Sebahattin Devecioglu was born on May 19, 1968 in Elazig, graduated from Gazi University, Faculty of Education, Physical Education and Sports Department in 1990 (Ankara).
In 1996, he completed his master degree at Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sports Program at Firat University, and started to working there as a Research Assistant at The Department of Physical Education and Sports ( Elazig / Turkey).
After his national service, started his Doctoral Program at Gazi University, Institute of Health Sciences Department of Physical Education and Sports and started to work as a Research Assistant in 2002 ( Ankara / Turkey).
Consequently, he was appointed as a lecturer at Firat University upon completion of his PhD. He is founder and Head of the Department of Sport Management and Assistant Professor in 2002-2010. After completion his dissertation, since 2013, he is continuing his academic tenure as an Associate Professor at Firat University, Faculty of Sport Science, Department of Sport Management ( Elazıig / Turkey).
He was Club Manager Firat University Sport Club 1995-1997, 2002-2009 and Football Department Manager of Elazig Football Club 2009-2010
He was member of UNESCO Physical Education and Sport Committee in 2005
He was Visiting Scholar of Dowling College, US. in 2011
He was a Visiting Research Scholar for at The University Of Maryland Baltimore County ( UMBC ) in 2014-2015 Sept.
He was an NGO Representative at the United Nations Department of Public Information of The Light Millennium in 2015.
He Further The Light Millennium Turkey Representative and Sport and Youth International Committee Coordinator 2015
Associate Prof. Devecioglu presented several papers on his field both nation-wide and internationally
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Specialties: Associate Professor (Sports Management, Sports Economics )