Managing Sport Facilities
by Gil Fried, Matthew Kastel
5th Edition
Publisher: Human Kinetics, Inc.
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781718223806 |
| eText ISBN | 9781718223813 |
| Publisher | Human Kinetics, Inc. |
| Publishing Year | 2026 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 440 |
Managing Sport Facilities, 5th Edition, written by Gil Fried and Matthew Kastel and published by Human Kinetics, Inc., delivers foundational concepts for governing athletic and public assembly venues. This comprehensive academic textbook prepares students and active sport facility managers to direct complex venue operations. It emphasizes daily administrative responsibilities, structural facility design, and operational leadership.
The text synthesizes core management duties into several distinct thematic areas. Readers examine physical site planning, facility maintenance, human resources management, and environmentally friendly practices. Further chapters detail legal responsibilities, marketing and sales, financial analysis methodologies, and structured crowd management procedures required to execute safe events across diverse sports facilities.
Endorsed by the Stadium Managers' Association, this volume connects academic coursework directly with established industry benchmarks. To support practical skill building, students can earn a recognized crowd management certification upon completing specified instructional video content and an accompanying evaluation quiz.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: History and Future of Sport and Public Assembly Facilities
- • Facilities in Ancient Times
- • Facilities From the Middle Ages to the 1800s
- • Facility Management From Ancient to Modern Times
- • Evolution of Professional and Collegiate Facilities
- • Facility Focus
- • The Future of Sport Facilities
- • Trends That Will Affect Future Facilities
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 2: Facility Management
- • What Is Sport Facility Management?
- • The Facility Manager’s Responsibilities
- • What One Does as a Facility Manager
- • Stakeholders
- • Managerial Functions
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 3: Employee Management
- • Employee Types
- • Union Labor
- • Hiring
- • Training
- • Other Labor Issues
- • Evaluation
- • Managing Employees
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 4: Facility Planning
- • Fundamentals of Planning
- • Planning for Existing Facilities
- • Planning for Future Facilities
Chapter 5: Facility Site and Design
- • Site Location
- • Site Cost
- • Site Selection
- • Facility Design
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 6: Facility Construction
- • Construction Planning
- • Preconstruction Phase
- • Project Costs
- • Completion and Analysis
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 7: Facility Systems Operation and Management
- • Electrical Systems
- • Mechanical Systems
- • Plumbing
- • Security Systems
- • Audio/Video Systems
- • Information Technology
- • Waste Management
- • Life Safety Systems
- • Maintenance and Replacement
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 8: Facility Technology
- • Systems
- • Artificial Intelligence
- • Potential Problems Related to Technology
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 9: Marketing and Sales
- • Marketing Concepts
- • The Marketing Process
- • Facility Marketing
- • Sales
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 10: Finance and Budgeting
- • Financial Concepts
- • Revenue and Expenses
- • Financial Analysis
- • Budgeting
- • New Facility Financing
- • Selling a Facility
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 11: Legal Responsibilities
- • Basic Law
- • Tort Law
- • Risk Management and Insurance
- • Contracts
- • Property Law
- • Constitutional Law
- • Government Regulations
- • International Regulations
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 12: Developing and Implementing a Security Plan
- • What Is Security?
- • Crowd Management
- • Other Safety Concerns
- • Crisis Management
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 13: Facility Preparation for an Event
- • Revisiting Planning
- • Attracting Events
- • Event Preparation
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
Chapter 14: Midevent and Postevent Facility Management
- • Midevent Management
- • Postevent Management
- • Summary
- • Discussion Questions
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