Professor of Sport Management

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.