Master of Education in Coaching Leadership
Program Type: Major
Program Level: Graduate
Department: Master of Education
The mission of the master of education in coaching leadership program is to provide training and experiential opportunity to graduate level students to develop the mindset and techniques of coaching. Built around the core ideas of national coaching competencies and standards, each student will develop a leadership philosophy based on virtues such as respect, fairness, empathy and humility for the sake of influencing and empowering student-athletes.
Process
Apply online. Application review will occur on a rolling basis, but preference will be given to those applications received by April 30.
Requirements
- Transcript of completed BA/BS degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.75
- Three letters of reference (official reference forms are in the application packet):
1: A Supervisor - someone who knows your work ethic and responsibility2: A Coach - someone who has experience with your athletic/coaching background3: A Professor or colleague - someone who knows your academic ability - the ability to comprehend, seek out answers, write, etc.
- 1-2 page essay explaining your purpose, goals, and commitment to this coaching program
- No incoming tests are required
You will be contacted after your application and requirements are submitted.
Mount Marty undergraduates get preferred entry into the MEd Coaching Program.
course requirements
- EDN 500 Introduction to Educational Research
- EDN 510 Educational Psychology: Learning Theory
- EDN 520 Strategies and Techniques for Effective Teaching/Coaching
- EDN 530 Assessment and Measurement
- EDN 540 Educational Technology
- EDN 560 Performance Enhancement/Risk Prevention
- EDN 570 Law and Ethics
- EDN 601 Administrative Leadership
Dr. Deborah McCuin
Director of Graduate Teacher Education, Associate Professor
Phone: 605-668-1522
- Apply to work as a Graduate Assistant for one of our teams!
- Choose to implement 2 personally designed interventions from content courses into your coaching experiences.
or
- Choose to pursue an independent study in an area of interest to you and complete 1 personally designed intervention from content courses into your coaching practice.
Gain ample professional experience in these areas as you earn your Master of Education degree in Coaching Leadership from Mount Marty:
- Sports Information
- Athletic Administration
- Sports Performance
- Exercise Science
- Strength Training & Conditioning
Start your journey.
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CONTACT
DEBBI MCCUIN
DIRECTOR OF GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION
email: deborah.mccuin@mountmarty.edu
phone: 605-668-1522
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In the first class of the program, you learn to be more profound in what you want to do, are trying to achieve, how to achieve it, and how to improve situational settings. The biggest takeaway within the program would be the lessons learned and how to apply them in not only a profession, but in all aspects of life.