Kinesiology Department

Kinesiology is the study of human movement. Interesting careers within the field include working in the fitness industry (i.e., personal trainer or strength and conditioning specialist), working for a professional sports team as an athletic trainer, working as a coach, and conducting research in one of the subdisciplines.

The department offers four majors: Coaching, Exercise Science, Fitness Development, and Sport Studies. Our programs are designed to prepare you for a wide variety of professions related to physical activity and sport. They also serve as a stepping stone to professional training in an allied health profession (i.e., medicine, physical therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractic, etc.) or graduate work in exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor behavior, and sport and exercise psychology.

The Kinesiology Department at SUNY Cortland has a strong national reputation for quality and a long list of successful graduates. With the growing demand for health care personnel, a degree from this program prepares graduates for an exciting future in health and human services.


News

Fit for the job: athletic trainer earns national award

May 18, 2023
Gina Harris ’13 earns Rising Star Award for start of her career. 

Team Handball Club revived at Cortland

Feb. 21, 2023
German graduate student Deborah Seipp brings the European sport back to campus.

Hero-turned-advocate joins ItsOnUs.org

Oct. 25, 2022
Real-life good Samaritan Kyle Richard ’20 takes his sexual violence prevention mission national.

Campus celebrates National Transfer Student Week

Oct. 19, 2022
The week includes campus events, a door-decorating contest and highlights on faculty and staff members who experienced the transfer process.

Alum entrepreneur champions food, inclusive fitness

July 19, 2022
Food and inclusive fitness have led Angelica Ford ’17 to become a serial entrepreneur.

Clubs/Societies

Fit Club

Meetings: Mondays, 8 p.m.
Faculty supervisor: Phil Buckenmeyer

Athletics Trainers Club

The mission of the club is to initiate and promote an interest in the Athletic Training profession and to establish a professional code of ethics with regard to athletic training.

Meetings: Monday, 7:00 p.m. via Webex. Contact President (Brielle Bagozzi) for link.

Contact: Brielle.bagozzi@cortland.edu

Faculty supervisor: Sonya Comins

Dartfish Club

The Dartfish Club is a student run organization that promotes the learning and use of Dartfish video capture/analysis software. Students learn to become experts in the use of Dartfish and use their skills to work on projects ranging from local college athletics to working with Olympic athletes and emerging  technology companies like Vulcan Vision. No prior experience with Dartfish software is necessary to join our club.

 Meetings: Mondays, 6 p.m. room 1145 Professional Studies Building

Contact: President: Phillip Blough; Vice-President: Eilish O'Reilly

Faculty Supervisor: Jeff Bauer



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