EIU Sport Management

"I graduated from Eastern Illinois in 2013 with my bachelors and 2014 with my masters and played basketball for the school as well. I enjoyed being in an environment that allowed me to learn and work hard and I felt the KSS program was well organized. I also enjoyed getting hands on experience by spending time in the ATP lab and doing adult fitness. It made going to classes fun. The KSS offered opportunities to help build my resume which I appreciated."

"Without EIU, I would not have my first full-time job! Prior to my education and experience here, I did not know that Academic Services for Student-Athletes was even an opportunity. I developed great relationships with my peers and professors, and really felt as if I was an important part of the program instead of being just a number at a big university. My professors helped me with everything from internship opportunities, trips to different sport facilities, recommendation letters, and even encouraged me to Study Abroad in Winchester, England! I am very grateful to be able to work for the university that has helped me grow and learn so much."

"The decision to attend Eastern Illinois University will always be one of the best decisions that I will ever make. The relationships that I made, including those with my professors, paved the way for me to be the person I am today. I learned life lessons and I learned things that I incorporate into my daily tasks. EIU truly provided me the opportunity to grow as a person and to grow as a professional. A Morris, Ill., native, Olson graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology and sports studies, and a minor in business administration. His brother, Ben, is the Yale defensive line coach. Olson resides in New Haven, CT with his fiancé, Emily Jones, a Charleston, IL native."

"EIU's classes prepared me by giving me a wide variety of ways to think outside the box while being creative and by requiring an internship in the sports management field must be fulfilled upon completing the program. A lot of things must be learned on the job by gaining hands on experience, and the required internship really helped to prepare me for the jobs I've had so far in the sports business.”