Athletic Coaching Education Minor
The Athletic Coaching Education minor is designed to meet the national coaching standards developed by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. The Athletic Coaching Education minor allows students to pursue an add-on 540 Coaching Athletics Professional Educator license from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
Unique Requirement
Choose one:
Requirement 1
Requirement 2
- COACHING 250: Application of Mechanical Principles to Coaching
- COACHING 255: Conditioning for Interscholastic Sports
- COACHING 256: Psycho-Social Aspects of Coaching
COACHING 250 is not required for Health, Human Performance and Recreation majors or Physical Education – Licensure majors. The course may be waived as a prerequisite for other courses by contacting the Coordinator of the Athletic Coaching Education Minor (see More Information heading below).
Requirement 3
- COACHING 460: Organization and Administration of Interscholastic Athletics
- COACHING 461: Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
Requirement 4
Select 2-3 credits from COACHING 492: Field Study in Coaching. COACHING 492 provides undergraduate students with a supervised capstone experience in coaching. Students will be placed with Department approved university, public, private or community teams or programs to obtain practical experience in the sport(s) of their choice. The site selection should be consistent with the professional objectives selected by the student. Department approval is required following completion and submission of the Coaching Field Study Site Agreement Form which can be obtained from the Department Office. Additional information is available from the Program Coordinator of the Athletic Coaching Education Minor, Dr. Kelly S. Witte (see More Information heading below).
Requirement 5
Select 2-4 credits:
- COACHING 350: Coaching of Football
- COACHING 351: Coaching of Basketball
- COACHING 352: Coaching of Baseball
- COACHING 353: Coaching of Track and Field/Cross Country
- COACHING 354: Coaching of Swimming
- COACHING 356: Coaching of Wrestling
- COACHING 359: Coaching of Volleyball
- COACHING 360: Coaching of Soccer
- COACHING 361: Coaching of Softball
Requirement 6
Select 3-6 credits:
- COACHING 252: Sports Pedagogy: Teaching and Coaching Sports Skills
- COACHING 260: History and Social Aspects of Athletics
- COACHING 265: Coaching of Community Sponsored Sports
- COACHING 350: Coaching of Football
- COACHING 351: Coaching of Basketball
- COACHING 352: Coaching of Baseball
- COACHING 353: Coaching of Track and Field/Cross Country
- COACHING 354: Coaching of Swimming
- COACHING 356: Coaching of Wrestling
- COACHING 359: Coaching of Volleyball
- COACHING 360: Coaching of Soccer
- COACHING 361: Coaching of Softball
- COACHING 463: Children and Sports
- COACHING 464: Managing Athletic Practice Sessions
- COACHING 470: Practicum in Athletic Training
- COACHING 480: Legal Aspects of Sport and Recreation Activities
- COACHING 490: Workshop in Intercollegiate or Interscholastic Athletics
- COACHING 496: Special Studies
- COACHING 498: Independent Study
- PEPROF 271: Structure and Function of the Human Body
- PEPROF 281: First Aid and C.P.R.
- PEPROF 371: Kinesiology
- PEPROF 471: Physiology of Exercise
Note: there is a limit of 3 credits that may be taken for COACHING 490, 496 and 498.
Coaching Employment Portfolio and Coaching Exit Interview
Upon completion of all other requirements for the Athletic Coaching Education minor, students must complete a Coaching Employment Portfolio and participate in a Coaching Exit Interview with Coach Timothy A. Fader (Williams Center 136, (262) 472-1867, fadert@uww.edu).
Other Resources
More Information
For more information about the Athletic Coaching Education Minor, contact:
Dr. Kelly S. Witte
Athletic Coaching Education Minor Coordinator
126W Williams Center
Office Phone: (262) 472-5650
E-mail: wittek@uww.edu
