I work at my undergraduate institution. I've always been involved in & around athletics. About 18 years ago I was asked to fill in at one of the table spots in an emergency. Since then I've been a part of the crew. When the previous MBB scorer retired, I was asked to take over. That's been about 14 years. I now co-ordinate the table for both MBB & WBB (I operate the shot clock for WBB)
I get a great seat
and they pay me.
The best part is being able to stay involved with the basketball program. The other people at the tables are either university faculty or staff, with 1 "townie"