Staff Profiles

2014-Doctor of Philosophy in Kinesiology, Michigan State University.-Major specialization: Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity
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2009-Master of Physical Education, University of Botswana, Gaborone

2007-Bachelor of Arts in History and English, University of Botswana, Gaborone

Dr. Tshepang Tshube is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport Science at the University of Botswana. Tshube holds a Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Michigan State University. He is an active researcher in Southern Africa published in areas of dual-career, life skills, mental skills, coach-athlete relations, and elite athlete retirement transition. His recent publications include Southern Africa perspectives to coach-athlete relations, Olympians Career Path in Southern Africa, and Cultural Perspectives to Sport Psychology. He has been awarded amongst others the 2013 IOC Graduate Scholar Award and in collaboration with colleagues, the 2017 African Alliance Award ($200. 000.00). His current projects include the Life Skills for Academic Outcome project funded to over P300k by the BTC Foundation.

In addition to his academic work, Tshube is a member of the Botswana National Olympic Committee High-Performance Commission. He provides sports psychology services to team Botswana. He often works and travels with team Botswana. He accompanied team Botswana to the 2016 Olympic Games, 2018 Commonwealth Games, and several Africa Championships.

• Senior Lecturer, PHR 703: Sociology of Sport
• Senior Lecturer, PHR 420: Leisure and Youth
• Senior Lecturer, PHR 400: Track and field Athletics and theory of Games & Sports
• Senior Lecturer, PHR 422: Sociology of Sport
• Senior Lecturer, PHR 210: Sports Psychology
• Senior Lecturer, PHR 418: Psychological Basis of Physical Activity
• Senior Lecturer-PHR 737: Stress management in Sport
• Senior Lecturer-PHR 418: Psychological Issues in Sport

• Health & Fitness
• Cultural sport psychology
• Student and athletic identities

• Athletes’ post-sport career experiences
• Olympic athletes retirement experiences
• Student athletes support services

• Gender issues in sports

• • Mmape, Koobatlile (Expected, October 2020)- Masters Student
  • Tsamai, Katlego (Expected, October 2020)-Masters Student
  • Ntshimane, Kevin (Expected, October 2020)- Masters Student
  • Lokgaba, Maipelo (Expected, October 2020) - Masters Student
  • Nthutang, Gorekwe (Expected, October 2021) – PhD Student

1. Tshube, T. & Hanrahan, S.J. (2018). Coaching and Coach Education in Botswana. International Sport Coaching Journal, 5 (1), 79-83.
2. Tshube, T. & Hanrahan, S.J. (2018). Southern African Olympian Perspectives of Coach-Athlete Relations. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 49 (3), 224-239.
3. Hanrahan, S. J., & Tshube.T., (2018). Developing Batswana coaches’ competencies through the LifeMatters programme: Teaching mental skills through games. Botswana Notes and Records, 50, 1-10.
4. Tshube, T., Malete, L., & Feltz. (2018). Understanding Olympians career development. International Journal of Coaching Science, 12 (2). 3-28.
5. Tshube, T., & Hanrahan, S. J. (2017). Cultural perspectives to sport psychology: Experiences of working with national teams in Botswana. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 23, 489-509.