西瓜视频

• Program Overview

  M.S. in Sport Leadership (39 Credits)

  100% online, on your schedule

  We believe that learning leads to personal growth, and relationship building helps blaze a successful trail to dynamic opportunities in the sport industry. With a focus on sport management and administration; and current trends in the sport industry, you’ll gain a solid foundation to pursue careers at schools, colleges, and universities; non-profit organizations and businesses; sport fitness and wellness facilities; recreation department and state parks; and sport governing bodies.

  Our expert faculty and advisory board include leaders from MLB, NBA, NHL, NCAA, secondary and higher education, the Olympics, recognized sports foundations, and more.

  • 39-credit program perfect for working professionals
  • Flexible, asynchronous, four- to six-week courses
  • Networking opportunities
  • Personal advising and career advising 
  • Job placement support: 95% of our graduates scored a job in the sport industry
  • Affordable tuition
  • No GRE required

  Become a leader in sports and recreation.

  Text Transcript/Description

  Sport industry leaders taught by all-star faculty.
• Curriculum

  Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 39

  Required Curriculum

  • SLD 501聽-聽Contemporary Issues in Sport (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 505聽-聽Strategic Management and Leadership in Athletic Administration (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 507聽-聽Preparing for a Career in Sport (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 511聽-聽Sport Marketing and Media (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 560聽-聽Financial Resources Management (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 521聽-聽Sport Law and Risk Management (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 580聽-聽Facilities Planning in Sport (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 586聽-聽Event Planning and Programming (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 571聽-聽The Impact of Technology in Sport (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 599聽-聽Comprehensive Seminar in Athletic Administration (Cr: 3)
    

  • SLD 588A聽-聽Sport Management Practicum (Cr: 3)
    

  Required Electives

  SLD Elective #1 (3 Cr.)
  SLD Elective #2聽(3 Cr.)
  SLD Elective #3 (3 Cr.)

  Learning Outcomes

  Upon completion of this program, students will:

  • Investigate the interrelationship between sport, culture, and society through a sport leader's
  • Interpret and analyze the role and responsibilities of human resources, finance, governance, compliance, risk management, operations, technology, and the management, planning, organization, and administration in the sport industry
  • Distinguish between key aspects of various careers within the sport industry and how an effective leader approaches decision making in these dynamic environments
  • Identify and evaluate career options in the sport industry, formulate transferable skills, construct a job search strategy, resume, LinkedIn profile and cover letter.

  
  
• Networking & Careers

  A master’s degree in sport leadership from 西瓜视频 College is your ticket to a rewarding career. We are dedicated to our students’ success and help them find exciting internships or job opportunities.

  Sport Leadership students and alumni work in a variety of sport-related industries such as:

  • Anglo-American School of Moscow
  • Burlington, Mass. Parks & Recreation
  • Cambridge, Mass. Public Schools
  • Edge Sports Group/ESG Associates
  • 西瓜视频 College
  • Good Sports, Inc.
  • International School of Beijing
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Learfield Sports
  • Peloton
  • Premier Hoops
  • Massachusetts Department of Youth Services
  • National Football League (NFL)
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
  • New Hampshire Fisher Cats (MLB Double-A Affiliate)
  • St. John’s Prep, Danvers, Mass.
  • University of New Hampshire

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• External Advisory Board

  External Advisory Board
  

   

  The 西瓜视频 College School of Sport Science Graduate Sport Leadership Program Advisory Board was created in order to develop and nurture connections with leaders in the sport industry. The advisory board will contribute to our vision of achieving excellence in graduate level sport business education. The board will serve as an advisory role to the Sport Leadership faculty, providing critical input related to the program’s curriculum to ensure that graduate students are prepared for the changing and emerging demands of sport business and related industries. The board will also provide important links to the sport business community, facilitating internships and employment opportunities for the Graduate Sport Leadership program students.

  
  
  

  André G. Allen, MBA/TM; Owner, Entrepreneur, Coach & Speaker at Crossroads Moments

  Tony Aubrey M'20; Team Leader at

  Darryl Dionne; Director of Communications & Business Development, 

  Alyssa Gelbard;  Founder & President, 

  Tony Giarla, Founder & Executive Director,

  Rich Gray; Vice President, 

  Chris Gronkowski; CEO 

  Gordie Gronkowski, Jr; Co-owner

  Clint Henderson; President/Owner at

  Doug Holtzman; Vice President Business Development at 

  Scott Kelsey; Branch Manager at

  Lisa Murawsky; Executive Director, 

  Jameson Pelkey ’07 M’09; Director of Athletics, 

  Chuck Thuss; Certified Professional Coach | Professional Speaker at | Co-Founder & Host of -The Podcast

Faculty Showcase

• Jeff Ellison
  

  

  Jeff Ellison, head football coach of the Permian Panthers

  Born and raised in West Texas, Jeff Ellison grew up on the football field. Ellison played college football for McMurry University, where he later began his coaching career in 2002 as a student assistant for the McMurry Indians, now called the War Hawks. He moved on to become the assistant coach at Lubbock Estacado High School. After receiving his master’s degree, he continued on to work with Breckenridge High School, Pilot Point High School, and to Galena Park North Shore High School, where he spent seven seasons as the offensive line coach. In 2013, Ellison joined Permian High School as the offensive coordinator before becoming the assistant head coach and offensive line coach. After five years with the Permian Panthers, Ellison was promoted to head coach in August of 2018. Ellison teaches Successful Coaching (SLD 553).

  Photo via Janice Murrell