"Open Rank-Tenure-Track Assistant/Associate or Full Professor in Sport Management"

Job Description

Syracuse University's Department of Sport Management in the David B. Falk College of Sport invites applications for either a tenure-track Assistant, or a tenured Associate, or Full Professor level to begin in Fall 2026. We seek candidates with a strong record of scholarship, external funding, and teaching excellence across sport management disciplines.

The Falk College of Sport is the nation's first and only college at a high-research university focused exclusively on sport-related disciplines. This reflects Syracuse University's strategic commitment to sport as a focal point for interdisciplinary scholarship, innovative academic programs, and transformative student experiences. The Department currently offers a B.S. in Sport Management and a B.S. in Esports Communications and Management with additional programs in development.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in sport management, business, or related field by start date
• Demonstrated research productivity and scholarly impact appropriate to rank
• Demonstrated ability (or potential for Assistant Professor candidates) to secure external research funding

Job Specific Qualifications

• Established national or international research reputation in sport management
• Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration
• Record of mentoring graduate students and early-career scholars
• Evidence of effective teaching at the collegiate level
• Commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service

Responsibilities

• Conduct rigorous individual and collaborative research that advances sport management scholarship and establishes or sustains national/international recognition
• Pursue external funding opportunities aligned with research expertise
• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in sport management
• Provide service to the department, college, university, and profession
• Engage actively with relevant scholarly communities and the sport industry
• Collaborate with academic units across the university

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and, cover letter. statement of research interests, statement of teaching philosophy and interests, and contact information for three references.

Optional: Copies of up to three relevant publications

About Syracuse University

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University’s 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.