KIN 159 - Leadership in Sport

    Recent Professors
    jtanaka@riohondo.edu
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023
    Class Size
    35–45 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of KIN 159
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area E
    Description
    This course takes up leadership theories and the impact of leadership empowerment through sport. The course is designed for students interested in increasing insight into leadership within sport environments by examining philosophical, sociological, and psychological leadership dynamics in individual and team sports from youth through professional levels. The course covers topics such as leadership theories, self-awareness, informal and formal leadership, emotional intelligence theory, athlete motivation, team dynamics, the role of team captains, and communication theories.