Coaching Education Minor

Coordinator: Lori Gano-Overway
Email: ganoovla@jmu.edu
Phone: (540) 568-7619
Website: https://www.jmu.edu/academics/undergraduate/minors/coaching-education.shtml

Minor Requirements

This minor provides students with the opportunity to gain knowledge and applied experiences to become competent sport coaches who have the tools to create a safe, fair and positive sport environment and promote holistic athlete development. The Coaching Education minor is accredited by the National Committee for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) as a Level 3 coaching education program and is aligned with the National Standards for Sport Coaches.

To enroll in the internship, students must:

• Successfully complete all of the other minor courses with a minimum grade of a “C”;
• Complete the Coaching Principles course through Human Kinetics and earn certification (part of KIN 205 );
• Present evidence of First Aid/CPR/AED certification, coaching certification in a particular sport, Child Abuse & Neglect training certification, and SafeSport certification or similar training; and
• Have an overall GPA of 2.0 or above.

For successful completion of the minor, students must earn a minimum grade of a “C” in each of the six courses and a “satisfactory” in the internship (KIN 473 ).