Master's in High Performance Sport
Master's in High Performance Sport
Turn science into practice in real performance environments. Gain the knowledge and experience to work in high-performance sport.
Designed for the Demands of Modern Sport
Learn to integrate data, science, and coaching to drive performance. Apply physiology, biomechanics, psychology, and more to real athlete problems.
Learn it. Apply it. Refine it.
Work directly with athletes while developing as a performance practitioner. Every course is designed to translate research into better training, recovery, and decision-making.
Prepare to Lead in the World of High Performance Sport
Performance at the highest level depends on more than innate athletic performance. It is built through the integration of evidence-based practice, data and technology systems, and coaching expertise.
High-performance sport helps athletes consistently reach their peak performance when it matters most. It brings together strength and conditioning, sport science, nutrition, mental performance, and more into one coordinated system. High-performance sport is a discipline where evidence-based practice meets innovation, optimizing every aspect of human performance, from physical conditioning to recovery and mental resilience.
Built for the Reality of Modern Sport
Penn State's Master's in High Performance Sport (HPS) is designed to prepare students for the elite athletic environments they want to work in. This interdisciplinary, hands-on program prepares students to become leaders who bridge the gap between research and real-world performance.
Students are embedded as performance practitioners within Penn State's Intercollegiate Athletics for two full years. Working directly with athletes, coaches, and staff, students apply what they learn through their coursework in real time, integrating physiology, biomechanics, psychology, nutrition, and data science to support better decision-making in high-performance settings.
Students in the HPS program graduate with the knowledge and applied experience to excel in elite sport environments from day one.
