Bachelor of Arts in Sports Administratio...
Make the Game Your Career
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Arts in Sports Administration at Bellarmine is designed to help you understand how the sports industry works and how to lead within it. You’ll build the technical knowledge and professional skills employers expect, strengthen your ability to communicate clearly in writing and speaking, and learn how to collaborate effectively in team environments.
The program approaches sports administration through a dynamic integration of liberal arts perspectives and professional practice, blending insights with applied industry experience. This interdisciplinary foundation prepares you to think critically, solve problems strategically, and make informed decisions in complex sport settings.
Students in the program will also complete an internship that puts classroom learning into practice, allowing you to apply your skills in real-world environments and graduate with professional experience and confidence.
Build a Degree that Fits Your Goals
With 39 flexible credit hours of free electives (13 classes), tailor your Sports Administration experience through double majors and minors, including Esports Management, Business, Marketing Communications, Exercise Science, and more.
Hands-On Experience in the Sports Industry
Students in the Sports Administration program have found internship opportunities with Louisville FC Soccer Club, Louisville Bats, Valhalla Golf Club, Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation, NCAA, USTA, Bellarmine University Athletic Department, Bellarmine University SuRF Center, and more.
"Professionally, I’m a lot more confident in my ability now. I feel comfortable going into a sports position and I have the confidence to know I can do this job really well. Personally, I love the community that Bellarmine has given me. I feel like I’ve grown to be a better person from the support of my classmates and my professors and different faculty on campus."
Kaci Huff '25, Sports Administration
12:1
Student-to-Faculty Ratio
13
Elective Classes to Tailor Your Path
50+
Study Abroad Opportunities
Program Highlights
The Sports Administration curriculum will allow you to develop a degree program that fits your interests. You have 39 flexible credit hours of free electives (13 classes) to tailor your degree through double majors and minors. Students can pair their Sports Administration degree to focus in areas including:
- Esports Management
- Business
- Marketing Communications
- Exercise Science
- Political Science or History (Law School Prep)
- Psychology (Coaching Prep)
You also have the option to earn your bachelor's degree and master's degree at the same time with one of several five-year programs:
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Arts in Communication
- Master of Science in Digital Media
- Master of Arts in Software Engineering
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (Prerequisites for DPT)
Sports Administration graduates enter their career field with confidence, securing jobs in:
- Sports business
- Sports marketing
- Facility management
- Coaching
- Finance
- Business management
- Human resource management
About a third of Sports Administration graduates advance to graduate education in sports administration, business (MBA), law, education, communication, human resources, and digital media.
Contact
Daniel Bauer, DBA
Program Director
dbauer@bellarmine.edu
(502) 272-8026
Contact Information (for component build): Daniel Bauer, DBA, Program Director; Horrigan Hall, H-012; Phone: 502.272.8026; Email: dbauer@bellarmine.edu
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