The Athletics Department at Principia includes physical education classes, varsity and junior varsity athletics, and academic programs in sports management and coaching fundamentals.

The Sports Management program provides an opportunity for interdisciplinary study and is a relatively new concept in higher education. Students develop skills in analysis, synthesis, and problem solving as they develop a broader and more integrated view of the sports world. Sport in our society depends heavily on expertise in management, marketing, accounting and communication. This major provides an educational experience that can bridge the theory with the practical application.

The minor in Coaching Fundamentals combines all aspects of coaching and knowledge of how to run a program and its needs.

Lee Ellis, Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sports Management
Brian Gavaletz, Instructor of Physical Education
Lyn De Laney, Instructor of Physical Education
Jenny Moeller, Instructor of Physical Education
Vitalis Otieno, Instructor of Physical Education
Pete Paciorek, Instructor of Physical Education
Eric Phillips, Instructor of Physical Education
Norm Purdy, Assistant Professor of Physical Education
Garry Sprague, Instructor of Physical Education
Mary Ann Sprague, Instructor of Physical Education, Sports Information Director
Lee Suarez, Director of Athletics, Professor of Sports Management
Charles E. Wilcoxen Jr., Instructor of Physical Education

B.A. Major in Sports Management, Minor in Coaching Fundamentals

Courses

Sports Management

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