BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
SPORT AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT We Make the Game Happen
A degree in sport and recreation management at Niagara University prepares students for leadership positions in the many sectors of this exciting and evolving industry. Our program addresses issues and challenges facing professional teams, collegiate athletics, youth sport, adult recreation, and the overall health and fitness economy. Our program prepares students for careers in this innovative and ever-evolving field by exposing them to a wide array of current issues and giving them the tools to help develop solutions through policy and governance, sport law, sport marketing and promotions, and event and facility management. Our curriculum blends courses in sport management with broaderbased business studies, while putting an emphasis on the skills needed for managers and leaders to succeed upon entering the profession.
On the Field Opportunities
Sport and recreation management students have opportunities to immerse themselves in the field from the time they first set foot on campus. Our students graduate with 800 hours of industry field experience, giving them a serious advantage over the competition. At Niagara, we cover all the bases of the evolving sport industry. Niagara partners with the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, and Buffalo Bandits, to provide students the opportunity to make a direct impact in the industry before graduation. Major League Baseball spring training offers students valuable knowledge in all facets of baseball operations. If collegiate athletics or youth sport is your game, Niagara’s Division I athletics program and its partnership with Project Play WNY provides pathways to build relationships within those sectors of the industry. Niagara’s outstanding Club Management Association of America (CMAA) provides pathways for students looking to lead this over 2,500 country, golf, athletic, city, faculty, military, town, and yacht clubs in the U.S.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
NETWORKING
QUALITY
Gain practical experience through internships, and unique experiences like opportunities with Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Bisons, and NCAA division I sports
Strong relationships with athletic organizations and industry professionals help place students in internships with the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bisons, and the NCAA.
Esteemed faculty and “experts in residence” in various fields bring expertise in areas like marketing and corporate relations, and help foster relationships with industry influencers.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
SPORT AND RECREATION MANAGEMENT Niagara University’s College of Hospitality, Sport, and Tourism Management provides students with ample resources to be successful within their major, including regular academic advisement, career counseling, and networking opportunities with notable alumni and industry leaders. “Throughout my time working at the Buffalo Sabres and previously the Buffalo Bisons, I’ve credited Niagara University’s sport management program as a huge factor in my success. Not only did the classes prepare me for the industry, but the faculty knowledge, alumni connections, and internship opportunities that Niagara helped arrange for me were instrumental in my success.” Kimberly Milleville, ’16, M.S. ’20
Associate Manager of Partnership Operations and Business Development, Buffalo Sabres
General Manager
Country Club General Manager
Agent/Scout
careers Operations Manager Game day communications
$52,940 Median Pay for both entertainment and sports occupations in 2022* *Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
About Niagara University
Niagara University is the official higher education partner of the Buffalo Sabres.
Founded by the Vincentian community in 1856, Niagara University educates students in the highest academic tradition so that they graduate with the confidence, clarity of direction, and heightened sense of purpose to excel in their careers and be change leaders in their field.
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The university has received accolades from U.S. News & World Report, Colleges of Distinction and Money magazine for its ability to offer students a high return on their educational investment.
716.286.8272
niagara.edu/hospitality Bridget Niland, Dean bniland@niagara.edu
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