Sep 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

COED 2120 - Introduction to Coaching


This course presents an overview of the theoretical and practical components involved in sports coaching at the youth, interscholastic, and/or intercollegiate levels. These components include planning, delivery, and evaluation of coaching practice plans, coaching methodologies, and reflection on planning and practice.

Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to analyze roles and behaviors within sports coaching.
  • Students will be able to formulate a coaching philosophy using reflection and examples of practice.
  • Students will be able to identify the components involved in planning and creating session plans to impact participants’ learning.
  • Students will be able to apply theoretical knowledge into the delivery of a coaching session.
  • Students will be able to evaluate different organizational, communication, and leadership skills for sport coaching sessions.


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