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Master of Arts - Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership

Advance your education and career in intercollegiate athletic leadership at Messiah University with a Master of Arts program that integrates sports management, marketing and communication, coaching and strategic organizational leadership. Our master’s in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership will prepare you to serve in a variety of administrative and coaching positions in a college or university setting.

Program Details

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Master of Arts in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership overview

Messiah University’s M.A. in Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership provides a comprehensive understanding of sports management and coaching within the framework of higher education. Our program offers online coursework with one required on-campus summer intensive course and several options for hybrid classes. Paid graduate assistantships are available. The program will prepare you to be a visionary and ethical leader in professional roles such as coach, scout, athletic director, sports advertising manager, SID, or as an agent / business manager of athletes.

  • 36 credits
  • Predominantly online coursework with on-campus options
  • Eight-week online courses with a one-week summer intensive course
  • Paid graduate assistantships available
  • Professional seminar option for professionals with two or more years of experience
  • Two-year completion
  • Flexible start dates
  • No-fee tuition
  • No application fee
  • Athletic director
  • Athletic academic advisor
  • Athletic compliance officer
  • College/university athletics coach
  • College/university athletics scout
  • Student-athlete development counselor
  • Sports information officer
  • Sports advertising management
  • Director of sports marketing
  • Facilities management director
  • Title IX coordinator
  • Adjunct faculty/instructor
  • Coordinator / director of fundraising for athletics

Messiah University is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education. It is the highest accrediting authority recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for degree-granting colleges and universities located in Pennsylvania, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and several other locations internationally.