The University of Louisville offers a Master of Science in Sport Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Sport Administration. Both the graduate and undergraduate programs are approved (accredited) by the Sport Management Program Review Council (SMPRC).

SPAD students won 2011 NSF Case Cup Competition

The SMPRC was created by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, and the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) to act as an entity that reviews sport management programs.

The Sport Administration (SPAD) program has a diverse student population representing a variety of geographical, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds.

UofL SPAD graduates find jobs in professional sports, business and marketing, exercise science, physical education, collegiate and high school coaching, collegiate and high school athletic administration, recreation, health and fitness, and other areas in the sport industry.

UofL Sport Administration Club

The UofL Sport Administration Club enhances and supports the educational experiences of its members through guest speakers, working with local organizations, attending conferences, planning and organizing events, and visiting and touring facilities.

The club creates opportunities for its members to become actively involved in the sport industry, provides access to industry professionals, and helps members prepare for professional careers.

News and Events

SPAD Wins 2011 NSF Cup

Graduate students in the CEHD's Sport Administration degree program competed in the 2011 National Sports Forum (NSF) Case Cup and won the annual competition.
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Anita M. Moorman to Speak at Diversity and Sport Law Symposium

Anita M. Moorman, Associate Professor in Health and Sport Sciences, is an invited panelist on "Disability and Sport: Understanding and Accommodating the Disabled Athlete." The panel will serve at the Widener University School of Law Dean's Leadership Forum on Diversity. The Forum program is titled "Diversity and Sports: The History, The Challenges, and The Future," and will take place in Harrisburg, PA on March 16, 2009.

UofL Sport Administration Program Partners with PGA at 2008 Ryder Cup

More than 50 Sport Administration students and faculty supervisors worked hand-in-hand with The PGA of America Corporate Hospitality staff throughout the Ryder Cup, September 16 – 21, 2008. Corporate Hospitality at the Ryder Cup was on of the largest hospitality ventures integrated into a major sport event. More than 250 corporations hosted thousands of clients in their private chalets, Captains Clubs, and open-air viewing suites. SPAD Students had a once in a lifetime opportunity to provide operational and organizational support to a major international sport event.

UofL Professors to Serve on Distinguished Panel for International Disability Sport Law

Prof. Anita M. Moorman and Dr. Mary A. Hums have been invited to speak at a symposium titled "Developments in International Disability Sport Law" which will be presented by Boston University Law School and the International Law Journal. The symposium will explore developments in international law impacting rights of people with disabilities related to equal access and participation in sport and physical activity. Itinerary for the symposium [PDF].

Dr. Mary A. Hums Selected as 2009 Earle F. Zeigler Lecturer

The North American Society for Sport Management has selected Dr. Mary A. Hums as the 2009 Earle F. Zeigler Lecturer. Dr. Hums will deliver her lecture at the 2009 Annual Meeting of NASSM in Columbia, South Carolina on May 30, 2009. The national award is NASSM’s most distinguished honor, presented to sport management scholars who have made significant contributions in terms of scholarship, research and leadership. Dr. Hums' work in the areas of distributive justice, disability sport, and human rights in sport has spanned almost three decades.

Sport Administration Doctoral Student Wins National Research Paper Award

The Sport Administration Program in the College of Education and Human Development is pleased to announce that doctoral student, Marion Hambrick, has been selected as a recipient of the Bernard Patrick Maloy Outstanding Graduate Student Research Paper for 2008, an award presented each year by the Sport and Recreation Law Association. Marion will receive a $500 award and present his research paper entitled Putting the Brakes on Corporate Sponsorship: AT&T Mobility, LLC v. NASCAR at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Sport and Recreation Law Associate in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, February 28-March 1, 2008.
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ESPN The Magazine features U of L Sport Administration Program

ESPN The Magazine recently identified UofL's Sport Administration program as the "go to" school for students wanting to work in college athletics. U of L's nationally approved curriculum together with the success of U of L Athletics under the leadership of Tom Jurich has created a dynamic and comprehensive learning environment for students wanting to work in college athletics.