School of Sport Science and Management

Coaching Education Minor

The purpose of the Coaching Education minor is to plant the seeds for an athlete-centered approach that is developmentally appropriate, with an emphasis on long-term athlete development (LTAD). As a result, students will be better able to contribute to the growth and well-being of the ones they will coach in the future.

Required Courses (12 hours):

  • SPMG 390: Contemporary Issues and Trends in Coaching
  • SPMG 420: Youth and Sport
  • SPMG 425: Sport and Coaching Leadership
  • SPMG 430: Sport Pedagogy

Elective Courses (6 hours):

  • SPMG 110: Introduction to Sport Management
  • SPMG 195: History of American Sport
  • SPMG 232: Sociology of Sport
  • SPMG 380: Diversity & Inclusion in Sport
  • SPMG 385: Intercollegiate Athletics
  • SPMG 410: Sport Ethics
  • SPMG 448: Sport Law
  • EXSC 200: Kinesiology
  • Other courses as approved by advisor

This minor aligns well with our Sport Management and Sport Marketing majors and can also be combined with other majors offered at Xavier University

If interested in declaring a minor in Coaching Education, please contact: Dr. Dominique Kropp, Undergraduate Program Director, at kroppd@xavier.edu.