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Sport and Recreation Management

Sport and Recreation Management - BS

Take your love of sports and make it pay off for you in the working world.

Why study sport and recreation management at Pitt-Bradford?

You’ll be able to customize your program. Yes, there will be courses you'll be required to take. But then, you can pick a minor or concentration that will match what you want to do after graduation.
You'll also learn by doing. Get great experience on an internship. That will look great on a resume. Our students have interned with the Washington Wild Things baseball team, D.C. United major league soccer club and Pine Acres Country Club.

What will I learn?

You’ll study all of the aspects of sport management, including the psychology of sport, how to manage and market a sport or recreation organization, and the legalities involved in this field.

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What can I do with a degree in sport and recreation management?

With your degree, you'll have lots of career opportunities to choose from. Work for a sports team. Be a sports information director at a college or university. Work in sports media or sports law. Manage recreational programs for national or state forests. Head a fitness center. Or, take what you know and go to graduate school.

Job titles:

  • Athletic representative/agent
  • Country club manager
  • Field maintenance director
  • Fitness center manager
  • Promotions manager
  • Sports marketing specialist
  • Health club manager
  • Corporate fitness director
  • Youth sports director
  • Sports public relations director

Employers:

  • Sports teams
  • Public recreation facilities
  • Health/fitness center
  • Schools, colleges or universities
  • Sports marketing
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Facility and event management organizations

Success Stories

Josh Kirkwood taking care of the grounds in a stadium

Josh Kirkwood ’20

Josh Kirkwood ’20 grew up in Horseheads, N.Y., where sports were always part of his identity.

Hannah Penman high-fiving a kid

Hannah Penman ’11

Thanks to the efforts of Hannah Penman and volunteers, hundreds of children experiencing cancer and serious illnesses muster the energy to get outside

Dahmir Noel standing on a field during a Big 30 game

Dahmir Noel ’17

Dahmir Noel ’17 arrived at Pitt-Bradford from Philadelphia with a love for sports and a curiosity about the world behind the scenes.

  • HPRED 0210

    The Governance And Management Of Sport

    An investigation of the scope of the sport and recreation industries, a growing major business enterprise in the world. Attention focuses on how the managerial process relates to sport and recreation organizations, their products, and their services.

  • HPRED 1301

    Sports Marketing

    A survey of the principles and techniques used by professionals in the areas of sports information, marketing, and promotions. Course content will include the development of media relations and marketing plans, and the utilization of sport specific statistical information unique to athletic programs.

Program-Related News

Tiara Brown in front of a green turf background next to the word FIFA

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A professor teaching a class with a badge in the bottom right corner that says "Colleges of Distinction 2026-2027"

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Bradley Poole in a gym, smiling

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