While professional sports and intercollegiate athletics are two common examples of areas where those who earn a bachelor’s degree in sport management may find employment, there are many other potential areas of employment as well. The tourism and resort industry provides opportunities for sport management professionals in hotel and resort recreation, travel businesses and hospitality at sporting events.  Nonprofit agencies such as YMCAs, YWCAs, city parks and recreation departments are another area of job opportunities. Sport Commissions in metropolitan areas work to bring sporting events and recognition to the city.  State Games associations in each state work to promote, market and organize amateur athletic events, including Olympic-style state-wide contests.  Organizations governing individual sports, such as USA Basketball, United States Judo, Inc. and US Field Hockey also provide jobs. Additionally, private sport clubs and facilities that hold sporting events are areas of possible employment. Sport marketing agencies sponsoring events and representing athletes provide jobs as well. 

Sport management professionals can potentially work in various capacities in each of these areas, including game day operations, facility management, event management, public relations, marketing and promotions, sales, hospitality and administration, just to name a few.

Types of sport organizations where sport management professionals may work:

• Amateur Sports--Youth level, junior and high school  levels, collegiate levels
• Amateur Sport Leagues or Conference Offices
• Amateur Sport Agencies (NCAA, NAIA, AAU, etc)
• Armed Services Recreation & Competitive Sports
• Athletic Representation (Sport Agent) Firms
• City and State Sport Commissions
• Corporate Sport Marketing Departments
• Entrepreneurship
• Facility Management of Sport-Related buildings, stadiums, arenas, & complexes
• Football Bowl Organizations
• Municipal Sports Authorities
• Nonprofit Youth Agencies with Sport Programs (YMCAs, YWCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, CYO, etc)
• Professional Sport Teams (MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL,  WNBA, WUSA, &  other leagues)
• Professional Sport League Offices
• Public & Private Racquet, Golf, & Aquatic Clubs
• Youth Sport Camps
• Resort Recreation & Leisure Organizations
• Sport Events, charity events, championships, televised events
• Sport Governing Bodies (USA Basketball, USA Soccer, US Field Hockey Assoc)
• Sport Information/Public Relations at collegiate & professional levels
• Sport Tourism, Travel, Cruise Opportunities
• Sport Marketing/Management Agencies
• State Games Organizations
• Sport Merchandising & sales
• Sport Manufacturing

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