Coach Preferences Affecting Student Athletes

Bowen and Hitt identify that coaches can be role models and teachers at the same time, and that not having sports can take away the opportunity to interact with role models outside of school. The cost of being a coach can provide additional opportunities to be a mentor and help students succeed not just in the classroom but also on and off the field. The University of Arkansas’s Anna Egalite, Daniel Bowen, and Julie Trivitt find that athletic coaches in Florida mostly tend to perform just as well as their non-coaching counterparts, with respect to raising student test scores (Bowen and Hitt). There is more evidence that sports benefit academics and that they are worth the cost.

In addition to that, a sports coach needs to be a patient person because when dealing with others, it is often that many athletes do not reach the certain requirement straight on the spot and that can be very stressful. When that happens, the sports coach would have to start breaking down his/ her training and start analyzing why is the athlete not able to reach the target, it could be due to the intensity of the training, or it could be due to the athlete who does not have the will or breath to reach the target, or it could be due to many other reasons. Apart from being patient and analytical, a sport coach have to be energetic and also optimistic. A sport coach needs to be able to motivate their athletes to be able to reach a potential that can’t be seen by them but can be seen by the sports coach. When the athletes fail to complete a task, the sports coach would have to be optimistic in cheering up their athletes and to persuade them that they are able to reach beyond their current limits. To add on, the best sport coaches are those that are self-confident and self-determined. Athletes reflect their coaches, this is because whatever the coaches do and teach, the athletes would follow. When coaches portrays confidence and determinism, their respecting athletes would also portray confidence in their sports and also

According to, How Coaches Contribute to Athletes’ Motivation by, YDOMINIQUE STASULLI, it says, “Coaches can develop psychologically motivated athletes with positive self-regard by creating self-worth and a sense of belonging and by limiting judgmental comparisons to other athletes’

Para 21). This positive approach to coaching helps reflect most on the athletes capabilites, rather than his/her

We see it all the time in the world of sports. Athletes deciding to hang it up, whether it be because of injury or age. However, there are also athletes that decide to move on from sports for no apparent reason. When this happens, it is often referred to as the player becoming burned out. What can cause an athlete to become burned out with sports is not only the stress from workouts and competition, but poor coaching. To fully understand the relationship between poor coaching and burnout, this paper will discuss what burnout is to athletes, as well as the behavior of athletes favorite and least favorite coaches. Then provide evidence to connect the effects of poor coaching experiences to burnout in athletes.

Sports management is a really broad field, therefore I decided to focus on my minor and one of my major interests of this field: coaching. In this paper I will be explaining my personal five building blocks that make up a well-rounded coaching philosophy and coach. Those blocks are; leadership, organization, attitude, respect, and resiliency. Each of these five aspects are equally important and balance each other out. Leadership, the action of leading a group of athletes towards a goal. Organization, being able to organize a team and have a plan in order to help the team achieve goals. Attitude, it is very important for a coach to have a winning and positive attitude that is contagious to the players. Respect, there has to be a good

My topic is similar to yours. I have always been intrigued to examine the relationship between coach and athlete. In my experience, I have found coaches who provide positive support and are constructive with their criticism are more enjoyable to play for and give the athlete a more positive experience. Coaches that come across as condescending seem to push kids away from the game. It is important that the student-athlete has a positive experience, especially student-athletes at a young age. I feel if a student-athlete has a negative experience at the interscholastic level he or she will be less likely to stick with the sport.

But what impact do coaches have on their athletes beyond the scoreboard? Do coaches recruit character or do they develop it? More importantly what impact does an ethical coach have on their athletes versus a non-ethical coach. A study by Mariya A. Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Michael E. Brown, and Thomas S. Paskus examined the impact of intercollegiate athletic coaches ethical behavior and the effect it had on their student athletes. The study focused their survey around six major measures; "inclusion climate, willingness to cheat, college choice satisfaction, ethical leadership, abusive coaching behaviors, and controlled variables" (Yukhymenko-Lescroart , Brown & Paskus, 2014). The results of the study revealed that athletes whose coach utilized ethical practices versus abusive felt more inclusion with the team. When an athlete experiences inclusion they are more likely to develop sportsmanship and teamwork. The study also concluded college choice satisfaction was the greatest impacted by an ethical coach. Collegiate athletes responded more positively to being apart of a team with ethical principals. Players who experienced abusive coaching showed some negative results at the individual versus team level satisfaction. This is important because players who are unhappy can be more apt to seek out unethical distractions (e.g., illegal drugs). Players dissatisfied with their collegiate

It is my job as a coach to help develop athletes physically, psychologically, and socially while helping them have fun by playing a sport. I will do this by being enthusiastic and having a positive attitude in practice, games, and while not coaching. This cooperative approach to coaching will create a sense of community within the team I coach, and the athletes will feel more welcome to discuss their thoughts, ideas, questions, and concerns with me. Creating this setting and relationships with athletes will only benefit the team by creating a team culture necessary for the well-being and success of high school sports’ teams. Success in sports means accomplishing goals set by the team, not winning. Winning is important, but just striving to win is even more vital toward the success of teams. As a coach, I will also be a motivator for athletes. Athletes will see me come to practice with a positive attitude, displaying my passion. This is the beginning of how I will motivate athletes. Motivation starts with my attitude, and athletes pick up on this. In order to motivate and want to be motivated, there must be a reason, a why? I will use the teams’ goals they will set, in order to motivate them to give their best effort in order to achieve success by reaching their

The study “The Relationship Between Ethical and Abusive Coaching Behaviors and Student-Athlete Well-Being” was conducted by Mariya A. Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Michael E. Brown, and Thomas S. Paskus, and was published in the journal Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. The researchers sought to understand the effects that a coach’s behavior had on a student’s morals, satisfaction, and impressions of team unity. Social-cognitive theory has long thought that we learn by imitating those around us, particularly those in leadership positions. The coaches of sports teams are especially prominent models in a student athlete’s life, given that they have actual authority over the student’s life. The idea of self-efficacy, which suggests that an

Anyone can train an athlete, but for you truly help them and give them the best training, you must have patience. Helping athletes build on their skills, and fulfilling their potential doesn't just come within an hour or two, it takes dedication. If an athlete doesn't have a certain skill, you have to work until they develop it. From an athlete's perspective, a good coach that helps work with them even when they have an off day is what really matters and holds a major key to success. If every

We as “normal people” put athletes on a pedestal. We forget the bad things that they have done when they score our team’s championship winning touchdown or the winning basket or goal. We forget that it is also important for athletes to be successful students because they are the role models for the future generations. We forget that to get into these top colleges most students must have high ACT scores and have an outstanding GPA with multiple college courses or AP courses, while for athletes it takes a coach wanting them to get them in. With all of this in mind, Scott A. Broadhead, argues that:

Through all of my research, one thing was constant; the single most important thing that a coach can do is build a relationship with their players. When coaches take their time to get to know each and every one of their players, the chances of the athlete respecting and responding to the coach are much greater. Giving the athlete a feeling of belonging, importance, and welcoming will increase their confidence and most likely their level of play as well. In his article, Scales explains how developing positive relationships results in athletes not only with better athletic ability, but also with better emotional control, social skills, and connection to school and community (20). One of the most important characteristics of having a relationship with the athlete is caring for them. Florida Tech swim coach thinks the most important

The coach will portray that mistakes are not acceptable and the athletes should make as little mistakes as possible. The coach will also show that he/she does not have patience for the athletes that cannot pick up the skills quickly. The coach will condition them if they make mistakes. The coach will have a very loud strong voice, demanding, and intimidating attitude. The coach will enforce fundamentals and skills that the athlete will need to be successful in the sport.

Taking the time to reflect on why it is someone coaches is beneficial for personal growth, and for creating an awareness of one’s changes in motivation, which affects behavior. Therefore, changes in motivation can be reflected in someone’s behavior and his or her well-being. Those who feel that they are coaching because they want to, will be successful, and feel that coaching allows them to acquire relationships with their players, and display more motivation for coaching. Being aware of why someone coaches their sport is an important part of reflective practice. One person’s