Bachelor of Science in
Sport and Recreation Management
Bring the excitement of game day into your every day with a career in sport and recreation management. Discover the places your career can take you when passion meets opportunity.
Transform the Game Day Experience
Learn in the City of
Sport Fandom -- Philadelphia!
Individualized Professional
Development & Career Coaching
Real-World Sport Industry
Internship Opportunities
The business of sport is a global multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry flourishing with opportunity. From ticket sales and sponsorships to game-day operations, this exciting industry creates memorable fan experiences every day. Let us help you start a career in the competitive global sport industry.
With our Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management, you will gain the skills and experience needed to start a career in the fast-paced sport and recreation management industry. Look at the world of sports in a new way when you experience the business of professional sports teams, college athletics and recreational sports. With experience-focused curriculum and a vast industry network, STHM will give you one-of-a-kind access to the tools and resources you need to succeed.
Top 10 Careers in Sport Management
What can you do with a degree in sport management?
There's no one way to use your sport management degree in the global multi-billion-dollar industry.
- Professional Sport Operations
- Collegiate Sport Administration
- Recreation Management
- Event & Venue Management
- Sport Analytics
- Sales and Promotions
- Sports Marketing Manager
- Account Manager/Account Executive
- Public Relations
- Fitness Director
Check out our alumni success stories:
Continue ReadingCreating Opportunity for Real-Life Success
“While being armed with the knowledge you learn in the classroom is great, nothing’s better than working with a team or media agency. Those requirements forcing you to get out there and get into the working world while you’re still in school—transitions you well for post graduation.”
John Suchenski
“The staff and faculty at STHM granted me the opportunity to be where I am today in my career.”
Alexis Sullivan
“As a student at STHM, I was really fortunate to have a lot of awesome internship opportunities and as a result, I was able to turn them into full-time job opportunities after graduation. The school does a really good job of building relationships in the industry so students have that built in network while they’re here.”
Sudha Suryadevara
Customize your
degree in sport management
In the competitive sport industry, you need to take advantage of every opportunity to set yourself apart from the competition. Our Bachelor of Science in Sport and Recreation Management program is designed to specialize your skill set and customize your experience to create a career path that matches your dreams. We provide a dynamic combination of industry-focused faculty and hard-to-get internships that offers hands-on experience and networking opportunities as well as the ability to tailor your degree to pursue a number of exciting careers, including professional sports, college athletics, public recreation and park agencies and youth sport agencies.
Discover how this curriculum can help you do just that.
3 Ways to Customize Your Degree:
- Governance and Policy
- Sport and Recreation Promotion
- Event Management
Learn more about the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Management Curriculum
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Ready to turn your passion for sports into an amazing career?
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For Honduran soccer management professional Juan Saybe, EMSSB ’22, graduating in December from Temple University’s School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (STHM) was not merely a milestone. It was practically miraculous.
After an exceptionally varied career in sport management at the NCAA and professional levels, new faculty member Assistant Professor Ashley Gardner joined STHM in 2022. Here she discusses her research interests, insights on the sport industry and how STHM students set themselves apart.
