Sports Management BS
Sports are your passion. Make them your career.
Build your career in sports management at RIC!
You don’t need to throw a touchdown pass, hit a home run or sink the game-winning shot to make sports your career.
In-Demand Careers
- School Athletic Director
- Gameday/Event Manager
- Business Manager
- Sports Marketing
- Venue Management
- Public Relations
Why Sports Management? | Why Our Program?
- This fast-growing area of study is a ticket to a career in the $80+ billion sports industry.
- Our Bachelor of Science in sports management curriculum prepares students for careers in interscholastic, intercollegiate and professional sports.
- Topics covered include: management, marketing, law, facility management, human resources and finance.
- Learn from faculty who have coached at the NCAA Div. I level.
- We also offer a minor in sports management, providing an opportunity for students who are majoring in other disciplines to explore this field.
Our BS in sports management is the first program of its kind in Rhode Island that is exclusively focused on the business of athletics.
Our Management and Marketing Faculty
Dr. David M. Blanchette
- Associate Professor
Dr. Michael S. Casey
- Associate Professor
Dr. Christine Connolly
- Associate Professor
Dr. Stephen P. Ramocki
- Professor
Dr. Sankeerth Rampa
- Associate Professor
David Roach
- Interim Director
- Sports Management Program
Dr. Julie Urda
- Associate Professor
Dr. Jiyun Wu
- Associate Professor
Hear From a Student
Anessa Garnetto
“If I got hired by the Patriots today, I would 100 percent take the job...but I need the education and experience I’m having now to be in a position to contribute.”
– Double Major in Sports Management and Marketing
Meeting a High Demand
Let the games begin: Earn a degree in the sports business beginning fall 2023.
Take the Next Step!
School of Business
We prepare students to lead boldly in business and industry.
- phone401-456-8009
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