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Develop and enhance coaching techniques; minimize injuries; improve the sport experience for athletes at all levels, and foster their careers. The three courses in this program cover coaching methods, ethics, teaching techniques, physical training, and management, with special focus on sports psychology, sports medicine, nutrition, conditioning, ethics and facilitating an athlete's career. So get in the game!

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Coursework

Athletic Injuries, Care and Prevention (KNHS 6352) 

This course is designed to provide the student an introduction to the recognition, care, and prevention of athletic injuries from a coach’s perspective. It involves fulfilling the role of being a competent first responder to athletic injuries and illness in a variety of athletic contexts. 

Taking the Athlete to the Next Level (KNHS 6353)

This course is designed to expose coaches to the psychological variables that have an effect on athletic performance and to equip them with the knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations to better support youth athletes transitioning from the recreation, club, and/or high school levels to competitive collegiate athletics.

Foundations and Ethics of Sports Coaching (KNHS 6354)

This course is a comprehensive introduction to the coaching profession. The primary goal of the course is to develop and enhance students’ knowledge and understanding of concepts and techniques of coaching and their application to achieving important objectives in working with athletes.