Now in its third edition, this comprehensive text and reference has been updated and expanded to reflect current trends in sport management and recreational sport. Written from a programmer’s point of view, Recreational Sport Management explains how to initiate, develop, and maintain an effective recreational sport program in a variety of settings. Part I lays the groundwork for understanding sport management foundations. Part II provides practical information on recreational sport program delivery in a variety of settings. Part III addresses management systems, principles, and applications. This edition contains new chapters on fitness, risk management, and marketing, and its larger format allows for a more open design with added photographs and illustrations. Discussion questions, case studies, application exercises, reference lists, and suggested readings help to reinforce the content. The book also features special elements that provide computer applications for programming and adminstrative functions, descriptions of model programs, and suggestions for mainstreaming individuals with disabilities.