At A Glance
Two-year program that combines business and sport-focused courses.
Students can continue their education, earning bachelor degrees in business, management, sports marketing and more.
Coaches and scouts earned a median annual wage in PA of $48,730 in May 2025.
Available in Scranton, Sunbury and Towanda.
Welcome to Sport Management-Associate Degree
If you love sports and want a career coaching, writing about a team or planning events, Lackawanna College’s Sport Management associate degree can get you started on your journey. The program is designed to produce informed graduates ready to kick off their careers.
Your Career Starts Here
Employment of coaches and scouts is projected to grow 6% between 2025 and 2035. With an associate degree, graduates can potentially work as:
- Coaches
- Sports Journalists
- Event Management
- Athletic Training
- Sports Agent
More About the Program
Students considering a career in sports stand to benefit significantly from an associate degree in sports management from Lackawanna College. Through our curriculum, students will learn career-related skills such as event management, sports marketing and managerial accounting.
Lackawanna College accommodates students in existing related majors to complete their associate degrees and transfer directly into the bachelor’s degree program. We also offer customizable scheduling that lets students graduate faster than they ordinarily would.
The Course Work
Lackawanna’s Sport Management program covers a range of subjects that provide a well-rounded education to students. Classes and topics students can expect to cover include:
- Sports marketing
- Business management
- Business law
- Accounting
- Psychology
- Coaching
- Public speaking
- Negotiating
The reason sport management programs must branch out from sports-related areas is because of the deal-making skills required to succeed in the field. Sports managers and their assistants must know how to negotiate with others, stay firm in their convictions and compromise when necessary. They also must know how to deal with people of different opinions and from different walks of life.
Students can expect this kind of comprehensive curriculum when they enroll in Lackawanna’s associate degree in Sport Management program.
Additional Information
Students have the opportunity to participate in the Phi Beta Lambda (Business Club), which is an organization that helps expose students to the business world.
Lackawanna College is approved by the Pennsylvania State Department of Education to grant bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, and professional certificates and is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, which is designated as a National Accrediting Agency by the U.S. Office of Education.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania annual median wage for coaches and scouts; and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2025–2035, national employment growth. Figures reflect statewide wages and national employment projections and are not specific to Lackawanna College graduates. Lackawanna College does not guarantee employment or salary.