College of Education and Human Development

School of Kinesiology

Sport management MEd

The sport management master of education (MEd) is a practitioner-oriented master's program designed to prepare students for advanced study or careers in sport administration, sport management, or sport and fitness related professions.

Required courses will provide students with a well-balanced perspective of the industry; elective courses allow students to focus on topics they find applicable and interesting related to the sport and physical activity industry. Students will have the opportunity to participate in coursework, independent study, internships, workshops, and professional site-based experiences.

We also offer a dual-degree option, partnering with Jiao Tong University (SJTU) in China.

Career exploration/opportunity

The sport management MEd curriculum prepares students to work in leadership and management roles with intramural and community athletic programs, university and college sports programs, and amateur and professional athletic leagues.

Sport management careers often take place behind the scenes. Possible careers are:

  • Athletic director
  • Development director
  • Marketing and social media manager for sports-related company
  • Event marketing associate for sports company
  • Athletic communications director
  • Facilities manager
  • Fitness club manager
  • Public and community relations executive
  • Fan experience manager

About our students

Quote from Dylan Jiles

During my undergraduate career I had access to a lot of resources and assistance because I was a student athlete. That experience really opened my eyes to how students who aren’t athletes are navigating their college experience. That’s the educational piece of my MEd; I’d like to pursue a career in academic advising. I want to help students achieve academic success.

Dylan Jiles Sport management MEd

Which degree is right for me?

The School of Kinesiology offers different types of master’s degree programs: The master of science/master of art (research based) and the master of education (professional based). Don’t know which program best fits you? Review our MS/MA vs MEd program information to help choose the program that's right for you.

How to apply

Before you apply

Review the MS/MA vs MEd information. This comparison page will help you to decide which program is the best fit for your educational and professional goals.

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Juergen Konczak Juergen Konczak

  • Professor, Biomechanics and Neuromotor Control; Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)
  • 612-624-4370
  • jkonczak@umn.edu

Director, Human Sensorimotor Control Laboratory Director, Center for Clinical Movement Science Faculty, Center for Cognitive Sciences Faculty, Graduate Program in Neuroscience Adjunct Professor of Neurology Director, Human Sensorimotor Control…

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Vicki Schull Vicki Schull

  • Senior Lecturer, Sport Management; Director, Sport Management MEd
  • 612-625-5300
  • schu1850@umn.edu

Vicki Schull is a Lecturer in sport management in the School of Kinesiology and an affiliated scholar with the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport.

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