Lecture 19Chapter 19: Coaching SportPositive Influences of CoachesCoaches affect the lives of athletes and fans:Teach how to set goals.Help learn skills.Help develop discipline.Aid maturation.Teach leadership skills.Encourage integrity.Negative Influences of CoachesCoaches affect the lives of athletes and fans:Punish poor performance.Focus on winning at all costs.Instill prejudice.Inflict physical and mental abuse.Suggestions for Improving CoachingEstablish preseason meetings with parents and players.Develop organizational expectations for coaches.Train coaches in effective coaching skills.Develop a procedure for filing complaints.Develop consequences for inappropriate behavior.Status of CoachingMore than 3 million youth sport coaches (mostly volunteers)Few standards for coaches at any levelStandards often set by organizing groupStandards in youth sport often very lowNational Standards for Athletic CoachesDifficulty defining coaching as professionProblems With Relying on VolunteersNeed for coaches is great, so volunteers welcomed and needed for leagues to exist.Results in inexperienced, untrained coaches.Even if they are trained, high turnover rate.If you’re coaching as a volunteer coach the majority are parents and when their children are no longer in that league then they leaveAlso the threat of being accused of something unjustlyResult is only short-term benefit to that knowledge base before new coaches are educated.Coaching Training: High SchoolNFHS (National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations) Coach Education Program started in 2007 (90,000 coaches have taken course).44 of 51 NFHS member state associations have adopted it.Advanced-level courses being planned.This provides an accepted body of knowledge that coaches must master.Still great variation among requirements.Coach Training: College and ProsCollegeMost colleges require coaches to have a degree.Also a good idea to have a masters degreeOther qualifications include playing experience.Most professional sports require experience as a player or coach.Avenues for Getting and Staying TrainedCollege (179 in U.S. offer coaching education)National governing body (NGB)Often have training certification based on knowledge, skill, and competency; often geared toward a specific groupCertification through a national agencyFor example, American Sport Education Program, National Youth Sport Coaches AssociationMany opportunities for self-improvement!Discussion: What are the differences among coaches working at different levels?What challenges may exist for coaches at different levels?Coaching at Various Levels: ProfessionalOften have experience playing at this level.Allow some level of credibilityAccept business of sport and commitment to winning.Need to help athletes develop mental skills.Coaching at Various Levels: High-Level AmateursSkilled at teaching fundamental skillsKnowledge of personal and skill developmentKnowledge of the mental side of sportAbility to communicate with parents and agentsCoaching at Various Level: Intercollegiate SportVariations based on divisional status of schoolExperience playing or coaching the sportKnowledge of NCAA rulesCommitment to winningCoaching at Various Levels: Interscholastic SportExtra job for supplemental paySkilled at teaching fundamental skillsOrganizational and administration skillsKnowledge of personal and skill developmentCoaching at Various Levels: Youth SportHave concern for athletes’ needs and welfare.Teach rules of the game and basic strategy.Create a safe and fun environment.Possess knowledge of personal and skill development.Coaching at Various Levels: Males and FemalesFemales and males look for similar coach qualities.Females motivated to improve own performance.Males motivated to beat othersGeneral Description of CoachesConservative, clear concept of right and wrongRespect for tradition and authorityFocus on developmentModel behavior on past coachesThe stereotype has changed in recent years: less autocratic, more team-centered, business approach, perhaps more tolerant of differencesDiscussion: What challenges are facing future coaches?Challenges Facing Future CoachesDevelop national coaching standards for different coaching levels.Adoption of coaching standards by all organizationsNational certification process for all coachesMandated continuing educationPublic awareness of coach education and certificationWhat we do as coaches is valuedRecruit and retain good coaches.Recruit female coaches at all levels.Ensure safety of athletes.Develop a recognition system for coaches that is not based on winning and losing.Recruit minority coaches.SPTE 110 1st Edition Lecture 19 Chapter 19: Coaching Sport Positive Influences of Coaches- Coaches affect the lives of athletes and fans: o Teach how to set goals. o Help learn skills. o Help develop discipline.o Aid maturation.o Teach leadership skills.o Encourage integrity. Negative Influences of Coaches- Coaches affect the lives of athletes and fans: o Punish poor performance.o Focus on winning at all costs.o Instill prejudice.o Inflict physical and mental abuse. Suggestions for Improving Coaching- Establish preseason meetings with parents and players.- Develop organizational expectations for coaches.- Train coaches in effective coaching skills. - Develop a procedure for filing complaints.- Develop consequences for inappropriate behavior.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Status of Coaching- More than 3 million youth sport coaches (mostly volunteers)- Few standards for coaches at any levelo Standards often set by organizing groupo Standards in youth sport often very low- National Standards for Athletic Coaches - Difficulty defining coaching as profession Problems With Relying on Volunteers- Need for coaches is great, so volunteers welcomed and needed for leagues to exist.- Results in inexperienced, untrained coaches.- Even if they are trained, high turnover rate.o If you’re coaching as a volunteer coach the majority are parents and when their children are no longer in that league then they leave o Also the threat of being accused of something unjustly - Result is only short-term benefit to that knowledge base before new coaches are educated. Coaching Training: High School- NFHS (National Federation of State High School Athletic