Career Opportunities
Here at UH we do not focus on one aspect of the industry. We provide a general sport management education that when coupled with a student's minor will help specialize in the field. But what types of careers can you expect with your degree? Below are examples of potential jobs you could attain, broken down into categories.
Sport Team Management
- Professional sports team
- Club team
Athletic Administration
- College/University athletic department
- High school athletic department
- Sports governing body
- National governing body
Fitness & Recreation Management
- College/University campus recreation
- Community recreation
- Commercial recreation
- Corporate recreation
Event & Facility Management
- Sports arenas, ballparks, and stadiums
- Community sports authority
- Sports marketing agencies
- Corporate marketing
- Retail management
Sports Media
- Sports radio
- Sports television
- Sports print
- Sports information
- Sports publicity
Exercise Science
- Physical therapy clinic
- Athletic training clinic
- Personal training
- Performance training
Check job postings for various organizations
- College Sports Communicators (CSC)
- International Ticketing Association (INTIX)
- National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)
- SHAPE America (Society of Health and Physical Educators)
- Texas Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD)
- Texas Amateur Athletic Foundation (TAAF)
- Texas Recreation and Park Society (TRAPS)
Links to professional organizations
- CoSIDA: College Sports Information Directors of America (Rebranded to CSC — College Sports Communicators)
- EASM: European Association for Sport Management
- IFEA: International Festivals & Events Association
- INTIX: International Ticketing Association
- NACDA: National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
- NASSM: North American Society for Sport Management
- NIRSA: National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
- SHAPE: Society of Health and Physical Educators (Official branding: SHAPE America)
- SMA : Sport Marketing Association
- SMAANZ: Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand
- TAHPERD: Texas Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
- TRAPS: Texas Recreation and Park Society