What is Sport Management? | Degrees in Sports

Just what is sport management? It's is a vast and varied industry. You can find sport managers working for professional sports teams, colleges and universities, recreation departments or sport marketing firms. As event and facility managers, sports economists, promotions experts and more careers in sport management.

Some love sports. Some love taking chances and challenges. These traits, together, make a winning combination for a career in sports management.

Sport management has to do with any and every business aspect of sports and recreation. The field is vast. Sport managers can be found working for professional teams, their parent programs (such as the NFL, NBA, MLB or NHL), colleges and universities, recreational departments and sports marketing firms. They can be event managers, facility managers, sports economists, financial, promotion or information experts.

They can run the front office, work behind the scenes or act as the interface between players, coaches and the media. In all of these sports management roles, energy, motivation, good sportsmanship and teamwork are considered strong assets.

00:00 Sport Management Overview
00:47 Sport Management Degrees
01:03 Meet Marc de Grandpre, GM of NY Red Bulls
02:05 Meet Stephanie Arpaia, Consulting Director
03:06 Meet Greg Gosselin, NHL Guest Services Director
04:01 Learn More about Sport Management Degrees

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[ElementsBrandManagement]

Great video and working in the sports industry is really rewarding and a great choice for anyone thinking about it as a career.

[enalaphiri]

I am in my 4th year studying sports management, I have the passion to work in the sports industry, the video has really raised my hopes high.

[kamransadiquekhan]

I'm a sport manager I did MSC in sport management from Scotland and am struggling to find job in my field but after watching this video i got some hope. Thanks for uploading.

[ChesterWilsonJr]

I would love to do something like this!

[soccerwin]

I’m going into this major for college next year and I’m hyped

[ericcarmelo]

I'm 17, and I'm not like most teens. Love this.

[extremestormspotterdavidS]

I am majoring in Sports Management in the SNHU BS in Business Administration with Sports Management Concentration.

[hadjiahmed]

I like this. How i can to study that. I need information about the university.

[drhamzakayabesler]

To Whom It May Concern
First of all thank you for the video. I would like use this video and make Turkish translation so more people can understand what sports management is.

[mutindairene]

I just finished my undergraduate in sports management, a guidance into the industry will be much appreciated.

[edugoabroad]

Great informative video for vast industry like sports management and career!!!!

[Bigshaq]

Hi, guess I’m late to the party, but I’m trying to get a masters degree in sports administration but I’m confused looking at the job prospects and what I want to do after the program,
I hope I get a reply

[christopherferenczi]

I would like to be a professional sports player. I mean, to earn money by doing sports.

[DelaniMbatha-zz]

I'm doing sports management under the faculty of education, is it possible to become a coach or sport analyzer?

[RosenilloLopez]

I am a Sport Management Student here in Philippines

[sabaaman]

Please guide me gulf club even management activity or sports

[k-popfanpagetube]

So I am going to high school of sports management I wanna know how’s is and also what do you do there is it only about sports you learned in here?? And also is it located in Lafayette high school??? Pls answer my questions

[chrisratcliff]

This may be a stupid question, but I am in near completion of my Bachelors in Criminal Justice. Am I able to pursue my MBA in sports management or do I need to have some pre required courses for this masters degree?

[matthewspallina]

Can being a group fitness instructor be a good job for me to do after receiving my degree in SM

[navhanicollen]

What is the scope of practice of sports coordinator?