Overview

You'll learn from Ohio State faculty who are experts and former coaches, as well as from current coaches in the Ohio State athletics department as they teach you what it takes to make critical decisions and maintain high ethical standards while you train and motivate youth and adult athletes to perform at their very best.

Key Facts

The Sports Coaching program from The Ohio State University is designed to develop high quality graduates who possess an excellent understanding of coaching. The program of study provides you with advanced understanding in coaching effectiveness, mental preparation and performance in sport, nutrition and conditioning for athletes, sport ethics, skill analysis, sports medicine, the role of race and gender in sport, sport marketing and sport law. You will develop skills in analysis, critical reflection, problem-solving and coaching. Your work will be grounded in coaching practice, research and in considering case studies. You will learn from Ohio State faculty and coaches as well as from peers. There are no internships in this degree - you are expected to be actively involved in coaching during the degree.

Five compelling reasons to choose the Master of Sports Coaching at Ohio State:

Work with nationally recognized faculty all of whom have been or are involved with sport.
Contributions from the outstanding coaches at Ohio State- One of the top college athletic departments in the United States.
Coursework designed specifically for coaches.
A focus on the practice of coaching.
A flexible program of classes allowing coaches to participate full-time; that can be completed in two years of full time study depending upon course loads; or part-time according to the student's own schedule.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Sports Medicine

Race, Gender and Culture in Sport

Ethics of Coaching

Sport Skill and Game Analysis

Coaching Effectiveness and Expertise

Mental Preparation and Performance in Sport

Science of Physical Activity and Nutrition for Coaches

Research Skills for Coaches

Proseminar for Coaches

Sport Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-22 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Columbus, United States

Disciplines

Coaching Sport and Exercise Science View 463 other Masters in Sport and Exercise Science in United States

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General requirements

Real world experience coaching children, youth or Adults for at least two years. Required materials include:

Resume
Four letters of reference are required.
Choose two professors who can attest to your ability to perform a quality level of academic work.
Choose two coaches/administrators who can attest to your professional competency.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

44310 USD / year

≈ 44310 USD / year
Out-of-State

44310 USD / year

≈ 44310 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

14318 USD / year

≈ 14318 USD / year

Living costs

Columbus

United States

940 - 1520 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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