Faith in Action
If you’re looking for an education in sport management or a sports administration degree that’s hands-on, practical and focused on giving you résumé-ready skills and experience, look no further. At Lancaster Bible College, our sports management degree allows students to be a part of the 400 billion dollar industry – before they even graduate.
While there are many colleges that offer sports management programs, there’s none quite like ours. With a program that is intentionally designed to give students field experience before graduating, our students leave equipped and ready to lead in their industry in sports administration. Starting freshman year, students begin working in their field, first by helping to pull off athletic events on campus, followed by an apprenticeship under a skilled professional in their sophomore year, then internships and practicum in their junior and senior years. In total, our students leave with a minimum of 440 hours of relevant sport management experience.
Additionally, our students are nearly entirely responsible for Shadey’s Rugged Run, our annual 5K charitable mud run that raises an average of $25,000 each year and draws a group of over 500 runners – and that’s not even counting the spectators. As you can tell, we’re firm believers in giving our students the chance to get as much hands-on experience as possible.
Furthermore, our students get the chance to integrate their faith into their profession through our unique program that places a strong emphasis on Bible classes, professional classes and coaching classes. In fact, our students graduate with two majors: sport management and biblical studies.
So if you’re looking for a Christian college that will give you and education in the Bible and beyond, consider applying to LBC to study sports management.
The sport management degree program at Lancaster Bible College has received specialized accreditation through the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) located in Fort Collins, CO, USA. The sport management program in the following area is accredited by COSMA:Bachelor of Science in Sport Management & Biblical Studies.
A 2012 graduate of Lancaster Bible College, Taylor Dooley has used his degree to go far. Today, he works at Under Armour and helps to design and develop the world-recongized shoes worn by professional athletes and aspiring athletes alike. Listen to him explain why studied at LBC and why a biblical education matters.
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This introductory course in the sport management program is designed to provide the student with an overview of the tools necessary in organizing and administering a sport management program. General principles, basic sport management skill development as well as practices and concepts in the sport management field will be discussed.
This course provides the student with an understanding of the uses of sport communication at the professional, scholastic, parachurch and church levels. The course will cover areas including the role of communications in management, news release writing, working with and utilizing the various forms of media, use of the internet in communications and sports, crisis management, pitching stories, interviews, and ethics. Emphasis will be placed on development communication, telecommunication, audio-visual communication, mass communication, sports information, public relations, and community relations.
This course will examine the relationship between sport and ministry. While sport is seen as a universal language opening doors for ministry, there are also challenges that need to be addressed. Students will explore these complex issues and develop strategies to use sport as a platform for ministry. Students will formulate a biblical response to current societal issues that arise when faith and sport collide.
This course is designed to give an overview of the marketing process and the marketing plan as they pertain to sport organizations. Topics to be covered include marketing terminology, formation of a marketing plan, making marketing decisions and factors that affect the successful promotion of an organization.
This course is designed to give the student an introduction to the prevention, recognition, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Taping, care of common injuries, conditioning, basic anatomy, and training programs are discussed. American Red Cross CPR and American Sport Education Program for First Aid certifications may be granted upon successful completion of the course.
This course is designed to introduce students to the games of softball, soccer, volleyball, and basketball. Emphasis is placed on the fundamental skills, rules, and basic strategies for each sport. Lifetime fitness and wellness are stressed in this course.
This course is designed to provide and examination of effective leadership. Students will examine general concepts in leadership (theories, principles, traits, skills, etc.) that exist and are necessary to every sport organization. In addition, the core of organizational leadership will center on the four traditional fundamentals of management, which include: management planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
This course is designed to give an overview of the administration of a physical education and school athletic program. Topics covered include staff recruitment and supervision, budgeting, equipment purchase, maintenance, scheduling of athletic events, officials, facilities, public relations, sport management, and sport promotions.
This is a required course for students in the sport management curriculum and is designed to assist students in understanding the sociological aspects of sport in our culture as well as other cultures in an attempt to prepare them to use sport as a tool for management.
This course is designed to give an overview and analysis of financial and economic concepts applied to sport environments. Students will examine the biblical guidelines for financial management and stewardship. Fundraising from various constituencies will be explored. Topics to be covered include preparation of financial plans, business plans, market trends, strategic budgeting and operating budgets.
This course introduces the student to the fundamental tenets of the law, the legal structure, and basic legal terminology. Students will examine various types of law such as contracts, torts, and the ways in which these laws affect the sport environment. The review of law and ethics will include an investigation of the biblical perspective on these topics. The material will seek to heighten the student’s awareness of the preventive measures that can be taken to reduce the risk of liability with various sport settings.
This course is designed to teach the principles, techniques, and strategies of coaching individual and team sports. In addition, an overview of the philosophy and psychology of coaching are examined. National coaching certification through The American Sport Education Program (ASEP) is also granted upon successful completion of course requirements.
This course is designed to give the student guidelines for the planning, construction, maintenance and management of various types of sport facilities as well as how to plan, run and execute an event. Students will study the various functions of operations, management, financing, security, scheduling and equipment management as it relates to facilities and event planning.
This major prepares you for careers in professional sports, college athletics, amateur sports, youth sports, a sports-related position with corporation, or sports ministry. You will leave with a variety of practical “hands on” experience and professional skills to organize, administrate, and facilitate sports programs at corporate, agency, professional, and amateur levels. You will also be able to receive national certifications in coaching, first aid, and CPR.
Field Service/Internships. Students receive field service experience each year they are enrolled at LBC. These field service opportunities are key to the students’ educational experience as it is where they put into practice what they have learned in the classroom. Internships may include working with professional sports organizations, college and high school athletic departments, recreational departments, churches, and sport ministry organizations performing functions including facility management, sport promotion and marketing, sport media, customer or community relations, sport sponsorship, licensing, sport information, and coaching.