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Sport Leadership and Management

Sport Leadership and Management at VCSU combines athletics and business, preparing students to lead a team from out on the field or up in the press box.

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Bayli Heap

Sport Management student

“What I have loved about the Sports Management program at VCSU is how supportive the professors and advisors are. They truly want to see you succeed, not only in the classroom, but in this field as well. The program has not only taught me about business and analytical training, but also the importance of leadership and how to apply skills in a professional or amateur sports setting.”

Minors and certificates to pair with Sport Leadership

  • Athletic Coaching Minor
    The Sport Leadership program comes with a focus on developing skills as a coach and mentor for athletes. This minor strengthens your resume and brings an additional skill set to your career.
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  • Strength and Conditioning Certficate
    VCSU's Strength and Conditioning certificate adds another dimension to sport leadership by focusing on the backbone of athletic performance.
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Minors and certificates to pair with Sport Management

  • Marketing minor
    Develop your skills to tell the story of any athletic team. From marketing plans to understanding social media advertising, this minor adds a critical piece to your resume.
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  • Earn your Digital Marketing Certificate
    Learn how to create marketing materials that can be used on multiple platforms. This certificate includes courses about social media, marketing and consumer behavior.
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  • Add a Communication Minor
    Build your skills in communication and learn how to develop positive interpersonal relationships with your team, supporters and community.
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Beyond graduation

Explore the possibilities

A degree in Sport Management from VCSU can open up opportunities you never thought possible. Career opportunities with a Sport Management degree can include:

  • Athletic Director
  • Scout
  • Coach
  • Wellness Center Coordinator
  • Team General Manager
  • Sports Commentator/Announcer
  • Sports Analytics

Where you'll study

Our Sport Leadership and Management program is housed in the Gaukler Family Wellness Center, where students and faculty are in close proximity to machines and facilities that assist in teaching and learning.
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Plan of Study

  • English Composition
  • Lab Science
  • Wellness
  • Finite Mathematics
  • Computer Science and Literacy
  • Viking Voyage
  • Art and Music
  • English Composition
  • Lab Science
  • Literacies
  • Speech Communication
  • Introduction to Kinesiology
  • Practical Application of Fitness Education
  • Social Science
  • Directed Elective
  • Business Communications
  • Recreation and Leisure in Modern Society
  • Directed Elective
  • Directed Electives
  • Social Science
  • Graduation Elective
  • Directed Elective
  • Directed Elective
  • Principles of Management
  • Principles of Marketing
  • Group Dynamics
  • Graduation Elective
  • Public Relations
  • Social Media Management
  • Directed Elective
  • First Aid & CPR
  • Sport Ethics
  • Directed Elective
  • Directed Elective
  • Directed Elective
  • Directed Elective
  • Graduation Elective
  • Additional Humanities or Social Science
  • Sports Information
  • Sport Psychology
  • Field Experience
  • Graduation Elective

Meet the Advisor

Rachelle Hunt

Rachelle Hunt

Professor