Sport Coaching Minor
Coach with a foundation, not just instinct. Shawnee State's Sport Coaching Minor — 18 credit hours plus a season-long practicum — prepares you to coach at the high school or college level with the legal, ethical, and athlete-care knowledge today's coaches need.
Program Overview
Are you a student who loves sports and dreams of leading a team to victory? Have you ever thought about what it takes to be a great coach? Shawnee State University offers sport coaching as a minor designed to prepare you for coaching positions at both the high school and college levels. This sports coaching minor provides you with a strong foundation in sport coaching, covering important subjects including legal rules, ethical responsibilities, psychological understanding of athletes, medical considerations for injuries, and the administrative tasks involved in managing a team. Taking sports coaching courses can give you a comprehensive background in the coaching profession.
So, why add sports coaching to your main degree? A sports coaching minor can be combined with many different majors to help you achieve your coaching goals. For instance, if you want to coach at the high school level, you'd typically major in teacher education in a specific subject, and the sports coaching minor would give you the specialized coaching skills you need. If your dream is to coach at the college level, this minor provides an excellent foundation, and you'd likely combine it with another relevant undergraduate major and plan to go to graduate school later. No matter your main field of study, having sports coaching as a minor means you'll understand how to effectively lead, motivate, and manage a sports team.
If you're passionate about sports and ready to learn the ins and outs of guiding athletes, consider signing up for the sport coaching minor at Shawnee State University. Gain valuable skills in leadership, team building, and sports management that are useful both on and off the field.
At A Glance
Sport Coaching Minor
Degree
Minor
Format
On-campus + field practicum
Length
Typically completed alongside a bachelor's degree
Credits
18
Location
Advanced Technology Center, Main Campus
Why Study Sport Coaching Minor at Shawnee University
You'll learn the parts of coaching that go beyond technique: law, ethics, athlete psychology, injury and health considerations, and team management.
A season-long practicum with a Shawnee State or local high school head coach puts you on the sidelines in real conditions.
It pairs cleanly with teacher education licensure if you want to coach at the high school level.
It's a strong foundation if you want to coach in college and plan to head to graduate school later.
The minor is 18 credit hours of required coursework plus one elective tied to a specific sport or a coaching practicum:
- EMTP 1010 – First Aid & CPR
- ATTR 2150 – Taping and Bracing
- ATTR 2300 – Athlete Health Maintenance
- EXSC 2400 – Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport
- SPST 3200 – Psychology of Sport
- SPST 2400 – Foundations of Coaching
- Elective (3 hours): a sport-specific coaching course (volleyball, basketball, football, track, softball, baseball) OR SPST 4090 Practicum in Coaching
Sport Coaching Minor Frequently Asked Questions
It runs the length of your chosen sport season — some sports span more than one academic term. Students are responsible for their own transportation to practicum sites.
You can indicate a preference, but practicum assignments are made by the practicum director.
It's a strong foundation. College-level coaching typically also requires an undergraduate degree in a relevant field and often graduate study.
