Assistant Professor Sport Management

Assistant Professor of Sport Management

Sport Management

SUNY Cortland

Position Summary

The Sport Management Department at SUNY Cortland invites applications for an on-campus tenure-track Assistant Professor position.

This is a generalist position designed to attract candidates with diverse professional backgrounds across sport management. Applicants are encouraged to identify their primary area(s) of expertise within their application materials. Areas of interest may include, but are not limited to:

· Marketing

· Public Relations

· Sport Informatics and Analytics

As the oldest and largest sport management program in the SUNY system, the SUNY Cortland Sport Management Department offers a mission-driven, student-centered curriculum grounded in experiential learning, career-driven outcomes, and professional development. We place a high premium on preparing students for careers across the sport industry through applied coursework, internships, and active industry engagement.

We seek an enthusiastic candidate who thrives in a student-first environment where teaching, advising, and mentoring are central to faculty life. Candidates should bring an engaging pedagogical approach and a desire to actively support student success. While faculty in the department engage in impactful scholarship and service, meaningful interaction with students remains the cornerstone of our departmental culture. The successful candidate will demonstrate a passionate commitment to high-impact undergraduate and graduate education at a teaching institution.

SUNY Cortland is an engaged learning community that is committed to promoting a diversity of thought and experience. We believe that an equitable, inclusive, and diverse campus and curriculum are critical to our educational mission. Tenure-track faculty contribute to the college’s values of inclusive excellence through outstanding teaching, research and/or scholarship, service to the department and college, and by providing academic advisement and mentoring to/for all students. Faculty are expected to maintain a routine presence on campus to support our Campus Values of Focusing on the Students, Integrity, and Intellectual Life.

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Major Responsibilities

Teaching

· Teach undergraduate and/or graduate sport management courses

· Advise and mentor students in sport management.

Scholarship / Creative Activity

· Engage in scholarly work and activities that involve undergraduate or graduate students as appropriate to the application and receipt of tenure.

Service

· Provide service to the department, the University, and professional organizations in Sport Management.

Required Qualifications: PhD, terminal degree, or doctoral candidate who is all but dissertation (ABD) in Sport Management or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated excellence in university- or college-level teaching across undergraduate and online graduate modalities.; Ability to teach across core curriculum areas and high-demand areas in the core curriculum; Minimum of three years of professional, applied experience within the sport industry.

Why SUNY Cortland?

Be part of a campus that values integrity, intellectual life, and a strong focus on students. Here, faculty maintain a meaningful presence on campus and contribute to a supportive, forward-thinking academic environment. Watch this video to learn more about careers at SUNY Cortland: https://youtu.be/g4Gh8Ir_1Yk

About the University
A top public university of approximately 6,600 students located in the geographic center of New York State, SUNY Cortland provides accessible, affordable education to students from across the U.S. body. One of 13 comprehensive universities in the State University of New York system, SUNY Cortland prides itself on its rigorous undergraduate and graduate programs in the liberal arts, sciences, education, and professional studies. For more than 150 years, SUNY Cortland has provided unmistakable value for students seeking a well-rounded academic, athletic, and social experience. The University ranks among the top campuses in the nation on Money magazine’s “Best Colleges for Your Money List,” fields a powerhouse Division III athletics program and boasts an impressive network of alumni making a difference in education, business, government, fitness, medicine and many other fields.

Apply Today!

For more information, application instructions, and to apply online, go to: https://jobs.cortland.edu/postings/11544 and be prepared to attach a letter of application and curriculum vitae. Application review will begin on September 16, 2026, and application materials will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.

SUNY Cortland is an AA/EEO/ADA employer and encourages applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of underrepresented groups.