The Freshmen 15 - It's All About Prevention
In the middle of the 2009-2010 academic year, freshmen received an e-mail from Dr. Melissa Rittenhouse and Alumni Emily Brown, asking the students to participate in a survey about their perceptions of the Freshmen 15. Read More »
News & Announcements
2012 CISAT Faculty Award Recipients Announced More >
JMU Student Recieves VOTA Scholarship Sarah DiDomenico is the The Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA) Graduate Student Scholarship Award winner for 2011. More >
O. Ashton Trice Scholarship Founded This memorial scholarship is open to all School Psychology students and is awarded to the student with the highest GPA and exceptional academic performance, honoring the intent of the donor. More >
JMU-RMH Collaborative Fall 2011 Research Rounds Announced All meetings in RMH Lower Level Conference Rooms 2 and 3. More >
Coaching Education
Mission
The mission of the coaching education minor is to respond to the critical need in today's society for quality coaches. The substantial growth in athletic participation, the increased emphasis on sport competition, and the greater attention paid to amateur athletics have motivated legislators, educators and community leaders in many states to mandate that their coaches be educated. This minor provides students with quality systematic coaching education.
Program Description
The coaching education minor prepares students for the coaching profession on the high school level and younger, including youth sports. It is a 20 credit-hour minor that addresses the National Standards for Athletic Coaches, which are required by the National Council for the Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) and the American Sport Education Program (ASEP). The program culminates with a semester long practicum experience that provides the students the opportunity to make application of the knowledge/information that they have gained in their courses. Students who complete the coaching education minor will be certified by JMU and the ASEP.
Students interested in the coaching education minor should contact program coordinator Dr. Peggy Kellers (kellerpx@jmu.edu) at 540-568-6514. Students who decide to pursue a coaching education minor should complete a "Declaration of Minor" form. It can be found in the Registrar's Office.
