Sport Administration: Professional Associations

An organization devoted to the establishment, maintenance and implementation of the highest standards of integrity and efficiency in the management and administration of business in the athletics departments of colleges and universities.

An association of sports public relations, communications and information professionals throughout all levels of collegiate athletics in the United States and Canada.

CEFMA is a professional organization for collegiate event and facility managers, dedicated to providing educational programs, professional development, networking opportunities and best practices to enhance event and facility management.

EASM is an independent association of academics and professionals from the public, voluntary and commercial sectors involved or interested in the management of sport in the broadest sense. EASM has a wide international network of experts in the fields of sport management and has close European and intercontinental relations.

NAADD is an organization of individuals with a mutual interest in collegiate athletics development which establishes standards of excellence, shares educational and development successes, and creates a united voice of opinion on key issues facing collegiate athletics in general and collegiate athletics development specifically.

NACDA serves as the professional association for those in the field of athletics administration, providing educational opportunities and serves as a vehicle for networking and the exchange of information to others in the profession.

NACMA provides educational and professional development opportunities for career advancement in marketing, revenue generation and communication. Its mission is to develop, evaluate, and promote the collegiate athletics marketing profession and its effectiveness, while upholding the ideals of higher education.

A leadership organization that develops, connects, and advances women working in college sports and beyond. . (Formerly known as NACWAA)

The purpose of the North American Society for Sport Management is to promote, stimulate, and encourage study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development in the area of sport management. Topics of interest include sport marketing, future directions in management, employment perspectives, management competencies, leadership, sport and the law, personnel management, facility management, organizational structures, and fund raising.