Welcome to the web site of the Sport Management program in the College of Business at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Enjoying the distinction of being recognized by United States Olympic Committee, the Sport Management program at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has quickly emerged as one of the premier majors on campus. Designed as a program of distinction, we provide an AACSB accredited management education to students with a broad range of sports interests.

Located at the base of Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs arguably offers the best location in the country to pursue a degree in sport management. In addition to the USOC headquarters and training center, Colorado Springs is home to twenty national sport governing bodies including: USA Hockey, USA Volleyball, USA Basketball, USA Swimming, USA Wrestling, USA Cycling and US Figure Skating to name just a few.

Colorado Springs is also home to the Sports Corporation – host of the State Games of America, the Sky Sox AAA baseball team, the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference, National Junior College Athletic Association, as well as major college sports programs including the Air Force Academy, Colorado College, and UCCS's fast rising collegiate athletics program.

Only an hour's drive north in Denver are seven highly successful professional teams including the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Rapids, Colorado Rockies, Colorado Mammoth, Colorado Crush and of course the Denver Broncos. And finally, Colorado Springs lies within easy driving distance of the country's best skiing, hiking, fly fishing, rafting, and mountain biking.

Multiple internship and work opportunities are available to students enrolled in the Sport Management program due to the proximity of these and other prominent sports organizations to our campus. In addition, our students will have access to managers in these clubs and organizations during their on-campus classroom experiences.

Each candidate’s application will be processed promptly so that prospective students will know their status with the program. We are now accepting applications for the up-coming semester.

Please move around in the pages on our site to have your questions answered and to learn why we think we offer an outstanding Sport Management program. We believe that we have put all the pieces together in a great package that meets the needs of the special people who want to have a professional career in sport management.

Start by reading our vision, mission, and program goals on this page, and then start digging into other pages listed down the left side of your screen. You'll learn about such things as our curriculum and staff.

When you're finished, click here and submit the form that will provide us with facts about who you are. Once we receive it, we will respond and give you more information about the program that you will need to make the right decision about Sport Management as a career and about coming to the College of Business at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Of course, we are also ready to answer other questions that you send by email or telephone if you prefer to communicate that way. We will also be pleased to meet with you on our campus when you're ready to visit our campus and our beautiful city and state.

Welcome again, and please start your virtual tour.

Sincerely,

Eric M. Olson, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing and Strategic Management and
Director of the Sport Management Program

Office: Dwire Hall 311c
Phone: 719.255.3345
Email: eolson@uccs.edu

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Athletic excellence and gold medals by Olympic athletes have the backing of sports management. This business side of sport was evident with the announcement of the more than fifty-million dollar deal struck between The United States Olympic Committee and the City of Colorado Springs. The city ensured the U.S.O.C. stays in Colorado Springs for the next twenty-five years.
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