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Careers in Sport Management
Potential Employers
- arenas/stadiums
- colleges/universities
- golf courses
- health clubs
- high
schools
- intercollegiate athletics
- newspapers/magazines
- professional
athletes
- professional teams
- recreation departments
- semi-professional
sport teams
- sporting goods manufacturers
- sporting goods dealers
- sporting
goods stores
- sports associations
- sports facilities
- sports
marketing-related firms
- TV/radio stations
- youth camps
- youth sport
programs
Career Opportunities
Sport Management
- account manager
- athlete relations coordinator
- athletic academic adviser
- athletic administrator
- community relations
- compliance director
- equipment manager
- event coordinator
- external
relations
- facilities manager
- fundraiser
- general manager
- golf course
manager
- ice arena manager
- marketing
- promotions
- marketing and promotions
- operations
- product
development
- product distribution
- programming
- public relations
- publicity/media relations
- recruiter
- sales
- sport agent
- sport equipment retailing
- sport store
management
- sports administration
- sports broadcasting
- sports information
director
- sports journalism
- sports psychologist
- stadium management
- talent scout
- ticket
operations managers
Coaching
- assistant coaching
- college coaching
- head coaching
- high school
coaching
- professional coaching
Youth
Services/Development
- after school activities director
- boys club director
- girls club
director
- summer camp director
- youth program director
- youth services
provider
Job Titles and Employers of Alumni
- Account executive, Los Angeles Clippers
- Assistant golf pro, Chisago
Lakes Country Club
- Assistant superintendent, Golden Valley Country Club
- Associate commissioner, Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
- Athletic
communications, Ohio State University
- Athletic Department, Breck High
School
- Baseline Tennis Center, University of Minnesota
- Board of
directors, MN Basketball Association
- Coach, TAGS Gymnastics Club
- Communications, University of Minnesota Athletics
- Corporate loan
officer, Northern Lights Mortgage
- Event coordinator, Class Act Event
Coordinators
- Fundraising and development, Gillette Children’s
- General
manager, Podium Sports Marketing
- Instructor, Anoka Ramsey Junior College
- Marketing/PR director, Today’s Groom
- Men’s hockey, Michigan State
- Operations coordinator, PGA Championship
- Owner, The Spirit Shop
Cheerleading Gym
- Pro shop manager, Minnesota Twins
- Project manager,
Lifetime Fitness
- Special events account executive, Fresno Grizzlies
- Strength and conditioning coordination, MSU, Mankato
- Video coordinator,
MN Timberwolves
- Women’s tennis coach, Virginia Tech
