Sports Management

What Makes This Program Different

You will develop leadership, entrepreneurial and coaching skills while acquiring the knowledge and experience you need to become a Christ-like leader in the sport, recreation, and leisure industries.

  • Study all 66 books of the Bible during your four years.
  • Learn how to articulate your faith in a sports context.
  • You’ll learn the technical skills to develop and implement policies and programming according to industry standards.
  • Complete an internship with a varsity level sports team.
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Diploma in Sports Management

Our Two-Year Sports Management program is for people who have a passion for sport and a heart for serving their communities as leaders.

Bachelor of Divinity

Students in the BDSML will develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and coaching skills while acquiring the knowledge and experience they need to become Christ-like leaders in the sport, recreation, and leisure industries.

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Bob Murray

SPORTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM DIRECTOR

What Makes This Program Different

This program is for people who have a passion for sport and a heart for serving their communities as leaders, managers, and coaches. This program is for those bold enough to step up to confront destructive cultures and practices found in youth sport and beyond. This program is for those who want to know how they can contribute to building the Kingdom of God and fulfill the Great Commission by engaging with people through the vehicle of sport.

Students in the Diploma in Sports Management will develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and coaching skills while acquiring the knowledge and experience they need to become Christ-like leaders in the sport, recreation, and leisure industries.

What Makes This Program Different

This program is for people who have a passion for sport and a heart for serving their communities as leaders, managers, and coaches. This program is for those bold enough to step up to confront destructive cultures and practices found in youth sport and beyond. This program is for those who want to know how they can contribute to building the Kingdom of God and fulfill the Great Commission by engaging with people through the vehicle of sport. This program is not for everyone but if you get excited about making a positive impact through sport while continuing to grow in your faith, this program may be for you!

Students in the BDSML will develop leadership, entrepreneurial, and coaching skills while acquiring the knowledge and experience they need to become Christ-like leaders in the sport, recreation, and leisure industries.

Sports Management

Bachelor of Divinity

Two-Year Diploma

Program requirements are subject to change.

All courses are worth 3 credits unless otherwise indicated.

Bible and Theology Core (24 credits)

NT 112 Reading the Gospels and Acts
NT 221 Reading Paul’s Letters
NT 351 Reading Hebrews to Revelation OR OT 343 Reading Psalms and Wisdom Literature
OT 112 Reading the Torah
OT 221 Reading the Historical Books
ST 100 The Christian Life
TH 100 Introduction to Christian Theology
TH 210 The God of the Gospel

Arts and Sciences Core (15 credits)

HF 111 Thinking and Writing
HF 231 History of Western Civilization I
SS 170 Christianity in the 21st Century World
SS 210 Introduction to Psychology
SS 261 Leadership Foundations

Sports Courses (21 credits)

BU 105 Organizational Health and Performance
BU 111 Financial Accounting
SP 141 Introduction to Sports Management and Leadership
SP 172 Theological Foundations of Sports and Leisure
SP 230 Sports Coaching and Performance
SP 243 Event Management and Advancement in Sports
SP 271 Foundations of Sports Ministry

*Certification Fees – Certifications and seminar options offered may vary from year to year. Additional fees will be charged to cover some certifications not covered by tuition. A separate list of fees will be provided.

For course descriptions, see our catalogue here.

Four-Year Degree

Bible & Theology (30 credits)

NT 112 Reading the Gospels & Acts
NT 221 Reading Paul’s Letters
NT 351 Reading Hebrews to Revelation
OT 112 Reading the Torah
OT 221 Reading the Historical Books
OT 343 Reading the Psalms and Wisdom Literature
OT 453 Reading the Prophets
ST 100 The Christian Life
TH 100 Introduction to Christian Theology
TH 210 The God of the Gospel

Arts & Sciences (12 credits)

HF 111 Thinking and Writing
SS 210 Introduction to Psychology
SS 261 Leadership Foundations
SS 314 Social Psychology

Youth (33 credits)

CM 250 Introduction to Counselling
CM 468 Youth Ministry Internship (12 credits)
YO 151 Introduction to Youth Ministry
YO 224 Creative Teaching Methods
YO 313 Youth Issues and Culture
YO 314 Youth Communications
YO 346 Exploring Styles & Philosophies of Youth Ministry
YO 460 Topics in Youth Ministry

For course descriptions, see our catalogue here.

  1. Disciple others within a context of sport/athletics. 
  2. Practice a Christ centered life of physical wellness and help others to do the same.
  3. Think theologically about sport, recreation, and athletics so that Christian faith informs, challenges, and shapes your involvement in these areas.
  4. Develop specific job skills and experience required for entry into a career in the sport and recreation fields.
  5. Cultivate foundational sport industry knowledge integrated with Kingdom values and ethics.
  6. Improve ability to engage in sport as ministry.
  7. Grow coaching and leadership knowledge and abilities.

The opportunities for graduates are wide-ranging and incredibly diverse. Students wishing to continue in Sports Ministry may step into Chaplaincy roles within teams or organizations like Athletes in Action (amongst others). Our redesigned program will also include entrepreneurial skills that will allow our graduates to start a business within the leisure industry should that be where their heart is. Moreover, there is an ever-expanding range of leisure and recreation jobs with local government, NGOs, international development agencies, and others. Graduates of our program will be well-positioned to take advantage of these opportunities.

  • Recreation management in public, private or nonprofit sectors.
  • Intercollegiate and professional sports leadership and management roles.
  • Public Sport & Recreation Management (ex. Municipalities, Regional Districts, Sports Facilities)
  • Commercial Outlets (ex. fitness centers, private sports complexes and retail)
  • Start private fitness / leisure business
  • Christian Youth Ministry (ex. Athletes in Action, Youth for Christ, Church Youth Ministries)
  • Work for Boys’ and Girls’ Club or YMCA/YWCA
  • Global Missions/International Sports Ministry

For our Tuition & Fee rates as well as Room and Board please see Fees & Financial Aid

Program Specific Costs:

Sports Management students are charged a $510 program fee. ($260 charged in the fall & $250 charged in the winter semester) 

Canada & United States Application

Applications for Fall 2023 (September start), Winter 2024 (January start) and Online Education (start anytime) are open.

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Capital Campaign: Expanding for Greater Impact

In 2022 we launched a 5-year, $100 million dollar Capital Campaign. This ambitious campaign includes a major overhaul to Prairie’s facilities in various areas on campus. It is a long-term investment to equip Prairie to expand our reach and impact students to meet the greatest needs of the world for God’s glory. 

Prison Bible Encounter Program

Encourage inmates in three institutions across Alberta to discover or reconnect with Jesus Christ. This fund assists the students studying the Certificate in Bible program with scholarships, resources for classes, and instruction. 

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