The coaching minor is designed to prepare students to coach at a variety of age levels and in vocational or recreational settings. The 19-credit coaching minor will qualify students to coach in many states that do not require coaches to have a teaching certificate. The program requires instruction in the coaching techniques of two of the following four sports: baseball, basketball, football, or volleyball. Students are instructed in the motivational, administrative, and technical aspects of sport from a biblically based philosophy of coaching. The coaching minor does not lead to a teaching certificate.

Objectives
Upon completion students should be able to:

• demonstrate knowledge of the skills and techniques required for performance in the sports of baseball, basketball, football, and volleyball.
• demonstrate a working knowledge of the integration of faith and athletics.
• develop an understanding of organization and administration of athletic teams
• describe age appropriate coaching methodologies.

Outcomes Assessment
The outcomes assessment requirement includes:

• a standardized outcomes assessment test, taken during the senior year.
• a Bible content test.