Wichita State University
Careers Opportunities in Sport Management
Sport management is one of the fastest growing degree programs in the country. A sport management degree offers many potential career paths and opens the doors to a range of careers. Wichita State Sport Management graduates have gained jobs in diverse sectors of the sport industry in sport both in Kansas, across the nation and internationally.
WSU alumni have gained jobs in diverse sectors of the sport industry. The following is a list of the types of organizations for whom they work.
Professional sports franchises (major league, minor league)
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Utica Comets
- Oklahoma City Thunder
- Dallas Wings
- Milwaukee Bucks
- San Jose Sharks
Collegiate athletic programs (NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA)
- Texas Tech
- University of Kansas
- Hutchinson Community College
- University of Tulsa
- Sterling College
- Louisiana State University
Governing bodies/league offices
- NAIA
- Mid-America Youth Basketball
- Heartland Soccer Association
Interscholastic athletic programs
- Garden Plain High School
- The Independent School
- Bluestem High School
- Wichita Public Schools
- St. Jude Catholic School
- Winfield Public Schools
Sport service/fitness providers (for-profit, nonprofit)
- Greater Wichita YMCA
- Midwest Sports Production
- Kansas Gymnastics & Cheer
- Next Level Hoops Academy
- Nextgengolf, INC
- National Center for Drug Free Sport
Sport facilities
- INTRUST Bank Arena
- Overland Park Convention Center
- Wichita Sports Forum
- Centerplate at Baltimore Convention Center
- Prudential Center
- Indiana Convention Center
City sports commissions
- Manhattan Parks & Rec Department
- City of Bel Aire
- City of San Luis Obispo
- Visit Wichita
- Hesston Recreation Commission
Sport marketing/event management firms
- Track Shack Events
- Caboom Enterprises
Sporting goods manufacturers
- Lou's Sporting Goods
- Gear for Sports