M.S. in Sport Management – Coaching & Athletic Administration
Credit Hours
Real-World Training
Work with Flames athletics & club sports teams
Transfer Credits
Transfer up to 50% of degree total to Liberty
Outside the Classroom
Take advantage of incredible athletic facilities
Accreditation
Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)
Credit Hours
Real-World Training
Work with Flames athletics & club sports teams
Transfer Credits
Transfer up to 50% of degree total to Liberty
Outside the Classroom
Take advantage of incredible athletic facilities
Accreditation
Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA)
Residential Master’s Degree in Sport Management: Coaching & Athletic Administration
With a Master of Science in Sport Management: Coaching & Athletic Administration degree, you can pursue a coaching career in amateur, collegiate, or professional sports.
A true leader empowers others. Make a difference in the lives of athletes. Learn how to train athletes physically and mentally to reach their professional goals. Get experience performing health and fitness assessments. Practice guiding individual and team performance.
At Liberty, you’ll learn from professors with real-world experience. Our faculty will not only teach you practical skills you can use to advance your career but will mentor you from a Christian worldview as you strive to achieve your goals.
This degree is offered through the Hospitality & Sport Management Department.
Academics: Sport Management (M.S.): Coaching & Athletic Administration
Credit Hours
36 total credit hours (Non-Thesis and Thesis)
Programs of Study
Choose between the thesis or non-thesis specializations:
Courses in Coaching & Athletic Administration
- Ethics in Sport (SMGT 503)
- Advanced Coaching Theory (SMGT 621)
- Strategic Sport Management (SMGT 622)
- Sports Governance (SMGT 623)
COSMA Accredited Residential Degree
Your residential degree from the Department of Hospitality & Sport Management is accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). COSMA is a specialized accrediting body whose purpose is to promote and recognize excellence in sport management education worldwide in colleges and universities at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels through specialized accreditation.
This is in addition to Liberty University’s institutional accreditation.
Admissions Requirements
Find M.S. in Sport Management: Coaching & Athletic Administration (Thesis) admissions requirements and M.S. in Sport Management: Coaching & Athletic Administration (Non-Thesis) admissions requirements.
Career Opportunities
- Coach
- Athletic Event Planner
- Promotion and Development Administration
- Sport/Coaching Consultant