MS in Sport Management: Sport Admin. (Non-Thesis Track)
Build Your Skills in Sport Management with an Experience-Driven Master’s Program Designed for Working Professionals
If you’re looking to grow your expertise in the business side of athletics, Liberty University’s Master of Science (MS) in Sport Management – Sports Administration can offer you a practical degree that can help you expand both your knowledge and experience. This degree is designed to help you strengthen your understanding of sport operations, public relations, and organizational leadership in a variety of athletic settings.
You can take some courses in 8-week sub-terms, typically offered 1 night per week, so you can continue meeting your professional and personal commitments while pursuing your degree. This structure can be beneficial if you’re balancing a full-time job, family responsibilities, or other priorities.
Rather than completing a thesis, you’ll finish your degree with a hands-on internship, completing valuable hours of fieldwork in sport administration. This experience can help you connect what you’re studying in class to real-world scenarios. Whether you’re aiming to deepen your current role or explore new opportunities in sport management, this program is designed to help support you in your journey toward academic and professional development.
Credit Hours
View CoursesNext start date: Aug 18, 2025
COSMA Accredited
Highlights
Highlights of Our MS in Sports Management – Sport Administration Degree
Enroll in an Accredited Sports Management Program
Our sports management programs are accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). This accreditation distinguishes our program for its quality and academic rigor. You can be confident in pursuing your program with Liberty.
Gain Real-world Experience with a Built-in Internship
As part of your degree program, you have the opportunity to complete an internship. This allows you to develop hands-on experience in the sports management field. You can leverage this internship to forge relationships and community with others in the coaching and sports administration arena.
Commitment to Christian Values
All courses at Liberty University are taught from a Christian perspective to support our mission of Training Champions for Christ. You can study how to integrate your faith with your work in the field of sports management. You can also discover how to use your faith to reach athletes and help them in their journey.
Incredible Sports Opportunities Around Campus
Liberty is home to 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs, 40+ club sports teams, and 20+ different intramural sports including basketball, volleyball, pickleball, flag football, and indoor and outdoor soccer. In addition to having fun and participating in exercise, you can leverage these opportunities to interact with student athletes and observe team dynamics.
School of Business Facilities on Campus
Our School of Business has its own 3-story, 78,000-square-foot building on campus that contains a 2,000-square-foot Entrepreneurship Center for Innovation; information technology labs and a networking and data center; a grand lobby and a 500-seat auditorium; innovative classrooms and meeting spaces; and a simulated stock trading room.
Career Potential
What Can You Do with a Master’s in Sport Administration?
Liberty University’s Master of Science in Sport Management with a specialization in Sport Administration can help prepare you for the following occupations:
- Adventure sport administrator
- Athletic administrator
- Event management and ticket operations manager
- Game day and event coordinator
- Professional sport manager
- Sport communication and public relations practitioner
- Sport marketer
#4 Best College Campus in America
At Liberty, you’ll find an affordable, high-quality education designed to help equip students like you for the real world. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as the #4 Best College Campus in America by Niche.com.
Earning your degree from a nonprofit university with state-of-the-art resources like ours can help set you apart from your peers.
Courses
What Will You Study in Our Sports Management – Sport Administration Graduate Degree?
Our sports administration degree specialization is designed to support the development of management and leadership skills that are relevant to athletic programs and sports organizations. Through your coursework, you can explore key topics such as event planning, funding strategies, and the operations behind sporting events. You’ll also examine management styles, human resource principles, and corporate decision-making to help you expand your professional skill set.
Each of our sport management degrees explores the broader role of sport in society and its impact on communities. As a nonprofit, Christian university, Liberty incorporates a faith-based perspective into the curriculum, including discussions on ethics in sport and opportunities related to sports ministry. You’ll also study important legal and financial considerations that affect sport management professionals.
If you choose the sports administration non-thesis track, you’ll complete an internship involving hours of supervised field experience in a sport administration setting. This structure is designed to give you practical exposure to the field and allow you to apply what you’re studying in real-world contexts. The internship component may also help you make professional connections and explore various areas within the sports industry.
Additional Degree Information
Featured Graduate Sports Administration Courses
SMGT 501 – Social Issues in Sport Management
SMGT 631 – Sport Event and Facility Management
SMGT 632 – Sport Development and Sales
SMGT 633 – Management and Leadership in Sport Organizations
Degree Information
- This program falls under the School of Business
- View the Degree Completion Plan
- Check out our course catalog
- Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
BENEFITS
Why Choose Liberty’s Non-Thesis Sport Administration Master’s Degree?
Pursue a Degree That Develops the Whole You
At Liberty, earning your master’s in sport administration goes far beyond traditional classroom learning. You can be trained academically, spiritually, and professionally, so you’re not just prepared for a job, you’re equipped for a purpose. We’re here to help you pursue a career that allows you to lead with integrity and influence lives for Christ in the world of sports.
Turn Campus Resources Into Career Readiness
Your classroom extends far beyond four walls. As a residential student, you’ll have access to top-tier facilities like our FBS football stadium, Olympic-style natatorium, 20 NCAA Division I teams, and over 40 club sports programs. These experiences let you take what you study in lectures and apply it directly on the field, giving you hands-on training that sets you apart.
Choose an Accredited Program That Employers Trust
Our MS in Sport Administration is accredited by the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA), a distinction that signals the highest level of academic and professional quality. This accreditation gives you a competitive edge and ensures your degree is respected by industry leaders across the country. You can feel confident that your education meets national standards for excellence.
Graduate with Mentorship and Meaningful Experience
You won’t go through this journey alone. Our faculty are more than instructors, they’re mentors who are personally invested in your success, often praying for their students by name. Through a required 400-hour internship, you can gain resume-building experience that can help you stand out in the job market. Whether you’re pursuing a role in coaching, administration, or sports ministry, you’ll graduate ready to continue your career journey.
Admissions
How Do You Become a Graduate Sports Management Student?
Every application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants must submit the following documents and meet the minimum requirements for admission:
- Admission application
- Official transcripts showing a regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA for admission in good standing
- Self-certification form (for students who are in the final term of their bachelor’s degree)
- Current Liberty undergraduate students seeking preliminary acceptance into a graduate program must complete a degree completion application through their ASIST account
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