Graduate
The sports industry has undergone tremendous changes in recent years. It is a field that now offers a wide variety of opportunities in everything from professional teams to private athletic clubs. In Florida alone there are a total of nine major professional sports organizations in addition to numerous minor league teams. Florida is also home to, among other things, the majority of Major League Baseball's spring training camps and over 7,700 golfing facilities. This all adds up to an approximately $16 billion a year impact on the state. Along with this kind of growth has come a demand for managers with a well rounded background that includes an emphasis on personnel, facilities, and fiscal management. The sport management industry has become an increasingly attractive field for young professionals and is extremely competitive, but a degree in sports administration is widely recognized by industry executives and gives applicants a significant advantage.
Florida State University offers degrees in Sport Administration at the masters and doctoral level. Both thesis and non-thesis options are available at the masters level. Those interested in applying can proceed to the online application provided by the University.
On-campus recreational facilities are located primarily in the Bobby E. Leach Recreation Center and the adjoining Tully Gymnasium. The center offers basketball, racquetball and squash courts; a swimming complex; indoor jogging/walking track; whirlpools; and state-of-the-art weight training and fitness equipment. The University's 18-hole golf course of medium difficulty is located nearby. Lake Bradford is the site of a major recreational facility owned by the University where activities include swimming, picnicking, volleyball, water skiing, sailing and canoeing on a chain of lakes. As a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), FSU offers excellent spectator sports.
Department of Sport and Recreation Management
The Department of SRM is renowned for excellence in academics, teaching, research and scholarship, and community and professional service. The primary purpose of the Department is to prepare teachers, coaches, administrators, educational researchers, and scholars for a wide variety of educational and administrative careers in both public and private settings.
- Masters Program
- Doctoral Program
- Practicum Information
- Assistantship Information
- Related links
- Brochure
- Graduate Student Policy Manuel (2007)
Important Deadlines
| Masters Program: | Doctoral Program: |
| Fall Domestic Applications due July 1 Fall International Applications due May 1 Spring Domestic & International Applications due November 1 |
Doctoral applications due March 15 |
For Fall admissions, any applicants who wish to be considered for a University Fellowship due January 15.
To ensure complete consideration of your application file, ALL required materials must be submitted prior to the stated deadline.
Assistantships
Graduate students are encouraged to apply for available assistantships. Assistantships are available from the SRM Department, from the College of Education and University, and in the Department of Athletics. Applications for SRM assistantships will be sent to you once your application is on file. For all other assistantships, you must apply directly to the specific Department in which the funding is offered.
Admissions Address
Please send all application correspondence to:
Florida State UniversityDept. of SRM
100 Tully Gym c/o Sport Managment Admissions
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4280
Phone: (850) 644-4813
Additional Information
If you would like any additional information on the Sport Administration program you may contact:
Dr. Jeff James
Program Director, Sport Management
Office: 100 Tully Gym
Phone: (850) 644-9214
E-mail: james@coe.fsu.edu
