The Health Professions Department offers a minor in sport coaching. This interdisciplinary program prepares students to coach athletic teams and athletes at all levels. Students that complete the minor may meet eligibility requirements to apply for sport coaching certificates in MA, CT, NY, or VT.

Students graduating with a minor in Sport Coaching will be able to:

• Design practice plans and competitive strategies using evidence-based coaching principles and sport-specific methodology;
• Apply knowledge of anatomy, exercise physiology, and sport science to optimize athletic performance and reduce injury risk;
• Use psychological principles including motivation, goal-setting, and mental resilience to support athlete development and well-being;
• Apply business and organizational concepts to manage budgets, communicate with stakeholders, and navigate sport administration structures;
• Assess athlete and team performance using data, observation, and feedback to inform training adjustments;
• Demonstrate ethical decision-making in coaching practice, including athlete safety, equity, and professional conduct.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
HLTH 201	Exercise Science	3
PHED 200	Exercise Injury Prevention and Care	3
PHED 300	Fundamentals of Coaching	3
PHED 540	Internship in Sport Coaching	3
Select three electives from the below list 1		9-10
BADM 240	Issues in Event and Sport Management
BADM 346	Athletics Administration
BADM 366	Team Facilitation
BADM 440	Advanced Leadership
or BADM 440H	Honors: Advanced Leadership
BIOL 250	Nutrition
BIOL 403	Advanced Nutrition
BIOL 440	Exercise Physiology
BIOL 484	Biomechanics
HLTH 210	Human Growth and Development
or HLTH 210H	Honors: Human Growth and Development
or PSYC 210	Development Across the Lifespan
LEAD 200	Introduction to Leadership
PSYC 376	Sport Psychology
SOCI 316	Sociology of Sport
Total Hours		21-22

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With the approval of the sport coaching advisor and department chair, other courses related to sports coaching may be taken as electives for the minor.