Sports Communication

  • BA
  • Major
A student produces a soccer game broadcast at Montclair State University

Montclair’s Sports Communication program prepares you to tell the stories that bring the excitement of sports to life while getting you ready to succeed in a fast-growing and competitive industry.

You will learn how to produce, write, and direct compelling sports content across broadcast, radio, digital, and social media, all while training in cutting-edge facilities with the latest industry equipment.

You will discover what makes sports media work, from play-by-play announcing to analytics and public relations, and use those skills to create content that connects fans and communities. Working with Red Hawk Athletics and the Red Hawk Sports Network, you will gain hands-on experience that sets you apart.

Best of all, you will build a professional portfolio through real projects and benefit from strong industry connections, including partnerships with top sports media outlets and professional teams.

If you want to turn your passion for sports into a career that makes an impact and be the storyteller who gets fans talking, you have found your home in this program. 

See the curriculum.

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Check Out Red Hawk Sports Network

Where else can you learn how to broadcast live sports – both in front of and behind the camera – while utilizing cutting-edge equipment and facilities?

Our Red Hawk Sports Network puts you in the middle of the action, broadcasting for Montclair’s 18 NCAA Division III athletics programs. Call the play-by-play, oversee the production, create a podcast in our digital studio or film the action – the choice is yours, and you’ll be supported by world-class faculty every step of the way.

Jobs in Sports Media

By enrolling in our Sports Communication program, you’ll be ready to take on any role in the industry. Here’s a short list of the jobs you’ll be ready for after graduation:

Sports Reporter
Sports Producer
Production Manager
Video Editor

Camera Operator
Writer/Editor
Digital Content Producer
Multi-media Journalist

Documentary Producer
Photojournalist
Social Media Producer
Podcaster

Hear From Our Graduates

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what one recent graduate had to say about our Sports Communication program.

Being a student in the program allowed me to understand sports from a storytelling and media production standpoint. Because of my work within the major, I earned an editorial internship at Sports Illustrated, an opportunity I’d dreamed about for years.

Corey Annan

Sports Communication, 2022:

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