Job Posting Number: 2027017TTL
Position Description
The Department of Health and Human Performance at Texas State University invites applications for a tenure-track Professor in Sport Management beginning Fall 2027.
A primary responsibility of this position is to support the Department's newly developed hybrid Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sport Management. The doctoral program prepares graduates for careers in higher education, research, and leadership within the sport and health studies industries. Faculty in the program are expected to maintain productive research programs and provide active mentorship for doctoral students, including dissertation supervision and participation on doctoral committees. This program is launching an Exercise Science concentration Fall 2026 (hybrid: online and face-to-face courses), and a Sport Management (online courses) concentration Fall 2027. The successful candidate will contribute to the continued development and delivery of the doctoral program through teaching doctoral courses, mentoring doctoral students, supervising dissertations, and maintaining a sustained program of scholarly research. This candidate may also teach classes in other programs in HHP such as Recreation and Sport Management.
Texas State is pursuing Carnegie R1 classification, and the department seeks candidates with a strong commitment to and potential for high-impact scholarly productivity, external funding development, and doctoral student mentorship. The successful candidate will contribute to a collaborative research environment and support scholarship related to sport management and the sport industry.
University:Founded in 1899, Texas State University is a doctoral-granting institution with more than 38,000 students. The university holds a Carnegie classification of Doctoral University – High Research Activity (R2) and is implementing a strategic plan to achieve Doctoral University – Very High Research Activity (R1) status.
Texas State is located in San Marcos along the San Marcos River within the rapidly growing corridor between Austin and San Antonio.
Department:The Department of Health and Human Performance includes more than 40 full-time faculty members and serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students across programs in Athletic Training, Exercise and Sports Science, Public Health, and Recreation and Sport Management. Faculty maintain active research agendas and contribute to collaborative scholarship across multiple areas of human performance and sport.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Ph.D. in Kinesiology program, particularly the Sport Management concentration (launching fall 2027)
- Teach doctoral, master's, and undergraduate courses in the Recreation and Sport Management division.
- Serve as an advisor for graduate research including doctoral dissertations.
- Maintain a sustained program of scholarly research resulting in peer-reviewed publications.
- Pursue externally funded research and contribute to collaborative grant initiatives where appropriate.
- Contribute to the department's research productivity and national visibility.
- Participate in departmental, college, and university service.
- Maintain active engagement with professional organizations and the sport industry.
Required Qualifications
Assistant Professor:
- Earned doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DBA, or equivalent) in Sport Management, Sport Administration, Sport Business, Kinesiology with a sport management emphasis, or a closely related field by the time of appointment
- Evidence of an emerging program of scholarly research related to sport management or the sport industry
- Evidence of potential for sustained research and scholarship
- Evidence of potential for excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate students
Associate Professor:
- Earned doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DBA, or equivalent) in Sport Management, Sport Administration, Sport Business, Kinesiology with a sport management emphasis, or a closely related field.
- Eligible for tenure at the Associate Professor rank at time of hire.
- Evidence of an established and productive research agenda related to sport management or the sport industry.
- Evidence of effectiveness in teaching and mentoring graduate students.
Professor:
- Earned doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DBA, or equivalent) in Sport Management, Sport Administration, Sport Business, Kinesiology with a sport management emphasis, or a closely related field.
- Eligible for tenure at the Professor rank at time of hire.
- Evidence of a sustained scholarly research agenda related to sport management or the sport industry.
- Evidence of excellence in teaching and mentoring graduate students.
Preferred Qualifications
Assistant Professor:
- Evidence of an active and productive research agenda in sport management.
- Evidence of external funding activity or potential for securing external research support.
- Experience teaching sport management courses at the graduate or doctoral level.
- Evidence of excellence in teaching using various instructional modes, including online.
- Experience mentoring graduate students or serving on thesis/dissertation committees.
- Evidence of collaborative research and interdisciplinary scholarship.
- Evidence of engagement with professional organizations related to sport management.
- Prior experience at the assistant professor rank.
Associate Professor:
- Evidence of external funding activity or potential for securing external research support.
- Experience mentoring graduate students or serving on thesis/dissertation committees.
- Evidence of collaborative research and interdisciplinary scholarship.
- Experience teaching sport management courses at the graduate or doctoral level.
- Evidence of effectiveness in teaching using various instructional modes, including online.
- Evidence of engagement with professional organizations related to sport management.
- Evidence of scholarly or applied expertise in sport marketing, consumer behavior, sport analytics, or other specialized areas related to sport management.
- Prior experience as an academic program coordinator or program director.
Professor:
- Evidence of external funding activity and securing external research support.
- Experience mentoring graduate students or serving on thesis/dissertation committees.
- Evidence of collaborative research and interdisciplinary scholarship.
- Experience teaching sport management courses at the graduate or doctoral level.
- Evidence of effectiveness in teaching using various instructional modes, including online.
- Evidence of engagement with professional organizations related to sport management.
- Evidence of scholarly or applied expertise in sport marketing, consumer behavior, sport analytics, or other specialized areas related to sport management.
- Prior experience as an academic program coordinator or program director.
Full Consideration Date:
Close Date: 11/09/2026
Open Until Filled? No
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About Texas State and San Marcos:
Texas State University is a emerging research institution located in the burgeoning Austin-San Antonio corridor and in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. It is the largest of eight campuses in the Texas State University System and one of the 75 largest universities in the country, with over 38,000 students and approximately 4,000 faculty and staff
Texas State is located in San Marcos, a growing community of over 50,000 people located about half way between Austin and San Antonio. Texas State enjoys a setting that is unique among Texas universities. The beauty of the crystal-clear San Marcos River and the stately cypress and pecan trees on the campus add to the charm of the university's picturesque setting. Our location on the banks of the San Marcos River provides outdoor recreational activities throughout the year.
Why work @ Texas State?
• Amazing health insurance: various coverage options starting your first day of employment for full-time employees with Texas State paying 100% of the employee premium and 50% for your dependents!
• Generous paid time off: vacation, holidays, sick days and many more!
• Excellent work life balance resources: mother and family-friendly resources in addition to a comprehensive FREE wellness program
• Great professional development opportunities: choose from a variety of workshops, training, online learning and even access educational leave opportunities and reimbursement for academic courses
• An inclusive Bobcat community: join our many social networks offered on and off-campus
• Retirement peace of mind: TRS pension, retirement plans and voluntary saving options with generous employer contributions
By joining the Texas State Bobcat team, you'll be a part of one of the most beautiful, diverse, and growing universities in the nation.
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