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Clayton Roth Kuklick

Clinical Associate Professor

Specialization(s)

Coach learning, coach development, sociology of sport, sports pedagogy, strength and conditioning

Professional Biography

Clayton Kuklick is a clinical assistant professor in the Master of Arts in Sports Coaching program in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. He has embraced his educational experiences by having a Bachelor's in Elementary Education with an emphasis area in sports pedagogy from Kutztown University, a Master's of Education in Kinesiology: Human Performance from Georgia College and State University, and a PhD in Human Performance and Recreation: Administration and Teaching from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Related to coaching, Kuklick has served as an assistant baseball coach at Shepherd University, Georgia College and State University, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and Kutztown University. During these coaching stints, he has also had the opportunity to be a head coach of various collegiate baseball summer leagues across the country. Kuklick's previous coaching experiences at the collegiate level and educational experiences have channeled his teaching and research interests toward coaching development, social aspects of sport, and improving athletic performance. His focus and passion is on developing innovative ways to help coaches enrich their current coaching approaches with the intent to enhance their athletes' performance on the field.

Degree(s)

  • Ph.D., Human Performance, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2014
  • M.Ed., Kinesiology, Georgia College and State University, 2010
  • BS, Elementary Education, Kutztown University, 2005

Licensure / Accreditations

  • Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • Teaching
  • Teaching
  • Teaching

Professional Affiliations

  • National Strength and Conditioning Association

Presentations

Gearity, B., & Kuklick, C. R. (2019). A learning community approach towards developing creative strength and conditioning practices. National Strength & Conditioning Association National Conference & Exhibition. Washington, DC: National Strength & Conditioning Association.
Caulfield, S., Gearity, B., & Kuklick, C. R. (2019). Crafting your coaching philosophy--A practical workshop. National Strength & Conditioning Association National Conference & Exhibition. National Strength & Conditioning Association: National Strength & Conditioning Association.
Kuklick, C. R., & Gearity, B. (2016). A foucauldian intervention implemented for strength and conditioning coaches. North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Conference. Tampa, FL: North American Society for the Sociology of Sport .
Kuklick, C. R., Gearity, B., Maldonado, J., & Maloney, S. (2019). Trends in strength and conditioning discourses that inform coaching practices. National Strength & Conditioning Association National Conference & Exhibition. Washington, DC: National Strength & Conditioning Association.
Gearity, B., & Kuklick, C. R. (2018). USA Football Coach and Coordinator Podcast: Coach Education- Dr. Brian Gearity and Dr. Clayton Kuklick. . USA Football .

Awards

  • College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences Excellence in Service Award , West Virginia University
  • College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences Teacher of the Year, West Virginia University
  • College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award, West Virginia University
  • Teaching and Learning Workshop Award, University of Denver
  • College of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award, West Virginia University