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School of Sport Sciences

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Degrees Offered

  • Master of Science
  • Doctor of Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy

The School of Sport Sciences offers master's degree programs in coaching and sport education (on-campus), sport education (online), physical education teacher education (online), sport management (on campus), executive sport management (online). The online masters degree in sport management offers two areas of emphasis: Comprehensive Sport Industry Management and Interscholastic Athletic Administration. Students can start any of the distance education master's degree programs (i.e., Sport Coaching, Physical Education Teacher Education, or Executive Sport Management) at the start of any semester (i.e., Fall, Spring, and Summer). The Ph.D. program in kinesiology, administered through the School of Sport Sciences, has two major areas: sport, exercise and performance psychology and coaching and teaching studies (designed for students interested in athletic coaching education/coach development or physical education teacher education).

For additional information, email sportsciences@mail.wvu.edu. 


Administration

School Director

  • Dana Voelker - Ph.D. (Michigan State University)

Associate School Director

  • James Wyant

Faculty

Professors

  • Gonzalo Bravo - Ph.D. (The Ohio State University)
    Sport Management
  • Sean Bulger - Ed.D. (West Virginia University)
    Physical Education Teacher Education, Coaching and Teaching Studies
  • Damien Clement - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
    Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
  • Kristen Dieffenbach - Ph.D. (University of North Carolina - Greensboro)
    Coaching and Sport Education, Sport Coaching, Coaching and Teaching Studies
  • Peter Giacobbi - Ph.D. (University of Tennessee)
    Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
  • Sam Zizzi - Ed.D. (West Virginia University)
    Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

Associate professors

  • Jeanette Garcia - Ph.D. (University of Virginia)
    Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
  • Cindy Lee - Ph.D. (The Ohio State University)
    Sport Management
  • Dana Voelker - Ph.D. (Michigan State University)
    Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
  • Valerie Wayda - Ed.D. (West Virginia University)
    Coaching and Sport Education, Sport Coaching, Coaching and Teaching Studies

Assistant professors

  • Ashley Coker-Cranney - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
    Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
  • William (Guy) Hornsby III - Ph.D. (East Tennessee State University)
    Coaching and Sport Education, Sport Coaching, Coaching and Teaching Studies
  • Emi Tsuda - Ph.D. (The Ohio State University)
    Physical Education Teacher Education, Coaching and Teaching Studies
  • James Wyant - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
    Physical Education Teacher Education, Coaching and Teaching Studies

Service professor

  • Eloise Elliott - Ph.D. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    Physical Education Teacher Education, Coaching and Teaching Studies

Teaching associate professor

  • Gary Lhotsky - Ed.D. (Florida State University)
    Sport Management

Teaching assistant professors

  • Patrick Hairston - Ed.D. (Delaware State University)
    Sport Management
  • Peter McGahey - Ed.D. (Minnesota State University - Mankato)
    Coaching and Sport Education, Sport Coaching
  • David Rice - Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh)
    Coaching and Sport Education, Sport Coaching
  • Michael Ryan - Ph.D. (West Virginia University)
    Coaching and Sport Education, Sport Coaching, Coaching and Teaching Studies
  • Justin Wartella - Ph.D. (University of Nevada - Las Vegas)
    Sport Management
  • Joni Williamson - Ed.D. (East Tennessee State University)
    Sport Management

Professors emeriti

  • William Alsop
  • Dana Brooks
  • J. William Douglas
  • Edward Etzel, Jr.
  • Andrew Hawkins
  • Lynn Housner
  • Andrew Ostrow
  • Robert Wiegand

Associate professors emeriti

  • Dallas Branch
  • Linda Carson
  • Bruce Wilmoth
  • Daniel Ziatz
  • School of Counseling and Well-​being
  • School of Education
  • School of Sport Sciences
    • Coaching and Teaching Studies
    • Executive Sport Management
    • Physical Education Teacher Education
    • Sport Coaching
    • Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
    • Sport Management

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Phone: 304-293-5355

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