A specialization in Sport Management is offered within the Kinesiology and Sport Studies doctoral program. Students earn a Doctoral of Philosophy (PhD) in Kinesiology and Sport Studies with a specialization in Sport Management.
This specialization prepares graduates for positions as faculty members in higher education. The coursework for the program is developed between the student and the faculty advisor to meet the educational goals of the student. Students have the flexibility to develop a program that allows them to focus on the area of sport management in which they have an interest. Doctoral students will receive training in research design and methodology and are expected to conduct research outside the requirements of the classroom.
The program consists of 15 hours within the concentration, 18 hours of research courses, 9 hours within the specialization, a minimum of 6 hours in an outside or cognate area, 6 hours of professional seminar, and 24 dissertation hours. For more information, please visit the Graduate Catalog.
The Sport Management specialization was established in 2007 producing its first graduate in 2009.
| Year | Graduate | Current Institution |
| 2009 | Dr. Suengmo Kim | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| 2010 | Dr. Brody Ruihley | Miami University |
| 2012 | Dr. Josh Pate | Lees-McRae College |
| 2012 | Dr. Sharon Hutton | Retired |
| 2013 | Dr. Tim Mirabito | Ithaca College |
| 2013 | Dr. Sarah Stokowski | Clemson University |
| 2014 | Dr. Landon Huffman | Johnson University |
| 2015 | Dr. Cheryl Rode | Niagara University |
| 2017 | Dr. Lizzy Taylor | Temple University |
| 2017 | Dr, Allison Smith | UMASS – Boston |
| 2017 | Dr. Manuela Picariello | Bournemouth University (England) |
| 2017 | Dr. Marcus Amos | Voorhees College |
| 2018 | Dr. Jessica Siegele | UNC Pembroke |
| 2018 | Dr. Yoav Dubinsky | University of Oregon |
| 2019 | Dr. Natalie Welch | Seattle University |
| 2020 | Dr. John Magliocca | St John Fisher University |
| 2020 | Dr. Zach Smith | Penn State Harrisburg |
| 2021 | Dr. Scott Smith | University of Tennessee |
| 2022 | Dr. Lauren Beasley | Georgia State University |
| 2022 | Dr. Ashley Gardner | Temple University |
| 2022 | Dr. Jamee Pelcher | University of West Florida |
| 2022 | Dr. Sam Bernstein | Independent Scholar |
| 2023 | Dr. Chermaine Cole | Georgia State University |
| 2023 | Dr. Emily Johnson | University of Tennessee |
| 2023 | Dr. Kelsie Saxe | TeamHealth |