Positive Coaching and Athletic Leadership How to apply

How to apply

Fulfill the admission requirements

• Completed bachelor’s or advanced degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of undergraduate education.
• If your GPA is below 3.0, please also submit your résumé and a personal statement.

Gather your papers

• Transcripts of all previous college or university education. Upload unofficial transcripts in your online application. If you are accepted by the department and program, the Graduate School will require official transcripts as you complete the admissions process.
• TOEFL, IELTS, PTE or C1 Advanced score reports for applicants whose native language is not English. For information on sending test scores, visit the Grad School website. If English is not your native language, please submit a TOEFL score of at least 92 (internet-based test), an IELTS score of at least 6.5, a Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of at least 62 or a Cambridge C1 Advanced score of at least 185.
• Letter of recommendation. In the online application, you will need to supply the name and contact details for the instructor of an undergraduate or graduate course you successfully completed in the past ten years, who will address your academic performance and capacity for success in a graduate program.
  • Applicants whose most recent degree was completed more than ten years ago may provide the name and contact details of individuals like employers, principals (if you are a teacher/coach), athletic directors, community leaders, or other credible references who know you well and who can attest to your professional competence, academic preparation and potential for graduate work.
• Personal statement (optional). The personal statement is not required, however if provided it should be 1-2 pages (approx. 250-500 words) in length.The personal statement should reflect your own thoughts and demonstrate your own means of expression. Excluding cases of accommodation for disability, the personal statement should be composed by you without artificial or other assistance.
  The content of the personal statement should:
  • Make clear connections between the positive coaching and athletic leadership program and your personal and/or career goals.

  • Address any areas of the application drawing special notice (i.e., past previous academic performance, significant life experiences, impactful career success or change, extended time since last enrollment, etc.).

    The content of the Personal Statement may also:

  • Include information important to your candidacy that is not solicited by other application questions or requirements.
  • Provide further development of elements mentioned in the vitae/resume that are applicable to the program.
• GRE scores are NOT required.