There are more careers in the sports industry than just MVP; in fact, behind each major league team is a whole team of business and healthcare professionals working to support the players on the field. While it’s easy to spot your favorite team on the field, there’s a whole network of professionals working behind the scenes to keep things running smoothly. That’s where sports management, athletic training, sports medicine, and physical therapy degrees come in. These degrees incorporate an individual’s interest in sports in practical ways beyond actually playing a given sport.
Relevant Majors
Sample Occupations
- Arena Management/Operations
- Athletic Director
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainer
- Community Sport Program Assistant
- Corporate Fitness
- Corporate Sponsorship Assistant
- Equipment Manager
- Events Management
- Exercise Physiologist
- Facility Management/Operations
- Fitness Center Manager
- Fitness Instructor
- Game Day Operations
- Guest Services
- Industrial Fitness
- Personal Trainer
- Physical Therapist*
- Private/Commercia lFitness
- Sales: Ticket and Sponsorships
- Sports Information (Statistics) Assistant
- Sport Marketing
- Sport Performance
- Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Tournament Operations
- Wellness Coordinator
- Youth Sports Director
* needs additional education
