As career options, students will be prepared to assume the roles of leaders, directors, managers, supervisors, planners, promoters, program specialists, and researchers in the sport and leisure industries. Managing people, programs and resources is inherently woven into the fabric of the role and scope of sport and leisure commerce regardless of the nature of the delivery system. Students seeking careers in both public and private sectors of the sport and leisure industries will select this course of study. Career opportunities include but are not limited to: athletic director; municipal parks and recreation leadership; sport and leisure management, marketing, facility management, and/or event management; tourism director, and community/voluntary agency sport and leisure programming. Moreover, the graduate will be well-prepared to pursue advanced graduate study in related fields.

Some examples of what jobs former students have taken are listed below!

Brian Eaton
(M.S. Sport and Leisure Commerce, Memphis, 1997)
Currently the Manager for U.S. Brand Communications for Anheuser Busch. Brian manages all strategic PR and communications in support of the national marketing and advertising behind Budweiser, Budweiser Select and Rolling Rock. He is also responsible for media relations and development of new PR programs for all of our major sports sponsorships, including NFL teams and the Super Bowl, NHL, NBA, MLB, MLS, NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt Jr. In addition Brian oversees all media relations and outreach for Anheuser-Busch's Super Bowl advertising, which generates more than 185 million positive media impressions annually, Bud.TV, our relationships with major networks and media buys, and publicity for team- and league-specific packaging initiatives. Previously, I worked as the Communications Director at USA Gymnastics through the Athens Olympics, and prior to that, as the Marketing and Media Relations Director at U.S. Synchronized Swimming.

Jeffrey Miller
(B.S. Sport Management, Memphis, 2003)
Currently the Event Coordinator for the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN. Jeffrey coordinates and oversees all security and event staff for every event held at FedEx Forum including all Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers Basketball games. Jeffrey was previously an intern and event coordinator for The Pyramid in Memphis, TN.

Adam Shelton
(B.B.A. Business, Mississippi State, 2004)
(M.S. Sport and Leisure Commerce, Memphis, 2005)
Currently Adam is a Ticket Sales Account Executive for the Memphis Redbirds, Triple-A Affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. Adam is in charge of creating new business as well as renewing accounts for the Redbirds. Adam previously worked for Edge Athletics as a Team Sales Representative. Additionally Adam was an inaugural member of the Sport Sales Training Program at the U of M.

Aaron Hitchcock
(M.S. Sport and Leisure Commerce, Memphis, 2006)
Aaron is currently employed as the Business Development Manager at the Memphis Motorsports Park. Aaron's primary job responsibility includes the development of new business through the promotion of corporate sponsorships and hospitality packages. Aaron was previously employed as an account executive for Service Master. Additionally Aaron was an inaugural member of the Sport Sales Training Program at the U of M.