If you have an interest in athletics and are motivated to lead, you’ll excel in the sport management program at Goshen College. The sport management major and minor could help you realize your dream of becoming an athletic director, sports complex director or event manager.
At GC, you’ll learn principles in communication, ethics, finance, management and marketing, and develop leadership strategies to successfully manage a sporting event or facility. Sport management majors and minors follow an academic curriculum that blends kinesiology (the study of human movement), business and communication. If you choose a sport management major or minor, you will learn how to be an effective team leader and responsible sport manager.
Jeremy Pope '11, a men's basketball honorable-mention all-conference pick while playing at Goshen College, now mentors players in Nashville.at Valor Collegiate Academy, a top 5 academic charter school in the state.
Cassie Greives '11 currently ranks first in program history in rebounds (1,016) and field goals made (622), second in points (1,614) and third in blocks (77) and free throws made (370).
Melanie Meyer '15, a two-sport athlete at Goshen College, will be the Goshen High School Redhawks new volleyball head coach.
of physical education teacher licensure graduates have passed the national licensure test since 2006
of sport management seniors complete an internship in a practical setting in the community
of physical education graduates in the last 3 years who have sought teaching positions are now employed as teachers
Number of intramural sports at Goshen College
Number of intramural sports at Goshen College
of physical education seniors reported they felt prepared for employment & graduate school
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Krysten Parson '02 carries on GC values, seeking to bring them to others.
Katie Sowers '09 is making history as the second female and first openly-gay coach in the NFL.
Katie's storyJeremy Pope graduated from Goshen College in 2011 with degree in business and sports management. He came to GC to play basketball, but he stayed for the community.
Jeremy's storyMatias Martins de Fonseca '22, a business major with a sport management minor from Torres Vedras, Portugal, has a passion for sports and hopes to learn more about the intersection of sports and business.
Matias' storyTrevor Emery, a 2016 exercise science graduate with a health minor from South Bend, Indiana, appreciated the homey atmosphere and enthusiasm for academics at Goshen College. He was active in Black Student Union and baseball.
Trevor's storyVal Hershberger loves traveling, badminton, golf and learning about other cultures. From time to time, her classroom is "a mini Study-Service Term experience right here on campus."
Val's storyJerrell Richer
Professor of Economics
Carl Kreider Chair
Duane Stoltzfus
Professor of Communication | Director
Adult and Graduate Programs
Michelle Horning
Professor of Accounting
Program Director
Jon Geiser
Associate Professor of Business
Business Development Director for CBEE
Val Hershberger
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Kyle Hufford
Associate Professor of Communication
Jason Samuel
Assistant Professor of Communication
