Voluntary occupational turnover is rampant within the economy and, thus, a timely line of inquiry within sport management. However, sport management literature has primarily explored turnover intentions rather than the realized experience of voluntary occupational turnover. Thus, the purpose of this study was to understand sport management employees’ experiences of voluntary occupational turnover using the Transtheoretical Model of Change as a guiding theoretical framework. Interpretative qualitative inquiry guided the research design with 12 former Division I swimming coaches. Findings illustrated themes aligning with the Transtheoretical Model of Change. However, an additional theme was identified: the tipping point, occurring between contemplation and preparation when a discernible event occurred which prompted the participant to move from contemplation to preparation. This study further extends the Transtheoretical Model of Change and its applicability within sport while providing implications regarding the retention of sport management employees.

自愿职业流动在经济中非常普遍，因此，体育管理领域需要及时进行调查。然而，体育管理文献主要探讨了离职意图，而不是自愿职业离职的实际经验。因此，本研究的目的是使用跨理论变革模型作为指导理论框架，了解体育管理员工自愿职业离职的经历。解释性定性调查指导了 12 名前 I 级游泳教练的研究设计。研究结果说明了与跨理论变革模型相一致的主题。然而，还确定了一个额外的主题：临界点，发生在沉思和准备之间，当发生可辨别的事件时，促使参与者从沉思转向准备。这项研究进一步扩展了变革的跨理论模型及其在体育领域的适用性，同时提供了有关保留体育管理员工的启示。