Sport Management

Expand your passion for sports into a rewarding career in Butler's sports management program. We provide hands-on training through our nationally-recognized Butler Grizzlies athletics program and area youth sport programs, semi-professional and professional sport leagues.

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Join a League of Champions

Train with veteran sports managers to learn best practices in multiple sport settings. You try out different roles at Central Kansas sport opportunities and Grizzly athletic events. Practice hospitality services, coaching, program manager and event management.

We prepare you for a range of career paths in sports organizations. From sports marketing to athletic administration and facility management, we have a place for you. We’ll also ready you for jobs in public recreation administration, special event development and commercial recreation. You’ll enter the sports management industry with confidence.

Grizzlies in the Wild

Our graduates have found successful careers in the sports industry, such as:

Public recreation
Fitness club management
Commercial recreation
Sports marketing
Athletic administration
Sports facility management
Special event development

University Transfer and Future Career Options

Our program is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of an Sport Management career. Once you earn your associate degree, you have transfer options to build on your Butler experience.

Your Sport Management education can lead you to a future in careers like: