MSCP: Sport Coaching and Performance

Use your passion and love for sports and turn it into a career.

Are you looking to enhance your coaching knowledge and expertise and to advance your existing coaching practices through evaluation and application of current research? If so, the Master of Sport Coaching and Performance is designed for you!

Application Requirements

Applicants may be admitted as degree seeking (Early, Unconditional or Conditional) or non-degree seeking and must meet the university requirements listed under types of admissions.

Unconditional Admission

  1. Proof of undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or University, and
  2. Cumulative GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale.
  3. Minimum of one year coaching experience, and
  4. Must have coaching access to a team or group of individuals by which to demonstrate course objectives, and
  5. Complete application packet, and
  6. Applicant must have a positive review from the Master of Sport Coaching and Performance Graduate Admission Committee.

Conditional Admission

  1. Proof of undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or University, and
  2. Cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
  3. Extensive playing experience, and
  4. Must have proof of sport coaching experience within the first two semesters, and
  5. Complete application packet
  6. Applicant must have a positive review from the Master of Sport Coaching and Performance Graduate Admission Committee.

Unclassified or Non-Degree Admission

Applicants who do not meet requirements for either unconditional or conditional admission may be eligible for unclassified or non-degree admission and must submit all required admission materials. See university requirements listed in Types of Admission.

Early Admission for UT Martin Undergraduate Seniors

Early admission is available to a degree-seeking Health and Human Performance (HHP) major who has completed all HHP core coursework and has at least a B (3.00) cumulative GPA in addition to the university requirement for admission. Students meeting this criteria will be allowed to take two courses prior to completing their baccalaureate degree. Students taking graduate and undergraduate course work together cannot exceed 15 total credit hours per semester. Must have coaching access to a team or group of individuals by which to demonstrate course objectives.

Submit for Application:

  1. Official transcripts from each regionally accredited post-secondary institution attended.
  2. Three letters of recommendation;
    1. one (two for conditional admission) of which must come from an individual who can speak to your ability to handle graduate-level course work
    2. one of which must come from an individual who can speak to your qualifications for coaching, and
    3. one of which must come from an individual who can speak to your character.
  3. A two-to-four-page personal statement essay discussing your career goals, how the master’s degree will help you achieve those goals, and areas or competencies that you expect the program will help you to strengthen or develop.
  4. Current resume

Academic Program Requirements

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