Sports Management
Lead and Manage in Today’s Sports Industry
The Sports Management program at GLCC prepares students for meaningful leadership roles in both large athletic organizations and smaller, community-focused programs. Students learn how to envision, launch, and manage sports initiatives with a strong foundation in stewardship, teamwork, and strategic leadership. This degree blends practical management training with a Christ-centered philosophy, helping students understand how Kingdom principles shape effective sports administration.
Graduates develop the skills needed to plan strategically, manage budgets, lead teams, and steward resources responsibly. They learn best practices in program start-up, financial and personal resource management, board development, marketing, public relations, and organizational communication. The program also emphasizes servant leadership—teaching students how to build trust, foster relationships, and equip others to lead. Whether students aim to work in athletic departments, community recreation programs, or sports-related ministries, this degree provides the tools needed for long-term success.
Degree
- Bachelor of Science
- Minor
Location
- On Campus
Graduates completing this degree will be able to:
- Communicate the Kingdom principle of stewardship and its application to sports management.
- Apply strategic planning, budgeting, financing, and responsible resource management within a sports organization.
- Implement best practices in program start-up, organizational leadership, board development, marketing, public relations, and communication.
- Lead as a servant-leader—building trust, fostering relationships, and equipping others to take on leadership roles in sports management.
Our Graduates Possess These Traits:
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Skills
- Kingdom Mission
- Cultural Humility
- Self-Understanding
- Written Communication
average net price per year after financial aid
%
acceptance rate for all student applications
student-to-faculty ratio ensuring personalized attention
%
of students who fill out the FAFSA qualify for financial aid
$19,390
average net price per year after financial aid
100%
acceptance rate for all student applications
10:1
student-to-faculty ratio ensuring personalized attention
90%
of students who fill out the FASFA qualify for financial aid
Coursework
Coursework for Sports Management Major
Course Name
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Managerial Finance
- Senior Seminar
- Intercultural Communication
- Servant Leadership
- Marketing Strategies & Public Relations
- Business Law
- Ethics, Values, & Social Responsibility
- Foundations of Sports Competition
- Administration & Organization of Sports Management
- Specialized Sports Management
- Coaching & Sports Pedagogy
- Internship
- Electives
Requirements for a Major
- General Education Requirements – 43 hours
- Bible & Theology Requirements – 40 hours
- Additional Major Requirements – 40 hours
- Total Hours – 123 hours