The Department of Recreation and Sport Pedagogy offers undergraduate and master’s degrees in two academic programs. Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies offers undergraduate majors and minors in Outdoor Recreation & Education and Recreation Management, as well as a master’s degree in Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies with concentrations in Outdoor Recreation & Education, Recreation Management, and Campus Recreation. Coaching, Health & Physical Education offers undergraduate majors in Health & Physical Education and Physical Activity & Sport Coaching, as well as master’s degrees in Coaching Education, and Soccer Coaching Education. The department is also home to the Physical Activity & Wellness program, which offers a variety of activity-based courses intended to promote health and wellness through participation in physical activity and recreational sport. Finally, the department offers certificate programs in Ecotourism and Festivals, Events & Entertainment Management, as well as minors in Outdoor Recreation & Education, Recreation Management, and Coaching.
Featured in the Athenaeum: Nina Adjanin, a doctoral student in Instructional Technology, studied surging glaciers with a research team from University of Scotland and Norway University.
Featured in the Athenaeum: Vlatko Andonovski, who completed his master’s degree in Soccer Coaching Education in 2018, is head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team.
March 01, 2021
For alumna Stephanie Savino, soccer isn’t just a sport—it’s her life. As she balances being director of Consumer Products at Major League Soccer with being a women’s soccer coach in New York City, the former Division I athlete is also pursuing her U.S. Soccer Coaching “B” License.
February 01, 2021
Two seniors minoring in coaching education used their personal experiences as women in sports to collaborate on a class project to help current and future coaches. In COED 4305 Contemporary Issues in Coaching, Lacy Burke and Ashlyn Ohm were inspired to create a professional webinar to address how women are perceived in the athletic industry and how to empower women through sport.
November 30, 2020
Christian Johnson is a small business owner, educator, and recent candidate for the Ohio Senate District 20 seat.
“Honoring and Supporting the Experiences of Immigrant Populations in University and Community Life: Part II” will be held on Monday, April 12, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
OHIO's Patton College of Education is featuring the third panel discussion in its new Munch and Learn Series: Global Issues on Immigration on Monday, March 22, from noon to 1:30 p.m.
The Recreation and Sport Pedagogy Department in Ohio University’s Patton College of Education will host “The Positive Pedagogy for Sport Coaching Virtual Symposium,” via Microsoft Teams on March 20.
