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MSc in Sport Management – Coaching and Athletic Administration (Thesis)

Joining the Sport Management – Coaching and Athletic Administration (Thesis) master’s degree program at Liberty University means you’ll receive the same student-professor relationship and career growth opportunities. We intend to invest into you so you can truly invest back into your athletes! Make a difference with a degree that focuses on what matters.

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Duration

2 years

Starting Date

August, January

Tuition Fee

$545 per credit

Location

Lynchburg, United States

About the program

Make a Difference by Earning a Degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration

Remember that coach who pushed you further than you thought possible and helped you achieve more than you imagined? Can you see the faces of your teammates inspired and ready to succeed due to the hours of conditioning and unshakable comradery built by your athletic director? Now it’s your turn to make a similar impact on the lives of today’s aspiring athletes.

Liberty’s sport management master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration is designed to not only help you succeed professionally but also to allow you to make a lasting impression on your players. With the athletic director career track, you will be tasked with the important role of guiding and directing your school’s sport programs. You’ll gain the leadership skills and confidence needed to be successful in your position.

Why Choose Liberty’s Sport Management – Coaching and Athletic Administration (Thesis) Degree?

In order to land a prestigious job as a coach or athletic director, you will want to develop the soft skills employers are looking for. These include strong communication, teamwork, decision-making, and organizational skills, as well as a strong code of ethics. At Liberty University, our goal for the coaching and athletic administration master’s degree is to help you sharpen each of these skills with industry best practices and resources—all under expert guidance from faculty members with years of field experience.

Courses include

Advanced Coaching Theory
Strategic Player Development
Sport Governance
Thesis Proposal and Research

Career Opportunities

Athletic Administrator
Collegiate Athletic Administration
Director of Operations for Facility and Arena Management
High School/College Coach
Professional Sport Manager
Recreation and Tourism Manager
Sport Communication and Public Relations Practitioner
Sport Compliance/Governance Facilitator

Minimum Requirements

Admission application
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
A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA for admission in good standing. 2.5 to 2.99 may grant admission on caution