Department of Kinesiology
Division of Sport Management
The Division of Sport Management is an interdepartmental collaboration, unique among graduate-level sport management curricula, that makes possible a high quality program of study. This division offers a M.S. (Non-thesis) degree as part of an interdepartmental program housed in Kinesiology and involving the LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business Department of Finance, Rucks Department of Management, Department of Marketing, and Public Administration Institute.
The sport management program prepares students for careers in business aspects of recreation and sport. Graduates of the program assume positions such as managers of recreation and fitness centers, ticketing operations at the collegiate and professional levels, marketing, and sport information offices. Other positions our graduates pursue include athletic directorships at the scholastic and collegiate levels, in the general management operations of professional sport, and as event coordinators.
A prominent feature of the program is a semester-long internship wherein the students work extensively in a selected area of sport management. Sites for internships have included the National Senior Games, Baton Rouge Area Sports Foundation, the Texas Rangers (Major League Baseball), the Washington Wizards (National Basketball Association), the offices of the Southeastern Conference, and various offices within LSU athletics.
Focus Areas
Division Leader
Division Faculty
- Aaron Clopton
- Jenni Peters
- Tamara Jarrett (adjunct - Director of University Recreation)
- Dee Jacobsen
