College Sports Information Directors of America
"CoSIDA seeks to have its profession, organization and membership take its rightful leadership role within the decision-making levels of the intercollegiate athletics community"
-- Quoted from CoSIDA.com
The National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics
"NACDA serves as the professional association for those in the field of athletics administration, providing educational opportunities and serves as a vehicle for networking and the exchange of information to others in the profession."
-- Quoted from NACDA.com
North American Society for Sport Management
"NASSM is actively involved in supporting and assisting professionals working in the fields of sport, leisure and recreation. The purpose of the North American Society for Sport Management is to promote, stimulate, and encourage study, research, scholarly writing, and professional development in the area of sport management - both theoretical and applied aspects. Topics of interest to NASSM members include sport marketing, future directions in management, employment perspectives, management competencies, leadership, sport and the law, personnel management, facility management, organizational structures, fund raising, and conflict resolution."
-- Quoted from NASSM.com
"As the leading association for sport marketers, the Sport Marketing Association is dedicated to developing mutually beneficial relationships between professionals, academicians, and students around the world through the creation, distribution, and implementation of sport marketing knowledge via networking, scholarly activities, and career opportunities. We are a private, non-profit organization with programs designed to benefit our members."
-- Quoted from SportsMarketingAssociation.com