore marketing, partnerships and brand strategy; communications, journalism and media; events, operations and athletic administration; sports business and commercial strategy; and athlete development.
Source: ASTAR 2026 Impact Case Study. Athlete/non-athlete split based on 93 tracker submissions.
Member-led, from the start
In August 2026, ASTAR ran a four-week ambassador pilot where members led programming and operations: coordinating events, recruiting speakers, sourcing opportunities and building resources for the community.
Source: ASTAR 2026 Impact Case Study, ambassador pilot (August 3–31, 2026).
Upcoming events
No upcoming events have been announced yet.
New webinars, workshops and networking events are shared with the community first. Join the community so you don’t miss the next one, and follow @astarsportsgroup on Instagram.
“ASTAR gave me access and relationships that helped me see my future can be bigger than basketball.”
Join the ASTAR community
It’s free and takes a few minutes.
- Fill out the ASTAR interest form. Everyone completes it before joining, so we know your goals and interests.
- Get your GroupMe invite. Our group chat is on GroupMe. After we review your form, the ASTAR team sends you an invite to join.
- Introduce yourself. Share your name, your school or organization, and the part of sports you want to work in.
- Watch for what’s next. Upcoming webinars, workshops and networking events are announced in the GroupMe first.
Open to student-athletes, college students and emerging professionals interested in sports careers.
ASTAR interest form
Step 1 of joining. Tell us about yourself, your school or organization and the sports careers you’re interested in. It takes a few minutes.
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