The Sports Product Management program is a hub for connecting sports and outdoor product companies and professionals.
Globally Connected
We connect with the sports and outdoor product industry on a local and global level.
Our advisory board of senior executives continually shapes the program's content and direction to align with industry needs. Advisory board members represent the following companies:
- Arc'teryx
- adidas
- Brooks
- Camelbak
- Columbia
- Dakine
- Handful
- Hydro Flask
- New Balance
- Nike
- Skechers Performance Division
- Sorel
- Under Armour
- Yakima
Industry Mentors
Our sports and outdoor product industry connections mean each step of our students' journeys is rich with meaningful and vibrant opportunities.
It starts with each student being assigned their own industry mentor. Mentors are introduced to students during the first term to start building an advisory relationship. Mentors are available to ensure students feel supported in their questions about the industry and how to best reach their career goals.
Industry Internships
To further enhance industry engagement, students in the Portland-based onsite program complete an internship that immerses them in a sports or outdoor product company in the United States or abroad.
Interested in Providing an Internship?
Industry Events
Join us for a networking event, panel, or speaker series.
4:00–6:00 p.m.
Sports Product Management alumni, industry friends, and the wider University of Oregon community are invited to connect with program cofounder and executive director Ellen Schmidt-Devlin at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Please contact Krystina Jensen with any questions. This event is free to attend and open to the SPM community.
We look forward to connecting and celebrating the University of Oregon community and partners during this event!
Please note: This event takes place Wednesday, July 31 from 4:00–6:30 p.m. in the CEST (central European summer time) time zone, UTC+2 (7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. U.S. PDT, UTC-7). Please plan accordingly.
9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join the Sports Product Management Class of 2025 as they share their summer internships and industry experiences.
This event is free and open to the SPM community, industry partners, and prospective students. Both in person and Zoom viewing options will be available. More details to come later this summer.
6:00–8:30 p.m.
The University of Oregon's Sports Product Management Program, in collaboration with the Dynamic Sustainability Lab at Syracuse University, presents a groundbreaking new summit advancing supply chain traceability in the footwear and apparel industries.
Industry leaders will convene for this inaugural event exploring and establishing best practices in global traceability in the sports product and apparel market while promoting compliance with emerging regulatory requirements.
Designed as a pre-competitive space, this summit will galvanize participants across the industry to collectively craft industry standards, ensuring transparency and accountability across the supply chain.