Alumni Spotlight with Jocelyn, SCL Alum ’19 Jocelyn Smith earned her master’s degree in Sport Coaching and Leadership from Michigan State University in 2019. She is currently the Head Women’s Rowing Coach for Space Coast Crew. What brought you to the SCLA program and what did you want to do with the degree? I pursued… Read More »
The Sport Coaching, Leadership, and Administration online graduate programs (Department of Kinesiology, College of Education) will offer several online, master’s level courses in the spring semester 2022. Courses are prioritized for students in online graduate programs in the College of Education, but students in other graduate programs may request an override to take these courses… Read More »
In an effort to meet the needs of our students and to address the issues of sport, we are launching two new courses in the Sport Coaching and Leadership program in Summer 2021 (May 17 – August 16). Sociocultural Issues for Sport Practitioners – KIN 846 This new course will build on a successful special… Read More »
Use our six criteria for a motivating practice activity to grade your own practice activities Every coach should want players to be highly motivated during a practice activity. But where does that motivation come from? Are some players just motivated from the inside? Or does motivation arise from the practice activities? In this article, I… Read More »
KIN 850 Special Topics: Media, Communication and Sport This special topics course, taught by Dr. Jeff MacCharles, will introduce students to the fundamental elements of sport communications and public relations, while also allowing them to investigate the interrelationship between sports and media in today’s society. This dynamic will expose students to how sport organizations craft… Read More »
Alumni Spotlight Wes McCauley earned his master’s degree in Sport Coaching and Leadership from Michigan State University in 2019. He is currently a referee in the National Hockey League. What brought you to the SCL program and what did you want to do with the degree? I have always thought about earning a master’s degree.… Read More »
Life skill development and positive youth development (PYD) is often tied to youth sport. In this post, I will share the research on PYD in sport and provide some strategies for promoting PYD in your context. By Dr. Jennifer Roth We often hear about how sport develops life skills, that sport is a great place for kids… Read More »
Dr. Jeff MacCharles joins the SCL Faculty Jeff MacCharles joins the Department of Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he recently completed his Ph.D. in Management (Sport Management concentration). Jeff has been teaching at the collegiate level since 2012 and has developed and instructed courses in Sport Management, Business, Psychology and Sociology. Jeff’s… Read More »
The lack of positive results following instruction can frustrate a coach, but the problem does not lie in the player or their ability to listen and comprehend. The problem lies with instruction. Telling players how to move is not the most effective means of teaching or refining a movement skill.
“The Sport Coaching and Leadership program improved my coach developer skills by providing insights to new models and methods. This has helped me to have better conversations with coaches, to ask better questions, and to ask myself better questions on the why and how of my coaching.” Pelle graduated from the Sport Coaching and Leadership… Read More »
