Sport Administration

Experience in the operation of a complex athletic department is crucial to the complete preparation of future athletic administrators. The specialization in Sport Administration at UNC integrates a variety of required experiences into the curriculum. These experiences are distinct during each year of the program.

- Year One: Gain Exposure in a 28-sport athletics program

Assist UNC personnel in game operations

Plan and execute ACC and NCAA championship events

Assist during meetings regarding eligibility, drug education, and counseling

Learn the NCAA Compliance software

- Year Two: Acquire specialized skills and experience

Learn while working alongside current administrative personnel in a paid, full-time internship within a specific area of the UNC athletic department
- Opportunities may be available in the following areas:

          Athletic Communications Business Office

Compliance Football Operations

Fundraising / Ram's Club     Operations / Facilities Management

Sports Marketing Student-Athlete Developmen

Tar Heel Sports Marketing

Develop, investigate and complete a thesis project related to a pertinent question or problem in intercollegiate athletics.

"The Department of Athletics and the Department of Exercise and Sport Science enjoy a strong and well-developed relationship that results in significant benefit to the graduate students in the Sport Administration Program. The Athletics Department is committed to the continuation of this relationship and to the success of the students in the program."

~Richard Baddour, Director of Athletics