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Sport and Exercise Psychology

University of Kentucky

Master's DegreeCIP: 42.2815

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Lexington, Kentucky

    South Limestone, Lexington, Kentucky, 40506-0032

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionJudgment and Decision MakingActive ListeningWritingSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingInstructingLearning StrategiesActive LearningMonitoring

Knowledge

Education and TrainingEnglish LanguagePsychologyMathematicsTherapy and CounselingMedicine and DentistryAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceSociology and AnthropologyComputers and ElectronicsBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingFluency of IdeasCategory FlexibilityOriginality

Tasks

  • Plan, organize, and conduct practice sessions.
  • Provide training direction, encouragement, motivation, and nutritional advice to prepare athletes fo
  • Adjust coaching techniques, based on the strengths and weaknesses of athletes.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as abnormal psycho
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
  • Mentor other faculty members.
  • Interview patients to obtain comprehensive medical histories.
  • Write or prepare detailed clinical neuropsychological reports, using data from psychological or neur
  • Conduct neuropsychological evaluations such as assessments of intelligence, academic ability, attent
  • Provide feedback to patients and their families on the results of neuropsychological evaluations and recommendations.
  • Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
  • Write up or orally communicate research findings to the scientific community, producers, and the pub
  • Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, or parasite and disease control of anima

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareMedical softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareSpreadsheet softwareComputer based training softwareElectronic mail softwareDesktop communications softwareObject or component oriented development softwareMulti-media educational softwareWord processing softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareGeographic information systemOffice suite software

Tools

Baseball catching glovesCommunications headsetsCyclical variations in adaptive conditioning CVAC podsDigital stopwatchesDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersField hockey sticksFigure skatesFootball training dummiesFootball training sledsIce hockey skatesIce hockey sticksInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computersMotion analysis equipmentCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital audio recordersDigital calculatorsEye tracking systemsHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersAuditory stimulation equipmentBlock pattern sets

Work Values

AchievementRelationshipsIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Coaches and Scouts27-2022.00
  • Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1066.00
  • Clinical Neuropsychologists19-3039.03
  • Neuropsychologists19-3039.02
  • Psychologists, All Other19-3039.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Program-wide coaching philosophy — establish and communicate across an entire athletic department or professional organization to align staff, athletes, and stakeholders toward long-term goals.
  • Coaching staff development — mentor, evaluate, and advance assistant and position coaches through structured professional development initiatives in competitive collegiate or professional settings.
  • Multi-season competitive strategy — architect at the organizational level by integrating recruitment, player development, scouting intelligence, and opponent analysis into a cohesive program vision.
  • Institutional culture of athlete development — build and sustain by embedding academic, wellness, and performance standards into all facets of a high-profile athletic program.
  • Recruiting and talent pipeline strategy — lead organization-wide by designing evaluation frameworks and leveraging scouting networks to identify and attract elite athletes.
  • Cross-functional stakeholder communication — lead persuasively with athletic directors, academic institutions, media, and community partners to advance program interests and public image.
  • Technology and analytics integration — drive adoption of performance analytics platforms, video systems, and cloud-based tools across an entire coaching and operations staff.
  • Athlete welfare and compliance governance — oversee at the executive level, setting policies that ensure academic eligibility, personal support, and ethical conduct across a full roster.
  • Organizational performance systems — design and evaluate using systems analysis to assess program effectiveness and implement data-informed improvements at an institutional scale.
  • Industry leadership and innovation — contribute to the broader coaching profession by presenting at conferences, shaping best practices, and modeling advanced instructional and strategic methodologies.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
40%
Placement Rate
75%