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Sports Management Major Added
Columbia International University added an undergraduate
bachelor’s degree in Sports Management this fall. The
program blends an academically challenging curriculum with
valuable practical experience, preparing students to serve
in professional sports, collegiate athletics, sports venue
development, and event management.
CIU’s dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Bryan Beyer
says the university has been laying the foundation for the new
major for the last few years.
“It’s another great fit for CIU,” Beyer said. “As the world
changes, CIU needs to continue to send out graduates
equipped for life and service to meet the demands.”
The program is led by new CIU faculty member Dr. Wayne
Rasmussen, who has extensive education and experience in
athletic administration and coaching including collegiate,
professional, Olympic and national team sports.
Following an undergraduate degree in Education from Messiah
College in Pennsylvania, Rasmussen earned a master’s degree
in Physical Education from Southern Methodist University and
a Doctor of Education degree in Sports Management from
Temple University.
Rasmussen has served as a head soccer coach at the
professional and collegiate level, on the administrative staff of
the U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team, in professional soccer
player development and scouting, as a trip director for multiple
cycling tours and as a director for wilderness adventure trips
including canoeing and whitewater rafting.
New Books by CIU Professors
Urban Legends of the New Testament
By Dr. David Croteau, Professor of New Testament and Greek
Was Jesus born in a stable? Was the “Eye of a Needle” a gate in Jerusalem?
Did Jesus sweat drops of blood?
Dr. David Croteau, CIU professor of New Testament and Greek surveys 40 of the most commonly
misinterpreted passages in the New Testament in a new book titled “Urban Legends of the New
Testament.” Croteau says these “urban legends” often arise because interpreters neglect a passage’s
context, misuse historical background information, or misunderstand the Greek language.
The book is published by B&H Publishing.
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Beyer says Rasmussen’s background made him a great fit for
CIU and the new Sports Management program.
“Dr. Rasmussen brings a breadth and depth of experience to
the role, and it seems clear God has prepared him well.”
The addition of the Sports
Management major comes
as CIU expanded its
intercollegiate athletics
program this fall. Women’s
soccer and men’s golf joined
the roster of sports that
includes men’s soccer, men’s
and women’s basketball, and
men’s and women’s cross
country/track.
Dr. Wayne
Rasmussen,
professor
of Sports
Management
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