Have you been inspired by the teachers and coaches in your past? Share your passion for sports and leading a team by becoming a coach yourself. A Coaching endorsement is an excellent choice for anyone in the education program or simply anyone who is interested in guiding young athletes to reach their full potential. Coaching means more than showing others how to play a game. It means guiding athletes mentally, teaching them responsibility, and encouraging them even when things don’t go their way. It means instilling in them a hard work ethic. If you are passionate and excited about doing these things, the coaching route is for you. At Wayne State, you can take coaching theory courses including football, basketball, track, wrestling, baseball, softball, soccer, and volleyball. You’ll learn how to set up training and appropriate practice sessions, how to be a positive role model, and how to motivate your team. With a Coaching endorsement, you’ll open the door to a career that allows you to become just like the coaches who have inspired you.
Credit hours: 19
School: Science, Health, and Criminal Justice
Department: Health, Human Performance, and Sport
Courses for the Coaching minor or endorsement
A minor must include a minimum of 12 hours unduplicated by your major(s) and minor(s). The supplemental endorsement in Coaching must be earned in addition to a field endorsement or two subject endorsements.
- *PED 202 Anatomy and Physiology for Coaches (3)
- PED 227 Weight Training (1)
- PED 275 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3)
- PED 357 Principles of Strength and Conditioning (3)
Plus three of the following courses:
- PED 311 Theory and Fundamentals of Football Coaching (3)
- PED 312 Theory and Fundamentals of Basketball Coaching (3)
- PED 313 Theory and Fundamentals of Track Coaching (3)
- PED 314 Theory and Fundamentals of Wrestling Coaching (3)
- PED 315 Theory and Fundamentals of Baseball Coaching (3)
- PED 316 Theory and Fundamentals of Softball Coaching (3)
- PED 317 Theory and Fundamentals of Volleyball Coaching (3)
- PED 318 Theory and Fundamentals of Soccer Coaching (3)
- PSY 444 Topics in Psychology: Sport Psychology (3)
*Students may take PED 204 Anatomy and Physiology I, PED 205 Anatomy and Physiology II, and PED 305 Exercise Physiology in place of PED 202 Anatomy and Physiology for Coaches.
Download program fact sheet (PDF) WSC Course Catalog
Popular pairings
Recent students paired the Coaching minor or endorsement with the following programs:
- Applied Human and Sport Physiology
- Elementary Education
- Exercise Science
- Family and Consumer Sciences Education
- Health and Physical Education
- Math Education
- Middle Level Education
- Science Education
- Social Studies Education
- Sport Management
Licensure/certification
Wayne State's Coaching endorsement is optional and designed for students seeking teacher licensure/certification in Nebraska. A coaching endorsement is not required for certified teachers in Nebraska to coach; however, some states may require one. If you are planning to pursue professional licensure or certification in a state other than Nebraska, please see the Coaching endorsement licensure disclosure. It is also strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in that state to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program.
