Assistant Professor

About the role

The David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a full‑time, tenure‑track Assistant Professor of College Sport Business. The University of South Carolina system comprises eight institutions and 20 locations across the state, serving over 50,000 students, with a strong emphasis on service to build healthier, more educated communities. The successful candidate will develop a nationally recognized program of research focused on the forces shaping the evolving landscape of U.S. college sport, with possible areas including business and economic models of college athletics, revenue generation and distribution, athlete compensation and revenue sharing, conference and institutional strategy, governance and organizational structure, the relationship between athletics and the mission and business model of higher education, legal and policy developments affecting college sport, and long‑term financial and organizational sustainability of intercollegiate athletics. The candidate will also contribute to the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) and its mission of advancing interdisciplinary research, fostering collaboration among college‑sport scholars, and disseminating research to academics, practitioners, policymakers, and the public. As a 9‑month faculty member on the Columbia, South Carolina campus, the candidate will teach courses in Sport and Entertainment Management, pursue external funding, mentor students, collaborate with departmental faculty, and serve on Department, College, or University committees as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain a program of excellence in research focused on U.S. college sport business.
• Teach courses in Sport and Entertainment Management.
• Pursue external funding opportunities related to the research agenda.
• Provide mentoring and guidance to students in the major.
• Collaborate with other departmental faculty in the unit’s mission.
• Serve on Department, College, or University committees as needed.
• Contribute to the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) in advancing interdisciplinary research, fostering collaboration, and disseminating research.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate in Sport Management, Entertainment Management, or a related‑field discipline by the start date of employment (ABDs considered).
• Primary teaching and research interests in Sport and Entertainment in one or more of the high‑demand areas: business of U.S. college sport, athlete branding and NIL, college sport governance.
• Additional areas of interest include finance, analytics, marketing and sponsorship, sales, event operations, law and governance, leadership, and venue management.
• Active research agenda with demonstrated ability to generate impactful, peer‑reviewed research in premier outlets.
• Strong evidence of (or potential to attract) external funding and ability to deliver high‑quality classroom instruction.