PROFESSIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCES SPORT ADMINISTRATION

Students who choose the Sport Administration major are required to complete a 12-credit field experienceSPRT450: Professional Field Experience in Sport Administration. These field experiences involve 480 hours of hands-on learning for public and private agencies in settings where the student is likely to find further employment. Every effort is made to assist the student in finding a valuable practical field experience that will facilitate the accomplishment of the student’s career goals.

Previous placements have included: Abington Twp. Bureau of Park Recreation Corestates Complex Adopt-A-School Program Afton Central School Cortland Athletic Office Alternative Rehabilitation Communities DC International Allenwood Federal Prison Complex Valley College Athletic Dept. All Sports Stadium East Stroudsburg University-Koehler Fieldhouse Atlanta Falcons Echl Premier AA Hockey League Professional Club Erie Seawolves Baseball Evolution Sports Training Bald Eagle Area High School Athletic Dept. Family First Sports Park Baseball Info Solutions Fayetteville Soccer Association Bedford High School Athletic Dept. FCI Schuylkill Bellefonte High School Athletic Dept. Fitness Unlimited Berwick Area School District Florida State Athletic Dept. Ice Center Florida State University Football Big 33 Football/Scholarship Classic Franklin & Marshall Athletic Dept. Binghamton Mets Friendship Community Center Gettysburg Center of Theoretic Sports PT Buck Hill Golf Club Metal Training Camp Bucknell University Gold’s Gym and Center Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA Buffalo Bison’s Guardian Wear Buffalo Destroyer’s (NHL) Baseball Buffalo Thunder Arena Football Hobart College Athletic Dept. Canton Crocodiles Baseball Holidaysburg YMCA Hornell Dodgers Summer League Baseball Camp Greene Hills Houghton College Athletic Dept. Camp Nock-A-Mixon Howard Buehler Community Pool Carnegie Mellow University IMG Academies Cedar Crest College Athletic Dept. Jacksonville Naval Air Station Central Countries Youth Center James Buchanan High School Central Dauphin H.S. Athletic Dept. James Island Presbyterian Foundation Central Mt. High School Athletic Dept. Chambersburg Area Sr. High School A.D. Jeff Jordan’s State Championship Camp Champs Fitness Center Jersey Shore High School Athletic Dept. Christian School of York Athletic Dept. Jersey Shore YMCA Clarion University Jewett City Little League Clearfield Co. Dept. of Probation Services Johnstown Steal Baseball Club Clinton Country Club Kansas City Chiefs Football Clinton County Prisons Keystone Regional Volleyball Association Coastal Carolina University Athletic Dept. Keystone State Sport Camps Columbia/Montour Vo-Tech H.S. Athletic Dept. Kids Peace National Center Comcast Spectator Kinetix Sports Club

Kolat Camps, Clubs, & Clinics Scranton/WB Yankees Kutztown University Athletic Dept. Sidney Central School District Lafayette College Athletic Dept. Smith Fitness Center Lake Placid Olympic Training Center Baseball Club Lancaster Family YMCA Southern Nevada Jr. Golf Association Lancaster Recreation Commission Southern Saratoga YMCA Iron Pigs Special Olympics Liberty University Athletic Dept. Spring Valley Center Little League Baseball, Inc. Springfield H.S. Athletic Dept. Lycoming College Athletic Dept. Springford H.S. Athletic Dept. Mansfield University Athletic Dept. 4 Boxing Mercyherst College Athletic Dept. State College Area High School Mermaid Lake Inc. Aquatics State College YMCA Messiah College Athletic Dept. State Correction Institution Middletown Area High School STN (Second to None) Soccer Institute Montgomery Area Athletic Dept. Summer Athletics Tennis Club Montrose Area Jr/Sr High School Athletic Dept. Swarthmore College MWR Naval Air Station Syracuse University Athletics Dept. Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseums Tamaqua Area School District Athletic Dept. National Wrestling Coaches’ Association Marketing Athletics NCAA Division III Institution of PA The Sovereign Athletic Center Cardinals The Summit Athletic and Tennis Club (Altoona) New Jersey Nets Total Sports Experience Athletic Facility New Jersey Pride Major League TNT Wrestling Camp New Jersey Titans Hockey Team Transport Canada New York Athletic Club Trenton Titans Newton Athletic Club University of Maryland Athletic Dept. NFL Europe University of Athletic Dept. Northern Dauphin County Branch YMCA USP Allenwood Penn Hills Athletic Dept. U.S. Health Care () Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Assoc. U.S. Olympics Center Penn State Athletic Dept. Velocity Sport Performance Penn State Athletic Dept. (Marketing & Finance Dept.) Vernon Township H.S. Athletic Dept. Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Washington Freedom Discovery Sports Center Washington State University Athletic Dept. Philadelphia Kixx (Soccer)-Wachovia Arena West Branch H.S. Athletic Dept. Philadelphia 76’ers West Pembroke Pines Optimist Baseball Wilkes Barre/Scranton Arena FB Philadelphia Sports Club Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins Soccer Wilkes Barre/Scranton Pioneers Philadelphia Wings Lacrosse William Tennett H.S. Athletic Dept. Pines at Clermont Golf Club Williamsport Crosscutters Baseball Academy Williamsport High School Athletic Dept. Williamsport YMCA Winning Inning Baseball Academy Pottsville Area High School Athletic Dept. Winter Green Resort Princeton Devil Rays Women’s Sports Found. Eisenhower PSAC Worcester College (MA) Athletic Dept. PSU Summer Study Programs Wyalusing Valley Athletic Dept. Quest Athletic Facility YMCA of Greater Buffalo Reading Phillies Baseball Club Minor League Reading Rage Soccer Club Young Life Lycoming County Red Barnes Baseball Team Youth Adventure Summer Day Camp Richmond Braves Youth Forest Camp #3 Regents Glen Country Club Ripken Schuylkill Correction Institution Scranton/WB Red Baron