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Job Posting Title:

Open Rank in Sport Management (Tenure-Track)

   

Position Type:

Faculty

   

Department:

LSUAM HSE - School of Kinesiology (Arend W. A. Van Gemmert (00010803))

   

Work Location:

1250 H.P. Long Field House

   

Pay Grade:

   

Job Description:

College of Human Sciences & Education

School of Kinesiology

Open Rank in Sport Management (Tenure-Track)

The College of Human Sciences & Education and School of Kinesiology announce the availability of a tenure-track position at Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level in Sport Management. The candidate will have a commitment to scholarly productivity, teaching excellence, and service to the profession. The appointment will be effective August 2026.

The preferred area of expertise of this faculty position is Sport Marketing or Analytics (e.g., Economics, Applied Statistics, Mathematics, Computer or Data Science). Preference will be given to candidates proficient in quantitative statistics, data science collection, and analysis methods. This includes modeling and statistical learning. Moreover, preferred candidates should potentially understand statistical computing approaches like R, Python, Tableau, SQL, Excel, and/or other useful computational and data scraping approaches/techniques.

Responsibilities: (1) Develop, or continue, a research program in sport management; (2) teach undergraduate sport administration or graduate sport management courses (both face-to-face and online are possible); (3) advise graduate students and direct doctoral dissertations; (4) seek external support for scholarly activities; and (5) participate in the development of the sport management program and serve on School, College, University, and Profession-based committees as appropriate. The LSU Sport Management faculty is an active group whose work appears in notable sport management outlets such as the Journal of Sport Management and Sport Management Review and other discipline-related interdisciplinary outlets viewed as top rated journals. Moreover, our faculty includes multiple NASSM Research Fellows and a SMAANZ Research Fellow.

Other duties assigned

Minimum Qualifications: PhD in Sport Management or related field

ABD applicants will be considered. Candidates must provide evidence of scholarly activity that demonstrates success or strong potential for publications in peer-reviewed journals, college/university teaching (i.e., graduate and undergraduate), and external funding for scholarly activities. Candidates applying at the Associate or Full Professor level are expected to have a proven track record of an externally funded research program with a publication portfolio to match. Candidates should also demonstrate a willingness to be involved in service to the University and the profession. 

   

Additional Job Description:

Special Instructions:

Applications should include a letter of application, a current curriculum vita, copies of graduate study transcripts, and the names of three people who could be asked to write letters of recommendations. All questions regarding applications may be directed to:

Brent Oja, PhD
Associate Professor
Sport Management
boja@lsu.edu

This job requires a satisfactory LSU background check.

   

Posting Date:

November 7, 2025

   

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

March 12, 2026

  

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

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Essential Position (Y/N):

   

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

   

All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

   

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