Coaching

Why choose coaching at North Central College?

We understand that the best coaches do far more than deliver instructions from the sidelines. To succeed in this field, you’ll need to know the fundamental skills and strategies required for specific sports—but you’ll also need to master the psychological principles and planning, implementation and evaluation techniques relevant to all athletic areas. Our faculty and coaching professionals will give you all that knowledge, and more.

You can also:

Develop the leadership skills you’ll need in coaching—and beyond.
Gain experience through such athletic department offerings as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and Student-Athlete Mentors.
Learn from North Central's (and the country's) finest coaches, including Al Carius, who has 14 national team championships.

Students may apply by Feb. 20 for Rall Symposium for Undergraduate Research

Students may apply by Feb. 20 to present their original research at the College’s 16th annual Rall Symposium for Undergraduate Research May 14.

Verandah courses

Verandah experiences are intellectually and personally stimulating for students and faculty.

Survey finds North Central College graduates among highest income-earners

Graduates of North Central College earn more income over their lifetimes than peers who graduate from most comparable schools, a new survey finds.

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Internships

Sports marketing, DuPage Dragons professional baseball, Lisle, IL
Assistant baseball coach, North Central College
Assistant basketball coach, Plainfield South High School, Plainfield, IL
Track/Field coaching intern, North Central College
Game-day intern, Chicago Bears
Intern, Chicago Rush Arena Football

Careers

Recent graduates in coaching include:

Athletes
Coaches
Umpires
Referees
Sports officials

Mallory Bahr

Coaching minor, Marketing major

Mallory says she added a coaching minor to her studies, “so I could learn the skills for teaching and sharing my passion for lacrosse and other sports.”

Her courses in team and individual coaching, sport management, health and fitness and classroom teaching opportunities are preparing her to do just that. Mallory’s dream is to be a women’s high school or college lacrosse coach. A summer job as a lacrosse coach, which one of her professors referred to her, is one more step in that direction.

“North Central’s professors are great coaches and teach you the skills you need to be an outstanding coach yourself. I’m learning from some of the best coaches in the country.”

Though Mallory’s...

Phil Munson

Coaching minor, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management major

Phil entered North Central as a member of the football and baseball teams and chose to minor in coaching for the opportunity to pursue his passion in sports after graduation. He was able to complete an internship assisting with the administration of a summer baseball camp for children and develop leadership skills, which have proven beneficial in his pursuit of dual degrees in sport management and entrepreneurship. He hopes eventually to coach baseball at the high school level, in addition to owning his own business.

“The faculty are very generous with their time and expertise. Not only do they have the real-world experience to teach the skills you need, but they show you how to become a better person...

Daniel Scott

Coaching minor, Physical Education major

Dan paired his interest in coaching baseball with a major in physical education. “I want to share my love for the game as a coach. North Central puts you out in the schools as soon as possible, so you know early on if coaching and teaching are for you.”

Part of his coursework, Dan says, was “learning to coach other sports, making you more marketable. Classes are hands-on and interactive and our facilities make it easy to develop your skills.”

A starting outfielder for North Central, Dan coached in a traveling baseball league and took on a coaching internship that involved coordinating the College’s winter baseball camps for local youth. He also worked with new student orientation and mentored...

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