Majors related to SPORTS!

Hi Everyone!

One question that we get a lot in workshops is: "What if I want to major in baseball/basketball/football/(any sport that you like to play)"?

While you can't major in your favorite sport specifically, there are many really neat options for majors related to sports!! Here are just a few:

1. Sports Journalism: Do you love to talk about sports? Do you like listening to the radio or watching TV and listening to the commentary during your favorite sports games? Do you enjoy writing? If so, this could be a great major for you! Journalism is basically "news," so you would learn about working in the business of publishing news about sports.

Stuart Scott, ESPN Anchor

2. Sports Management: Are you interested in the business side of sports? As a sports management major, a student would learn about the organizational side of the sport, working with athletes and coaches as well as the larger community of the sports team, such as the owners. A sports management major could also find a job working as an agent for a famous athlete.

Bill Duffy, who has represented Celtics player Rajon Rondo

3. Nutrition: If you like food, and are especially interested in how what you eat affects your athletic performance, than studying nutrition is a great option. Nutritionists work in many different settings, including private practices where they meet one-on-one with individuals, or in larger settings such as schools or sports teams to make sure that individuals have the information that they need to make decisions about the best food to "fuel" their bodies!

4. Sports Coaching: Do you like helping your teammates improve? Do you have a good eye for the technique, skills, and attitude necessary to excel in your sport? Many colleges offer sports coaching majors, which prepare students for a career in coaching the sport of their choice.

Pat Summitt, all time winningest basketball coach in NCAA history (male or female)

5. Kinesiology: Do you like science? Do you like working with people, especially helping people? Are you interested in injuries and how to make them better? Kinesiology is the study of the movement of our bodies, and is a great major to prepare you for further study into athletic training or sports medicine.

A team of athletic trainers assist an injured player

Other majors related to sports include Sports Psychology, Sports Law, and Sports Marketing just to name a few! There are endless possibilities for students searching for a major that involves a love of sports!