Academic Information

Below you will find information on some of the top nation-wide academic Sport Management related conferences

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD)

AAHPERD offers a highly visible conference where practitioners and members of academia from different fields can come together to share ideas. Website Link

Conference Information: April 23-27  in Charlotte, NC

Future Conference Information: The 2014 Conference will be held in St Louis, Missouri on April 1-5

Call for Papers: Coming soon for 2014

Association of Marketing Theory and Practice (AMTP)

AMTP is a marketing conference which offers a track in the sport marketing field. Fun and inviting, this conference emphasizes the importance of bringing together academic theory and real world practices. Website Link

Conference Information: March 21-23 in MCharleston, SC

Future Conference Information: The 2014 AMTP Conference will be held in Hilton Head, SC on March 27-29

Call for papers: Coming soon for 2014

College Sport Research Institute (CSRI)

CSRI is a conference that focuses on collegiate concerns within the sport management field. The Conference is held annually on the UNC Chapel Hill Campus.

Conference Information: April 17-19 in Chapel Hill, NC

Future Conference Information: While the dates are unknown, each year the conference is held in Chap Hill, NC.

Call for Papers:Coming soon for 2014.

National Sports Forum (NSF)

The National Sports Forum is a nation-wide conference which is catered to sport business. Website Link

Conference Information: While, the 2013 Conference has passed, the NSF 2014 Conference is forthcoming.

Call For Papers: Coming soon for 2014

North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS)

NASSS is a fun, inviting sport management conference which focuses on the many issues facing sport, from a sociological standpoint. Website Link

Conference Information: NASSS has yet to set official dates, but is aware that their 2013 conference will be held in Quebec City sometime in November

Future Conference Information: Again, NASSS has yet to set official dates, but is aware that their 2014 conference will be held in Portland, Oregon in November of 2014

Call for Papers:  Coming soon for 2013*

North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)

NASSM is a highly touted institution in and around the sport management world. Its prestigious conference is held annually in North America. Website Link

Conference Information: This year’s conference will be held in Austin, TX on May 28 – June 1

Future Conference Information: NASSM Conferences are usually held during the last week of May or the first week of June. Conference dates have yet to be set for 2014, and leaders are currently in the process of deciding where the conference will take place.

Sport Entertainment and Venues of Tomorrow (SEVT)

SEVT is a welcoming conference hosted by the University of South Carolina.  As its title pertains to, the conference showcases the venue and entertainment aspects of sport. Website Link

Conference Information: SEVT would like you to save the date for their next conference – November 20-22, 2013.

Call for Papers – Coming soon

Sport Marketing Association (SMA)

While the SMA conference is nationally relevant in and out of the sports world, the conference is still fun and inviting.  Held each year, the conference stands to provide a link from academia to the practitioner. Website Link

Conference Information: October 23-26, 2013 in Albuquerque, NM

Future Conference Information: SMA has announced that its 2014 conference will be held in Philadelphia, PA on October 21-25.

Call for Papers – There is still time yo submit your abstract for the 2013 conference - Here’s the link!

Below you will find important links to some of the top nation-wide academic Sport Management Journals

European Sport Management Quarterly

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link  (Must be subscribed as member)

International Journal of Sport Finance

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

International Journal of Hospitality and Management

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

International Journal of Sports Management

-Website Link  -Submission for Paper Link

International Journal of Sports Management and Marketing

-Website Link  -*Recent Call for Papers Link- Due November 30, 2012

International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Journal of Intercollegiate Sport

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Journal of Sport Economics

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Journal of Sport Tourism

-Website Link  -*Recent Call for Papers Link- Due Date not given

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Journal of Sport Management

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

-Website Link  -*Recent Call for Papers Link- Due April 30, 2012

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Sociology of Sport Journal

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Sport Education and Society

-Website Link  -*Recent Call for Papers Link- Due May 1, 2012

Sport Management Education Journal

-Website Link (Submission for Papers, same link)

Sport Management Review

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Sport Marketing Quarterly

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Sport in Society

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link (Must be subscribed as member)

Tourism and Hospitality Research

-Website Link  -Submission for Papers Link

Below you will find schools in the United States which offer a curriculum in Sport Management or a related field

UG = School offers an Undergraduate Degree in the Sport Management field

M = School offers a Master’s Degree in the Sport Management field

PhD = School offers a Doctoral Degree in the Sport Management field 

*Please be patient, as we are currently working on setting up the proper links for each institution

Click on the school name to visit the school’s sport management website 

• Adams State College – UG, M
• Alfred State College – UG
• Alvernia University – UG
• American Military University – UG, M
• American Public University – UG, M
• Aquinas College, MI – UG
• Arkansas State University – UG, M 
• Ashland University – UG
• Auburn University - M
• Averett University – UG
• Baldwin-Wallace College – UG
• Ball State University - UG, M
• Barry University, FL - UG, M
• Baylor University – M
• Bellevue University – UG
• Belmont University - M
• Bemidji State University - M
• Bowling Green State University - UG, M
• Cal State University (Long Beach) – M
• Cal State University (Fresno) – M
• California Baptist University – M
• California Polytechnic State University – UG
• California University at Pennsylvania - UG, M
• Canisius College – M
• Cardinal Stritch University – UG, M
• Castleton State College - UG
• Cazeenovia College – UG 
• Cedarville University - UG 
• Centenary College - UG
• Central Michigan – UG, M 
• Chowan College, NC – UG
• Christian Brothers University – UG
• Claflin University – UG
• Clemson University – UG (Parks, Rec, & Tourism Management)
• Cleveland State University – UG, M
• Coastal Carolina University – UG 
• Colby-Sawyer College – UG 
• College Misericordia – UG 
• College of Mount St. Joseph – UG 
• College of Saint Rose (Albany, NY) – UG 
• Columbia College Chicago – UG 
• Coppin State College – UG 
• Corban University – UG 
• Daemen College – UG 
• Dakota Wesleyan University – UG 
• Daniel Webster College, NH – UG 
• Davenport University – UG 
• Defiance College – UG 
• Delaware State University – UG, M
• DeSales University – UG 
• Dowling College – UG 
• Drexel University – UG, M 
• Duquesne University – UG, M (Master’s Degree in Leadership with concentration in Sport)
• East Carolina University- UG, M
• East Central University – M
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania – UG, M 
• East Tennessee State University – UG, M, PhD
• Eastern Illinois University – UG, M
• Eastern Kentucky University - UG, M
• Eastern Michigan University – UG, M
• Eastern New Mexico University – M
• Elms College – UG
• Elon University – UG
• Endicott College, MA – UG
• Fairleigh Dickinson University – UG, M 
• Flagler College – UG
• Florida A&M University – M
• Florida Atlantic University – M
• Florida International University – UG, M, PhD
• Florida Southern College – UG
• Florida State University – UG, M, PhD
• Fontbonne University – UG
• Fresno Pacific University – M
• George Mason University – UG
• George Washington University – M
• Georgetown University – M
• Georgia Southern University – UG, M
• Georgia State University – M
• Glenville State College – UG
• Gonzaga University – UG, M
• Graceland University – UG
• Grambling State University – UG, M
• Grand Canyon University – UG
• Guilford College – UG
• Hampton University – UG
• High Point University – UG, M
• Idaho State University – M
• Illinois State University – M
• Indiana State University – UG, M
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania – UG, M
• Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis - UG
• Indiana University, Bloomington – UG, M, PhD
• Ithaca College – UG, M
• Jacksonville University – UG, M
• James Madison University -UG, M
• Johnson & Wales University – UG
• Judson University – UG
• Kennesaw State University -UG
• Kent State University – UG, M
• Keystone College – UG
• Kutztown University – UG
• Lake Erie College – UG 
• Lancaster Bible College – UG
• Lasell College – UG
• Lees-McRae College – UG
• Lewis University – UG
• Liberty University, VA – UG, M 
• Limestone College – UG
• Lincoln College – Normal – UG
• Lindenwood University – UG, M
• Lipscomb University – M
• Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania – UG
• Loras College, IA – UG
• Louisiana State University – UG, M, PhD
• Loyola University, Chicago – UG, M
• Luther College – UG
• Lynchburg College – UG
• Lynn University – UG, M
• MacMurray College
• Madonna University
• Manhattanville College
• Marian College
• Marian College of Fond du Lac
• Marquette University
• Marshall University
• Martin Methodist College
• Marymount University
• Maryville University
• Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
• McDaniel College
• Medaille College
• Menlo College
• Mercy College
• Merrimack College
• Mesa State College
• Messiah College
• Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Michigan State University
• MidAmerica Nazarene University
• Middle Tennessee State University
• Midway College
• Millikin University
• Minnesota State University, Mankato
• Mississippi State University
• Missouri Baptist University
• Mitchell College
• Montana State University – Billings
• Morehead State University
• Mount Ida College
• Mount St. Mary’s University
• Mount Union College
• Nebraska Wesleyan University
• Neumann College, PA
• New York University
• Newberry College
• Niagara University
• Nichols College
• North Carolina State
• North Central College
• North Dakota State University
• North Greenville University
• Northcentral University
• Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies
• Northern Illinois University
• Northern Kentucky University
• Northwestern University, School of Continuing Studies
• Northwood University
• Northwood University Florida Campus
• Nova Southeastern University
• Ohio Dominican University
• Ohio Northern Universtiy
• Ohio State University
• Ohio University
• Oklahoma City University
• Old Dominion University
• Olivet Nazarene University
• Otterbein College
• Palm Beach Atlantic University
• Post University
• Quincy University
• Radford University
• Regis College
• Rice University
• Robert Morris College
• Rogers State University
• Rutgers University
• Sacred Heart University
• Saint Augustine’s College
• Saint John Fisher College
• Saint Leo University, FL
• Saint Mary’s College of California
• Salem International University
• Salem State University
• Sam Houston State University
• San Diego State University
• San Jose State University
• Schreiner University
• Seattle Pacific University
• Seattle University
• Seton Hall University
• Shawnee State University
• Shepherd College, West Virginia
• Siena Heights University
• Slippery Rock University
• Southeast Missouri State University
• Southeastern University
• Southern Illinois University
• Southern Methodist University
• Southern Nazarene University
• Southern New Hampshire University
• Southwest Missouri State University
• Southwestern Christian University
• Southwestern Oklahoma State University
• Sport Business University
• Sports Management Worldwide
• Springfield College
• St. Ambrose University
• St. Cloud State University
• St. Edwards University
• St. John’s University
• St. Thomas University, FL
• Stetson University
• SUNY at Brockport
• SUNY at Canton
• SUNY at Cortland
• SUNY at Fredonia
• Syracuse University
• Temple University
• Texas A&M
• Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
• Texas Tech University
• Texas Woman’s University
• Thomas College
• Tiffin University
• Towson State University, MD
• Troy University
• Tusculum College
• U.S. Sports Academy, AL
• Union County College
• University of Alabama
• University of Arkansas at Little Rock
• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
• University of Central Florida (College of Business Administration)
• University of Central Florida (College of Education)
• University of Charleston
• University of Cincinnati
• University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
• University of Connecticut
• University of Dallas Graduate School
• University of Dayton
• University of Delaware
• University of Denver
• University of Findlay
• University of Florida
• University of Georgia
• University of Houston
• University of Illinois
• University of Indianapolis
• University of Kansas
• University of Kentucky
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette
• University of Louisville
• University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
• University of Maryland
• University of Massachusetts
• University of Memphis
• University of Miami
• University of Michigan
• University of Minnesota
• University of Minnesota, Crookston
• University of Missouri
• University of Nebraska at Kearney
• University of Nevada – Las Vegas (College of Education)
• University of Nevada – Las Vegas (College of Hotel Administration)
• University of New England
• University of New Hampshire
• University of New Haven
• University of New Mexico
• University of New Orleans
• University of New York – Brockport
• University of North Carolina
• University of North Florida
• University of Northern Colorado
• University of Oklahoma
• University of Oregon
• University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
• University of Saint Mary
• University of San Francisco
• University of South Carolina
• University of South Dakota
• University of Southern Indiana
• University of Southern Maine
• University of Southern Mississippi
• University of St. Francis
• University of St. Thomas, MN
• University of Tampa
• University of Tennessee
• University of Tennessee at Chatanooga
• University of Texas
• University of the Incarnate Word
• University of the Pacific
• University of Washington
• University of West Florida
• University of West Georgia
• University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
• University of Wisconsin-Parkside
• Virginia Commonwealth University
• Viterbo University
• Warner Southern College
• Washington State University
• Wayne State College (NE)
• Wayne State University
• Webber International University
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania
• West Virginia University
• Western Carolina University
• Western Illinois University
• Western Kentucky University
• Western Michigan University
• Western New England College, MA
• Wichita State University
• Widener University
• William Penn University
• Wilmington College
• Wilson College
• Wingate University
• Winston-Salem State University
• Winthrop University
• Xavier University, OH
• York College of PA