Jesse Gallegos
Public Relations Coordinator
Luna Community College
December 6, 2022
Luna Community College softball coach Randy Krutsch will be teaching two asynchronous classes for students interested in coaching and for individuals in the coaching profession during winter break.
The courses will begin on Monday, Dec. 12, and culminate on Friday, Jan. 6. The courses will meet Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays throughout the four weeks.
The two courses are:
HPS150, Fundamentals of Coaching 3; (3,0)
This course provides coaches with an understanding of the dynamics between a coach, the individual athletes, and the team. Topics include coaching objectives, coaching styles, teaching sports skills, learning appropriate communication skills, evaluating performance, managing a team, coaching ethics, and motivating athletes. Regardless of the sport, this is a general course for all coaches.
HPS211, Coaching/Officiating Baseball/Softball, 3; (2,2)
This course examines philosophy, strategy, leadership, team, and practice organization and coaching methods for baseball/softball as well as rules and mechanics of officiating baseball/softball. Topics include offense and defense strategies, game analysis, rules, teaching pedagogy, and a study of various methods of play.
“Students will get a better understanding of coaching and the systems and processes that need to be in place to be an effective coach,” says Krutsch. “Coaches need to have a solid understanding of rules in order to teach the athletes how to play fair and have a deeper understanding of the game itself.”
For more information on these courses, contact Krutsch at 505-454-5366 or via email at rkrutsch@luna.edu.
The asynchronous courses are open for registration at https://luna.edu/schedule.
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