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Sally J. Ford, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Coaching Program Coordinator Office:  PH 208K (940) 898-2578 sford4@twu.edu

Introduction

The Department of Kinesiology offers two master’s emphasis in coaching:

• Coaching-Softball: This program is affiliated with the NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association).
• Coaching-All: This is a new MS program starting Fall 2009.

Coaching-All

TWU will offer a master’s program in coaching starting Fall, 2009.  The program is dedicated to producing well qualified sport coaches.  TWU is seeking to prepare men and women coaches to be high level professionals in their field.  This program is founded on the need to prepare, at the post-graduate level, quality coaches for leadership roles to meet the challenging demands of coaching in the 21^st century.  The program is a 36-hour, non-thesis option curriculum emphasizing the development of skills, techniques and concepts necessary to become a master coach.  The majority of the program is taught online.

Required Courses (30 hours)

• KINS 5203 Theory of Coaching
• KINS 5243 Sport Injury Prevention and First Aid
• KINS 5273 Sport Conditioning and Nutrition
• KINS 5263 Sport Psychology
• KINS 5903 Organization and Administration for Effective Team Management
• KINS 5293 Technical Skill Analysis
• KINS 5303 Coaching Tactical Skills
• KINS 5023 Methods of Research**
• KINS 5033 Applied Statistical Principles
• KINS 5973 Action Research Project

Electives (6 hours)

• KINS 5213 Principles for the Development of Optimal Performance
• KINS xxxx Legal Issues in Sport
• KINS 5453 Sport & Fitness Finance
• KINS 5433 Sport Promotion & Publicity
• KINS 5483 Sport Sales, Sponsorship and Fund Raising**
• KINS 5883 Disability and Sport

**Summer 2009 offerings

Coaching-Softball

The Department of Kinesiology at Texas Woman’s University in partnership with the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is offering a Masters of Science Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in coaching. This program is founded on the need to prepare, at the post-graduate level, quality coaches for leadership roles to meet the challenging demands of coaching in the 21st century. Such a need is accomplished through this highly relevant program that combines theory and practice by drawing on the collective talents of both partners.

The masters program is 36–hour, non–thesis option curriculum emphasizing the development of skills, techniques and concepts necessary to become a master coach. The degree plan systematically infuses the theoretical bases of coaching with the most relevant softball practices. Beginning in the spring of 2004, a student can potentially complete the masters in 3 years by averaging 12-semester hours a school year. While the majority of the coursework will be taken online, students will attend classes on the TWU campus during at least one summer term.

 In the summer of 2007 we began a third cohort.  After this cohort we will form a new cohort every two years (next is fall, 2009).  A cohort must begin with at least 18 master’s students who progress together through the sequence of course offerings and graduate together.  During each fall, spring, and summer session the students in a cohort will all enroll in the specific class (either a professional development course or a required course).  There are 8 professional development classes taught through TWU that have a specific NFCC workshop requirement.  The cohort follows a specific schedule and there are no substitutions for the professional classes.  Therefore, it is each student’s responsibility to take the appropriate NFCC workshop before or during the scheduled TWU graduate course.  There are also nine (9) hours of required KINS coursework.  For six (6) of these hours, the Research Methods and Statistics courses, the cohort will come to the TWU campus for a 3-day workshop as the initial part of these two (2) required classes.  To complete the 36 hours each student will take LS 5533 or LS 5553 (non-majors section) the summer before the first class or during the initial fall semester of the program. 

The 36-hour master’s program consists of the following coursework:

Professional Development Courses (24 hours): Please note the following eight courses include a specific NFCC workshop (professional in-service modules) as well as additional online class work that extends and applies the skills, techniques, and concepts covered in the NFCC workshop. Students will register for KINS 5903* for some of these classes.

*Some of the professional development courses are listed as 5903 which can be repeated.

Listed below are the course descriptions for the 24-hour Professional Development Block

• KINS 5903 Special Topics--Personal and Professional Development: Discussion of principles and theories leading to the development of a coaching philosophy and style; building steps to credible coaching skills; motivation strategies and teaching methods; leadership and appropriate communication skills; time management and coping skills.  Requirements include successful completion of the appropriate professional in-service module (NFCC 401) and online assignments.  3 credit hours.  51% online
• KINS 5783 Learning and Teaching Styles in Sport: Application of coaching principles and learning theory including principles of growth and development.  Video analysis and photo summaries are used to develop learning progressions, drills, and cues required for specific skills within the scope of sport rules and regulations.  Requirements include successful completion of the appropriate professional in-service module (NFCC 402) and online assignments.  3 credit hours.  51% online
• KINS 5213—Principles for the Development of Optimal Performance: Motor learning principles applied to the development of strategies and evaluative techniques for promoting optimal utilization of player’s abilities as well as team production; development of skills in visual observation and analysis of proper technique by position/event.  Requirements include successful completion of the appropriate professional in-service module (NFCC 403) and online assignments.  3 credit hours.  51% online
• KINS 5223—Tactics and Strategies I: In-depth study of various defensive tactics and systems by position or by specific athletic event; development of team systems based on personnel. Requirements include successful completion of the appropriate professional in-service module (NFCC 404) and online assignments.  3 credit hours.  51% online
• KINS 5233—Tactics and Strategies II: In-depth study of offensive concepts and systems by position or by specific athletic event; development of team systems based on personnel.  Requirements include successful completion of the appropriate professional in-service module (NFCC 405) and online assignments.  3 credit hours.  51% online
• KINS 5903—Special Topics:  Organization and Administration for Effective Team Management: Organization and administration specific to staff, budgeting, personnel, and effective team function.  Issues include topics such as risk management, recruiting, safety, positive learning environment, technology, legal concerns, etc. Requirements include successful completion of the appropriate professional in-service module (NFCC 406) and online assignments.  3 credit hours.  51% online
• KINS 5903—Special Topics:  Coaching—Case Analysis: Utilization of the case study method on issues related to effective coaching; value and role conflict; style, risk, accountability, internal and external issues that effect team productivity.  Requirements include successful completion of the appropriate professional in-service module (NFCC 407) and online assignments.  3 credit hours.  51% online
• KINS 5763—Systematic Observation in Sport: Principles of observation and analysis of sport in the context of competitive events.  Students will apply these principles as they evaluate techniques, tactics and strategies of competitive teams/athletes. Requirements include successful completion of the appropriate professional in-service module (NFCC 408) and online assignments.  3 credit hours.  51% online

TWU Required Coursework (9 hours): KINS 5023 and 5033 will be taken at TWU during a summer. The Professional Culminating Experience (KINS 5913) is an independent study taken toward the end of the program.  This culminating experience will be taken online, but does require a presentation to the faculty at the completion of the project.

• KINS 5023 Methods of Research
• KINS 5033 Applied Statistical Principles
• KINS 5913 Professional Culminating Experience

Library Science (3 hours)--LS 5533 or LS 5553.  This class must be taken in the summer prior to the first class of the cohort or during the initial fall semester of the TWU program.

Tentative Schedule for Coaching Cohort

Year	Fall	Spring	Summer
2009-2010	KINS 5213(NFCC 403):  Principles for the Development of Optimal Performance LS 5533 – Information Retrieval(non majors) (Can be taken in summer III of 2009 or fall 2009)	KINS 5783 (NFCC 402):  Learning and Teaching Styles in Sport	KINS 5023** Methods of Research KINS 5033** Applied Statistical Principles
2010-2011	KINS 5223 (NFCC 404): Tactics and Strategies I- Defense	KINS 5233 (NFCC 405): Tactics and Strategies II-Offense	KINS 5763 (NFCC 408): Systematic Observation in Sport
2011-2012	KINS 5903- Action Research Coaching Project(presented at NFCA Convention) KINS 5903* (NFCC 406):  Team Management	KINS 5903* (NFCC 407):  Case Analysis in Sport	KINS 5903* (NFCC 401): Personal and Professional Development

*May be repeated for credit with different titles.  **These classes begin with a 3-day workshop on the TWU campus.  The workshop immediately follows the College World Series