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Being a sport manager requires a university degree and several years of
experience working in the field.
Some universities offer bachelor's or master's programs in sport management.
Sue Vail is an instructor of sport management. She says that having a master's
degree may be beneficial.
"You need at least a college diploma in sport administration or recreation
leadership, but preferably an undergraduate degree in sport management. It
may be useful to have a master's degree in sport management, depending upon
the position you're looking for," she says.
A business degree is recommended for managers of professional teams. No
licensing requirements exist for managers.
You can get into a sports management program from a variety of backgrounds.
Undergraduate majors often arrive with backgrounds in law, business administration,
management, finance, marketing, human relations, physical education or communications.
High school preparation for any physical education degree program should
include biology, geometry and physics.
"Students attending schools that don't have programs in sport management
may go through a college of education, or they may get a degree in physical
education with a minor in business, or a degree in business administration
with a minor in sports," says Keith Lambrecht. He heads a sport management
program.