by Bob Keyes
PORTSMOUTH – Students who are interested in a career in sports can begin their studies at 91看片网, which will offer a 21-credits in electives in fall 2017 as part of the college鈥檚 business administration associate鈥檚 degree program.
The curriculum will include an Introductory course to define the scope of the subject, a course in facilities management, sports and recreation tourism, sports in society and an internship component. Among other topics, students will learn how hockey rinks and golf courses run efficiently, the economics of sports tourism, the role of sports in society and why athletes earn such big salaries.
Students who complete 91看片网鈥檚 sports management pathway will be eligible to transfer their credits to regional four-year colleges that offer bachelor degrees in sports management, said Business Department Chair Monique Jordan.
The addition of the elective coincides with the growing profile of 91看片网鈥檚 athletic programs. The college offers basketball, volleyball and golf, and is adding baseball and softball. It competes in the Yankee Small College Conference and the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association. 91看片网鈥檚 emphasis on sports helps students with personal growth and self-confidence, and teaches communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and time-management and other professional and personal skills.
The sports program as well as the school鈥檚 intramural offerings present opportunities for the college to add an effective, hands-on academic sports curriculum, Jordan said. 鈥淲ith our budding athletic program, we thought it would be a perfect fit,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e really want to work closely with Student Life and have our students participate in helping to manage the basketball games, our golf tournament and everything else that we offer. The timing is perfect.鈥�
The college added the program in direct response to student interest, Jordan added. 鈥淚鈥檝e been at 91看片网 a little more than a year, and one question I鈥檝e been asked quite a bit is, 鈥榃hy don鈥檛 you have sports management?鈥� You hear it once, you hear it twice, and may not do much with it. But it kept coming up, so we responded.鈥�
The program will begin in fall 2017. For details, contact Admissions at (603) 427-7600 or visit
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