Sports Management Degrees
A degree in sports management prepares students for opportunities in several careers. Graduates of this program can find opportunities that involve marketing or managing sports teams at various levels. Students are also prepared for employment opportunities running a sports-related business. Some sports management students use their education as a foundation for their own business ventures. Examples of careers in this area include:
• After School Activities Director
• Athletic Academic Adviser
• Athletic Administrator
• Boys’ Club Director
• Coach
• Community Relations
• Compliance Director
• Equipment Manager
• Event Coordinator
• External Relations
• Facilities Manager
• Fundraiser
• General Manager
• Girls’ Club Director
• Golf Course Manager
• Ice Arena Manager
• Marketing and Promotions
• Operations
• Product Development
• Product Distribution
• Public Relations
• Publicity/Promotions
• Recruiter
• Sales
• Sports Agent
• Sport Equipment Retailing
• Sport Store Management
• Sports Administration
• Sports Broadcasting
• Sports Information Director
• Sports Journalism
• Summer Camp Director
• Talent Scout
• Ticket Operations Managers
• Youth Program Director
• Youth Services Provider
When earning your sports management degree, you might have a concentration such as:
• Diving Industry
• Fitness and Wellness
• Golf Industry
Examples of courses you may be taking as a sports management major include:
• Business Ethics and Law
• Coaching
• Current Issues in Sport
• Facilities Management
• Philosophy and Principles of Human Movement
• Physical Education
• Professional Sales and Marketing
• Sport Governance & Ethics
• Sport History
• Sport Law
• Sports Management
• Sport Marketing
• Sports Psychology
