Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Sociocultural Dimensions of Sport Management

How to Apply

• NOTE: Please do NOT submit your application via this system; to be considered, you must submit your application via the Interfolio process outlined below.

Interested candidates should submit the following materials electronically through Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/194360. The search committee will review applications as they are received. For best consideration, please apply by Friday, November 20, 2026. If the application deadline is extended, additional applications may be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.

The materials below should be consolidated into one (1) PDF document before uploading to Interfolio.

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Research statement (up to 2 pages)
• Teaching statement (1 page)
• Up to three examples of research publications
• At least three references: include full name, position, relationship to applicant, e-mail address, and telephone number

Nominations, applications, and expressions of interest will be held in confidence, and references will be contacted only with the candidate’s permission.

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For questions about the position, please contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Kathy Babiak at [email protected].

Who We Are

About The School And University The University of Michigan is a leading public university and one of the world’s preeminent research institutions. The School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan is one of 19 independent academic units and one of seven health science schools and colleges within the University of Michigan. In Fall 2023, the National Academy of Kinesiology ranked the School of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan as the #1 Kinesiology program in the US. The school is led by Dean John Cairney and has 72 faculty members, including tenure-line, clinical-line, part-time, and full-time lecturers, as well as approximately 1,449 undergraduate students and 166 graduate students. The school is home to some of the country’s top academic programs focusing on movement science, applied exercise science, athletic training, and sport management.

In winter 2021, the school moved into a newly renovated, state-of-the-art academic and research building (Kinesiology Building) in the heart of the University of Michigan’s main campus. The $120M renovation project expands the School of Kinesiology’s research, classroom, and office space to approximately 189,000 gross sq. ft. The research space includes a 9,800 sq. ft. biomechanics research suite, a 9,000 sq. ft. wet lab research suite, a 5,000 sq. ft. neuro research center, a 1,700 sq. ft. vivarium, and a 3,500 sq. ft. clinical testing suite and exercise research center. Additionally, new faculty members will have access to the University of Michigan’s state-of-the-art core computing and laboratory facilities.

About Sport Management Sport Management at the University of Michigan is recognized as a top program in the country. Niche rated the University of Michigan as the number two public college for sport management in the U.S.

The Sport Management program has 24 faculty, including 11 tenure-line faculty, 7 clinical faculty, and 6 lecturers. The breadth of faculty research is reflected in the following centers: the Center for Race & Ethnicity in Sport, the Center for Sport Marketing Research, the Center for Sports Venues & Real Estate Development, the Michigan Center for Sport & Social Responsibility, and the Center for Sport & Sustainability.

Sport Management has 593 undergraduate and 52 graduate students. The School offers the following degrees in Sport Management: Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy. The program prepares students for careers in the global sport industry with a curriculum that explores the management of the sport enterprise (from organizational, marketing, financial, economic, environmental sustainability, legal, urban planning, and sociocultural perspectives).

Sport Management students at the University of Michigan have the valuable opportunity to lead and participate in student-run campus organizations, including the Michigan Sport Business Conference, the premier undergraduate-run sport business conference in the U.S.

Upon graduation, many of our stud…