Sport Management Major & Minor

About

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.

News & Events

Golf class

June 3, 2018

One of the popular activity classes on campus is the golf class offered every year. Students practice on our own Goshen College Hi Line course, which is maintained by Val Hershberger and retired faculty member John Ingold. The class also travels to Par-More golf course for driving practice and par…

New Sport Management Major

June 3, 2018

The Kinesiology Department is elevating the Sport Management minor to a major in Fall 2018 for students interested in focusing on specific careers in the sport industry. In this cross disciplinary program, students gain specific knowledge, skills and experiences in sport business, law, communication, economics, finance, marketing , public relations…

Stats

90^%

of physical education graduates in the last 3 years who have sought teaching positions are now employed as teachers

100^%

of sport management seniors complete an internship in a practical setting in the community

8

Number of intramural sports at Goshen College

100^%

of physical education teacher licensure graduates have passed the national licensure test since 2006

8

Number of intramural sports at Goshen College

100^%

of physical education seniors reported they felt prepared for employment & graduate school

Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.

Students & Alumni

Physical Education Major, Business Minor

Jeremy Pope '11

Jeremy 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 story

Exercise Science Major, Health Minor

Trevor Emery '16

Trevor 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 story

Physical Education

Byron Shenk ’63

Byron Shenk ’63 has spent 67 years – including the last 28 years at George Fox University － shaping students and athletes physically, mentally and spiritually.

Byron's story

Associate Professor of Kinesiology

Val Hershberger

Val 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 story

Faculty & Staff