Overview
The Sport Management program prepares students for careers as potential leaders and administrators in the sports industry. Possible positions may be found in collegiate athletics, municipal parks and recreation departments, community sports programs, professional sports leagues, and commercial sports industries such as fitness and activity centers.
Why Study Sport Management at Radford?
- Professional fieldwork is a capstone experience for students in this major.
- The program offers unique internship sites and jobs where you can gain experience and employment.
- You will have the opportunity to engage in undergraduate research with faculty members and attend a national conference.
- As a student, you can work directly with Radford University Athletics, the Student Health and Wellness Center, and the Esports Center in areas including fan experience, marketing, communications, fitness management, gaming, and facilities management.
- The program offers a well-rounded curriculum that covers the sociocultural aspects of sports, as well as sport business and general business. The curriculum focus is heavily hands-on, experiential learning.
- Our alumni network includes individuals working in professional sports, college sports, events and facilities, and community-based organizations.
Careers and Internships
Current students are interning at:
- Salem Red Sox
- Christiansburg Parks and Recreation
- Wake Forest University
- Radford University
- Baltimore Orioles
- Tri City Chili Peppers
- XFL Newsroom
- Kingsmill Resort
- Sports Media Inc.
- Bike and Roll Miami
- Perfect Game
Students currently have careers at:
- Radford University Athletics
- James Madison University Athletics
- University of Kentucky Basketball
- VMI Athletics
- Western Carolina University Athletics
- Christiansburg Parks and Recreation
- Salem Red Sox
- Rhino Sports
- Floyd County Parks and Recreation
- Start to Finish
- Washington Capitals
- Savannahs Golf Club
- Norfolk Admirals Club
- Allied Integrated Marketing
- Bucknell University Athletics and Learfield
- Virginia Beach Sportsplex
- YMCA
- University of Southern Mississippi
- NASCA
Opportunities for Sport Management students at Radford
- You are encouraged to join the Sport Management Club to network with like-minded students and gain further sport-related experience.
- You are encouraged to minor in marketing, management, communications, Esport, or other related areas.
“Sport management can give you different experiences that you can’t get anywhere else. It's great to be there working with people in the sports field when you love sports and what you are doing. I know the whole sport management program wants me and everyone to be successful in whatever we’re doing.”
“I credit the sport management courses I’ve taken during my time at Radford for putting me in the position I am in now. Without this program and the help of the professors, I would not be where I am today.”