Sport Coaching Minor
Sport Coaching Overview
Sport coaching plays an important role in helping shape the next generation. When you study sport coaching at SMWC, you will familiarize yourself with an important field and benefit from small class sizes while preparing for a variety of sport coaching careers. Our degree programs provide the flexibility to lead you to the career of your dreams. With your professional advisors helping you along the way, you can mix and match majors and minors to get the perfect degree tailored to you and your career aspirations. Plus, you’ll graduate with a strong foundation in liberal arts.
Sport coaching classes at SMWC are designed to help prepare you for coaching settings that work with a variety of ages and ability levels. Our sport coaching minor is not only for career-driven individuals who want to work in schools and sport business settings like sports clubs and clinics but also for those interested in community volunteer positions such as those in community rec centers, YMCAs and day camps.
FAQs
What is sport coaching and what can you do with a degree in it?
Sport coaching is leading athletic teams and players through not only physical, behavioral and social development but motivational support as well. From teaching to leading, sport coaching is all about helping athletes not only be better players, but better people. Students who minor in sport coaching will find themselves marketable to a broad range of educational settings, including elementary, high school and collegiate settings or community settings. Careers possibilities include:
- Sports Coach
- Athletic director
- Personal trainer
What support and resources are provided at SMWC?
The Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides exceptional, personalized learning resource services to encourage student success. The LRC offers help with a range of academic support services, including a writing center, tutoring, college success courses and more.
