This major is designed to prepare students for careers and advanced study in the field of sports (broadly interpreted), and the manufacturing and marketing of sports equipment and services. Also covered are the growing fields of recreational and leisure sector.
Sports & Recreational Management Career Opportunities:
A growing alumni base is currently employed around the country and in Canada as operational specialists with the NFL, MLB, the PGA, the Grand Prix, and in collegiate athletic departments, country clubs, and recreation departments. Opportunities exist in the following areas:
Athletic clubs
Sports complexes
Parks and recreation facilities
High school and college athletic departments
Sporting goods firms
Amateur and professional sports
Graduate School
State and city sport commissions
Resorts and spas
YMCA’s
Conference headquarters
Olympic programs
Stadiums and arenas
Sport marketing firms
Player associations and unions
Event management
Motor sports