The 18-credit curriculum will train you in all aspects of the coaching profession, from the philosophical to the psychological. Courses include Coaching Principles, Sports Law, Athletic Injury Care and Prevention, Exercise Physiology and Motivations, Health Prevention Strategies, and Leadership in Sports. Emphasis is placed on varying styles and techniques of coaching, along with developing the skills useful in dealing with adolescents. Completion of the coaching minor curriculum results in a state of Connecticut coaching certificate. The coaching practicum places you directly where the action is.
Students earn credit by interning in either high school or community youth athletic programs.
This opportunity allows students to demonstrate the planning, implementation and evaluation of athletic practices and contests. Students are also given the option of travelling abroad to learn different coaching philosophies. State of the Art Facility Students practice and train at the College's O'Connell Athletic Center. The Center features a fitness center, a gymnasium with an indoor track, a dance studio and a six-lane pool. The Saint Joseph College Athletic Department Our NCAA Division III athletic department hosts competitive teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.