The Centre for Sport Leadership
Function:
The Centre for Sport Leadership was established as a unit within Maties Sport in 2019 with the aim of expanding the academic footprint of sport at Stellenbosch University. It acts as an interface between sport and the academic community by pursuing four broad activity streams:
- Leadership development within a sporting context
- Provision of thought leadership through impactful research
- Development and delivery of sport-related short courses
- Custodian of Maties Sport’s social impact and internationalisation strategies
Current research focus areas for the Centre include the historical intersection between sport and politics in the South African context, as well as the application of data science within sport. The Centre takes an interdisciplinary approach to its research activities and looks to partner with other academic units or individual researchers.
Staff:
Acting Head: Centre for Sport Leadership:
Ilhaam Groenewald
Tel: 021 808 4941
E-mail: [email protected]
Director: South African Centre for Olympic Studies and Social Impact (SACOSSI)
Cora Burnett
Tel: 021 808 4642
E-mail: [email protected]
| Other Researchers: Prof Albert Grundlingh (Research Fellow) |
Short Learning Programme
About the Workshop Series:
The workshop focus will be on the
1.Principles and Practices of Effective Sport Administration
2.Governance, Management and Leadership in Sport
3. Sport for Development as a Field and Practice
Gain practical skills to manage sport club operations, strengthen governance, strategic leadership, and design sport-based initiatives to drive social impact, inclusivity, and sustainable growth in your sport environments. Sport administrators, managers, committee members, executives, volunteers, and practitioners who work in or with sport clubs, federations, community programmes, or development initiatives. It is also valuable for those seeking to enhance their strategic leadership, governance understanding, and ability to design sport-based programmes with social impact.
Key Benefits: Delivered by experienced professionals from South Africa and abroad, the programme is tailored to meet the current needs in the local sport industry, and are designed for immediate application. This accredited course covers essential topics, such as sports administration, sport business, event management, governance, and leadership in the context of the South African sporting landscape.
Registration Details:
Sport Sciences – Short Courses at Stellenbosch University