Students who complete a minor in coaching will graduate with a background in all requirements set forth by the UIL and with a certification in coaching principles from Human Kinetics Coach Edcucation. Students will gain knowledge in first aid and safety techniques, concussion training and will be Red Cross certified in both CPR and AED.
Students will also be given an opportunity to establish a strong foundation in understanding the human body with emphasis on the relationship of skeletal, muscular and neurological anatomy and function as it relates to sport performance.
Having established a strong understanding of the human body students will participate in hands-on learning on how external forces impact human movement and the significance of these internal and external forces on sport performance.
Last, students will be able to establish a strong foundation on best practices of coaching methods and how successful coaches understand the unique needs of their athletes and learn various strategies for delivering critical information to maintain the safety of athletes while challenging them to develop to their fullest potential in a safe environment. During this time students will be required to participate in a coaching field experience.
Applicant must start the pre-internship application process and have an established internship site one semester before anticipated start of internship.
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*EXS 3314 Coaching Methods
This course is offered in conjunction with a Human Kinetics Coach Education (formerly American Sport Education Program [ASEP]).
Human Kinetics Coach Education has been training interscholastic coaches since 1981. Its coaching courses and resources are taught in numerous colleges and universities across the country, and accepted as meeting coaching education requirements by:
- State high school and athletic directors’ associations
- State departments of education
- Individual school districts
- Coaches associations
- National governing bodies of Olympic sports
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Human Kinetics, Inc. is a worldwide leader in providing quality informational and educational products in physical activity, health, sport and sport science.