Coaching Major

Coaching’s key attributes are strong teaching skills, motivation to work hard and excellent communication. At SUNY Cortland, you’ll hone your ability to teach athletic skills, learn how to provide generalized fitness training and encourage athletes to excel in physical and competitive environments. Athletes and coaches motivate each other to perform at higher levels; their relationship demands commitment, awareness and dedication.

Career Potential

Professional and collegiate sports
Secondary and intermediate schools
Occupational settings

What Will I Learn?

Use your knowledge of physiology, nutrition and corrective techniques to help players improve their game
Help motivate players to reach their goals
Develop personal relationships with players
Plan and oversee practices
Instruct groups or individuals in the basics of sports
Demonstrate techniques
Find and recruit potential athletes, often arranging athletic scholarships
Negotiate contracts with pro athletes and their representatives

Special Features

Practical experience in the coaching field
Get a chance to work in studies with faculty and your colleagues
Clubs that will help immerse you in your study through fieldwork
Study abroad in England, Germany and Australia

Get Involved

College is more than a classroom. Enhance your experience with extracurricular opportunities: Practicum experiences, research projects with faculty and participation in service-learning opportunities in the community are just a few of the ways to be involved.

Student Clubs

Dartfish Club
FIT Club

Next Steps

Contact Us

Main Office: Professional Studies Building, Room 1164
Phone: 607-753-4300

Fast Facts

The SUNY Cortland Kinesiology Department is a member of the American Kinesiology Association (AKA)
The four majors in the Kinesiology Department represent one of the largest undergraduate enrollments for a department at SUNY Cortland.