#2 – University of Ohio’s Master of Sports Administration

Ohio University campus from the air (Photo by Ohio University)
Ohio University campus from the air (Photo by Ohio University)

The University of Ohio’s Master of Sports Administration degree takes second place in both North America and globally in the Postgraduate Rankings for a second consecutive year. The programme also holds the enviable record of having placed in the global top two across all 12 editions of the rankings. 

The course, which is offered as an MBA/MSA dual-award, is based out of Ohio University’s College of Business in Athens, Ohio and has run since 1966. Its typical maximum cohort is 35, supported by 11 full-time staff working on the programme.  

Heading up this group is the recently appointed department chair, Dr. Lamar Reams, Ph.D. Dr. Reams is responsible for all sports degree programmes in the college of business. 

2022-23 highlights 

  • 100-per-cent placement rate for the class of 2022. 
  • 32 out 35 May 2023 graduates placed in positions within sport. 
  • Appointment of Dr. Reams, who is co-editor of the Journal for Amateur Sport and will also serve as the new chair of the Sport Marketing Association, where he is already a member of the executive board.