What Can You Do With a Sport Management Degree?
Our Sport Management Program specializes in taking students from being fans and teaching them that there is more to the business of sports than the action on the field.
Marietta College's Sport Management major prepares students — both athletes and non-athletes alike — for careers in sports marketing, sports sales, event management, facility management, coaching, licensing and branding, and the emerging field of game presentation and fan engagement at all levels of sport — including high school, collegiate and professional sports.
In every course, students complete industry-related projects, whether that's participating in a mock trial based on an actual sports case that was litigated in the courts to planning and implementing Community Baseball Day and Community Softball Day, a Marietta College tradition since 1999. Our students also begin to build their own professional network by completing a mentor assignment with someone in the sports industry.
Our students have interned with the Dallas Cowboys, Columbus Blue Jackets, Savannah Bananas, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Flyers, Oakland Athletics, and DC United, to name a few. Graduates work in a variety of positions within the sports industry or are continuing their education in graduate programs in sport management or professional programs in business and law. Marietta students have also volunteered at the Boca Raton Bowl and Orange Bowl in Florida, and the Myrtle Beach Bowl in South Carolina during winter break.
GRAD SCHOOL
Gavin Linkous ’21
Gavin Linkous ’21 took advantage of every opportunity presented to him during his four years at Marietta. Now he says he feels more prepared for graduate school than the rest of his classmates.
What You'll Learn as a Sport Management Major.
Through innovative teaching techniques, experiential learning, and a commitment to preparing students for graduate school and/or industry work immediately after graduation, the Sport Management program at Marietta College will be a first-choice degree program for aspiring industry career professionals.
Dedicated Faculty
Dedicated faculty support and challenge students in the classroom and in the field. Marietta is the only undergraduate program in the world that teaches students game management software (ScriptPro and ShowFlo), which are the two industry-leading software programs for event promotion.
Prepared for Anything
Marietta's Sport Management program prepares students for graduate school and careers in the sports industry. The academic environment fosters positive interaction among students and faculty by sharingthe ideas, opinions, and experiences from each person’s unique perspective and diverse background.
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Our graduates complete at least two internships and a practicum course, and they are known for having this valuable hands-on experience and knowledge — clearly differentiating and distinguishing Marietta College graduates from other sport management programs.
- Student Organization
Sport Management majors can join Marietta’s Sport Business Association chapter, which fosters the professional development of its members by attending conferences, identifying field-related volunteer work, and networking with alumni and other professionals in the sports industry.
- Outcomes — Internships
- The Western & Southern Open
- Savannah Bananas
- NACDA
- Akron Rubber Ducks
- Lake Erie Crushers
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Cleveland Guardians
- Wheeling Nailers
- Marietta College Athletics
- USA Softball
- USGA and LPGA US Open
- Outcomes — Job Shadows
- Boca Raton Bowl
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- West Virginia University Athletics
- Savannah Bananas
- University of Michigan Athletics
- Capital One Orange Bowl
- NFL Draft
- University of Pittsburgh Athletics
- Myrtle Beach Bowl
- Outcomes — Professions
- Houston Astros
- West Virginia University Athletics
- University of the Incarnate Word Athletics
- Western Michigan University/Aspire Group
- Sugar Land Skeeters
- BSN Sports
- National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
- Ohio University Athletics
- Florida Atlantic Athletics
- Kent State Athletics
- Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
FAQs
- Do Sport Management majors complete an internship?
Yes! Majors complete at least two internships and a practicum course, which provide professional experience to their résumés and make them stand out to employers and graduate programs.
- Do Sport Management majors typically shadow Marietta College Athletics?
Our students can intern with our robust Athletics Department, but many students have pursued job shadowing experiences with organizations like the Cleveland Cavaliers and ESPN, further expanding their professional network.
- What is the difference between Sport Management, Sport Leadership, and Sport Administration?
In higher education programs, these terms are used interchangeably for degrees that train professionals to manage within sport organizations and programs. In these academic programs, students learn to lead organizations by applying leadership, management, general business, leisure, communication, and socio-cultural theory in sport-specific settings.