The Athletic Sport Coaching Minor equips you with the knowledge and skills to launch a successful career in coaching. Develop expertise in the strategic, tactical, and practical aspects of effective athletic sport coaching.

Program Details

With the Athletic Sport Coaching Minor, you'll gain hands-on experience through high-impact practices—engaging in simulated coaching scenarios, creating and executing practice plans, applying key training principles, and leveraging sports analytics to enhance both individual and team performance.

The minor is available to all majors, but will best compliment those who will work in athletic settings. These majors include: business, sports management, education, exercise science, physical education teacher education, health promotion, communication, and sports psychology.

Completing a minor in Athletic Sport Coaching provides the background and training to be eligible for the state of Florida K-12 coaching certification.

UWF offers classes through various delivery methods, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online. Though UWF makes every effort to provide on-campus classes in face-to-face programs, there is a possibility that some classes will have limited availability and may be offered online only. For more information, please review the modes of delivery and instructional methods.