• Bahamas

• Forever In Training (FIT) 

• Discipline & Department Awards
• University Awards

Majors aid in the University’s wellness program, Health Quest. Students will help with pre- and post- body composition assessments, Quality of Life surveys, and psychological stress status. 

The Capstone course is designed to help graduating students integrate their faith with the academic knowledge they have gained throughout their studies. It is regarded as the final reflection of the essential Core Values of Lee University.

The major seeks to pursue experiential learning opportunities. This translates to taking classroom content into personal fitness routines, and exercise leadership in Matrix MX4 HIIT classes in the recreations center. 

Faculty utilize experiential learning opportunities in class by learning proper form and technique of over 100 exercises in the campus recreation center. Students use the Polar Beat App and Polar Heart Rate Monitors (HRM) to study physiological changes and adaptations during various forms and intensities of exercise. They also utilize the HRM to develop a 10-week workout program to meet personal fitness goals. Students are introduced to the concepts of movement and mobility assessment using Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and Y-Balance Test.  Students also use the InBody 770 to analyze body composition.

• YMCA
• Privately Owned Fitness Facilities
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
• Lee Flames Strength and Conditioning Center

The Department faculty are involved in research with the Cleveland Fire Department. Research has included studies on hydration status during Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) training during Rookie School and investigating changes in mobility initiated by personal protective gear and SCBA.

Research has been presented at the Southeastern American College of Sports Medicine conferences. The Department also supports the training and development of McNair Scholars who have gone on to Graduate Schools. Marisa Villafuerte – ’17 Masters in Exercise Science Georgia Southern University, Jacob Wagner – ’20 – Master Athletic Training – University of South Carolina.

In the past, students in the College of Education have enjoyed visits to the Philippines and England, but these trips have been paused since the Pandemic. We do plan to return international trips back to the program, but in the meantime, we have focused on local trips to the Mercedes Benz stadium in Atlanta and venues around Cleveland and Chattanooga. We plan to continue and expand our domestic trips while we revamp our international travel programs.

Sport Management majors provide service hours to both the local and campus community. Through the required field experience courses, many students spend time helping Lee Athletics with game day operations and events, while others secure positions as team managers with Lee athletic teams. The Cleveland-Chattanooga area also provides ample opportunity for students to serve local middle and high school sport and county recreation programs as assistant coaches and/or sport officials.

The Capstone course is designed to help graduating students integrate their faith with the academic knowledge they have gained throughout their studies. It is regarded as the final reflection of the essential Core Values of Lee University.

The Sport Management program is housed in the Helen Devos College of Education.

Internships are a core part of the sport management degree program. Each student must complete a 150-hour practicum. This can be at a variety of organizations such as: Chattanooga Lookouts, High Point Climbing and Fitness, Cleveland YMCA, Bradley County Parks & Recreation, Cleveland High School, Bradley High School, Lee University athletics, and Cleveland State Community College. Students are free to propose other sites if they meet the parameters of the internship.