Football is the most popular sport in the United States by far, and there is no better place to launch a career in the business side of the game than the University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management.
The college’s Department of Sport and Entertainment Management is recognized as one of the best and biggest programs of its kind, and the combination of cutting-edge academics, industry connections and top-tier faculty has created a first-class training ground for football industry leaders. “I said, ‘Hey, I know I’m not going to go to college to play sports, but I definitely want to work in sports.’ I did my research and found out that South Carolina had a sport and entertainment management program that was very highly ranked.
It turned out to be the best decision I made in my life,” says alumnus Aaron Henderson, now an agent representing several NFL players.
The football industry is an economic powerhouse which continues to grow by leaps and bounds.
The NFL’s teams are worth 14% more in 2022 than 2021, an average value of