Coaching Competitive Athletics program
Learn the skills to become a coach.
Do you want to help athletes grow and develop on and off the field? The coaching competitive athletics concentration equips students with the foundational knowledge, skills and experience necessary to coach young children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of sport-related settings.
Students in the program will learn from internationally-renowned scholars, as well as experienced coaches. Learning extends beyond the classroom, as students gain hands-on experience coaching a competitive sports team.
Careers with Coaching Competitive Athletics concentration
The concentration in coaching competitive athletics will prepare students to coach at a variety of ages and levels, from a volunteer youth sport coach to a collegiate coach.
Coaching paths
- Youth sport coach
- Club sport coach
- Collegiate sport coach
- YMCA
- Boys and Girls Club
What will I learn in this concentration?
Students will gain a basic understanding of the physical, psychological, biological, and medical aspects of sport, as well as the theoretical and technical aspects of coaching. Students will also acquire practical experience coaching a competitive sport.
What distinguishes UWL's Coaching Competitive Athletics concentration?
Students will gain at least one season of experience coaching a competitive sport.
Coaching theory courses are taught by experienced coaches, many of whom are current and/or former collegiate coaches including many UWL coaches.
From learning about principles of strength and conditioning to understanding the psychological aspects of coaching, students learn how use best practices in order to maximize performance, facilitate learning and improvement, and promote a positive sporting experience for all athletes.
The Coaching Competitive Athletics concentration is part of UWL's Exercise and Sport Science (ESS) Department, which has a strong tradition in preparing future professionals in the areas of exercise and sport.
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