Coach Education Essentials

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Description Table of Contents Editor Ancillaries Excerpts Sport coaches have a tremendous influence—positive or negative—in the lives of athletes. Too often, however, the delivery of quality coaching is left to chance. Athletes deserve coaches who create positive environments, foster skill development, and build character. In Coach Education Essentials, leading coach educators and professionals from around the world cover the core elements of coach education and development, and describe how best to understand, cultivate, and evaluate quality coaching. Edited by Kristen Dieffenbach, PhD, and Melissa Thompson, PhD, this text is the most authoritative resource on the topic ever assembled, and the book’s contributors represent a who’s who of coach education: John Bales Gordon Bloom Trey Burdette Penny Crisfield Edward Cope Kristen Dieffenbach Lori Gano-Overway Brian Gearity Wade Gilbert Daniel Gould Matthew Grant Stephen Harvey Luke Jones Cameron Kiosoglous Clayton Kuklick Sergio Lara-Bercial Sarah McQuade Jenny Nalepa Christine Nash Matt Robinson Ronald Smith Frank Smoll Melissa Thompson Cecile Reynaud Charles Wilson Jr. Grounded in current research and emerging trends in the field of coach education, Coach Education Essentials adheres to the guidelines for coach education and development established by the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) and is consistent with the ICCE’s International Sport Coaching Framework. The chapters cover the roles and responsibilities of the coach across various levels of sport, ranging from prepubescent participation to Olympic-level competition; current models of coaching education, training, and certification used by leading international sport organizations; and the evaluation of coach education.Coach Education Essentials is a comprehensive, insightful, and practical resource for those invested in the development and advancement of quality coaching and coaching education. It will be an asset to all who promote coaching as a profession.AudienceInstructors of upper-level courses on coaching, sport management, and sport psychology; academics and researchers in coaching education and related fields; and academic libraries. Also for coach developers and athletic administrators as well as coach education directors in coaching associations, sport federations, and sport organizations. Part I. Establishing a Strong Educational Base to CoachChapter 1. Frameworks for Coach Education and DevelopmentKristen Dieffenbach The Intersection of Sport Culture and Coaching Coaching Education: Time for an Upgrade Future Directions SummaryChapter 2. Ethical and Philosophical Grounding of CoachesMelissa Thompson Ethics in Sport Coaching Approaches to Understanding Ethics Developing Ethics The Coaching Philosophy SummaryChapter 3. Holistic, Athlete-Centered Coaching OrientationCharles H. Wilson Jr. and Trey Burdette Coaching in the Real World Foundations of HACC Becoming a Holistic, Athlete-Centered Coach Create the Right Motivational Climate and Culture Challenges to Holistic, Athlete-Centered Coaching Conquest Coaching SummaryChapter 4. Athlete Development Process and CoachingMatt Robinson Athlete Development Athlete Development Defined Status of Athlete Development in the United States The Role of the Coach in the Developmental Stages The Role of the Coach in Athlete Development Coaching in an Athlete Development Model The Five-by-Four Coaching Model SummaryChapter 5. Coach Instruction for Effective Athlete InstructionMatthew A. Grant What Coaches Should Know What Coaches Should Do SummaryPart II. Teaching Coaches to Excel Within Their ContextChapter 6. Educating Youth Sport Coaches: An Empirically Supported Training ProgramFrank L. Smoll and Ronald E. Smith Theoretical Model and Research Paradigm Measurement of Coaching Behaviors Coach Behaviors and Children’s Evaluative Reactions Achievement Goal Theory and Coaching Translating Basic Research Findings Into a Coach Intervention Outcome Research Dissemination SummaryChapter 7. Coaching Club and Interscholastic SportsDaniel Gould and Jenny Nalepa Characteristics of Scholastic and Club Athletes Participation Effects or Outcomes Best Coaching Practice Challenges, Barriers, and Key Issues Implications for Guiding Practice SummaryChapter 8. College and High-Level Amateur SportsCecile Reynaud High-Level Amateur Sports Collegiate Coaching Set the Vision and Strategy Shape the Environment Build Relationships Conduct Practices and Structure Competitions Read and React to the Field Learn and Reflect SummaryChapter 9. Coach Education of Professional- and Olympic-Level CoachesCameron Kiosoglous Defining and Understanding the Context of Professional and Olympic Sports Understanding Deliberate Practice in the Context of High-Performance Coaching Defining Sport Coaching Success Excelling Within This Context Application in Practice SummaryChapter 10. Paralympic Sport CoachingGordon A. Bloom History of Paralympic Sport Career Progression and Learning of Paralympic Coaches Paralympic Coach Leadership SummaryPart III. Developing the Best CoachesChapter 11. Current Models of Coach Education, Training, and CertificationSarah McQuade The United Kingdom South Africa New Zealand Canada Summary Chapter 12. International Coach Education and Development: A Case StudySergio Lara-Bercial and John Bales The International Council for Coaching Excellence The International Sport Coaching Framework Examples of a Framework Approach to Coach Education and Development Implementation Challenges SummaryChapter 13. Professional Development Opportunities for CoachesChristine Nash A Professionalism Approach Transitions to Expertise Career Transitions in Coaching: The Importance of Context SummaryChapter 14. Career Guidance and Mentorships for CoachesClayton R. Kuklick and Brian T. Gearity Types of Sport Participation Types of Knowledge Needed for Effective Coaching How Coaches Learn to Be Effective Career Development SummaryChapter 15. Long-Term Coach Development ProcessPenny Crisfield The Complexity of Coaching: The Changing Role of Coaches, Coaching, and Coach Development Developing Coaching Expertise How a Professional Learns: Opportunities for Improving the Current Approach Exploring New Models of Learning Within Sport Coach Education Coach Developers SummaryPart IV. Evaluating the Impact of Coach EducationChapter 16. Reflection on Accreditation and Endorsement of Coach Education and Development ProgramsLori A. Gano-Overway Accreditation: What It Is and Why It Is Important Insight Into Accreditation and Endorsements: What It Looks Like Now Coach Learning and Development: Issues and Concerns for Accreditation and Endorsement Programs Sport Coaching Standards and Competencies: Issues and Concerns for Accreditation and Endorsement Programs Future Considerations for Accreditation and Endorsement Schemes SummaryChapter 17. Standards for Coaching EffectivenessWade Gilbert The Journey From Coaching Legend to Scientific Frameworks for Quality Coaching: Learning From the “Coach of the Century” Scientific Frameworks and Standards for Coaching Effectiveness Measuring Standards of Coaching Effectiveness SummaryChapter 18. Coach Behavior and Performance AnalysisStephen Harvey, Edward Cope, and Luke Jones Coaching Behavior A Rationale for Performance Analysis Practices in Coaching SummaryAppendix A. The Role of the National Standards for Sport Coaches in Coach LearningAppendix B. Coaching Education Program Accreditation RequirementsAppendix C. Bachelor Degree Coaching Education Program Guidelines Kristen Dieffenbach, PhD, is an associate professor of athletic coaching education at West Virginia University. She earned her doctorate in exercise science with an emphasis in exercise and sport psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is the president of the United States Center for Coaching Excellence and has served as a member of the executive board of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP). She also serves on the research committee for the International Council for Coaching Excellence. Dieffenbach’s areas of educational, research, and consultation concentration include coaching education, professional issues in coaching, ethics in coaching, performance enhancement, and long-term athlete talent development. She has worked on numerous grants, projects, and consultations in these areas for the U.S. Olympic Committee, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, United States Tennis Association, USA Cycling, USA Hockey, USA Triathlon, U.S. Paralympics, USA Swimming, USA Water Polo, Peaks Coaching Group, and Carmichael Training Systems. Dieffenbach has published research articles in scientific journals, authored and co-authored numerous book chapters, and written for applied publications such as Olympic Coach, VeloNews, and Dirt Rag. She has also served as an expert panelist for the Outdoor Life Network and for publications such as Runner’s World, Performance Conditioning for Cycling, Backpacker, Bicycling, and Adventure Sports. Together with Steve McCauley, Dieffenbach co-authored Bike Racing for Juniors, a book for coaches, parents, and young cyclists. She has also written or co-authored chapters for U.S. Tennis, USA Cycling, and the U.S. Marine Corps. As an AASP-certified consultant, Dieffenbach works with a wide range of athletes and coaches as a consultant and educator. As a coach, she holds an elite-level USA Cycling license and has earned a level 2 endurance specialization from USA Track and Field. She has coached at the high school, collegiate, and elite levels. Currently, she coaches both semi-professional and professional road cyclists, mountain bikers, and adventure racers. She specializes in working with junior and Espoir elite athletes, and she runs a mountain bike development camp for USA Cycling. A former Division I runner and road cyclist, Dieffenbach now enjoys endurance and ultra-endurance multi-sport racing. She specializes in 24-to-72-hour adventure racing events.Melissa Thompson, PhD, is an associate professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, where she has coordinated the sport coaching education program since 2008. She instructs sport psychology and sport coaching courses at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. She was appointed director of student-athlete development for the university’s athletic department when the program was established in 2017. Thompson is a board member of the United States Center for Coaching Excellence. She is certified by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the International Council for Coaching Excellence, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and she is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee Sport Psychology Registry and several other organizations. She previously served on the national sport steering committee for SHAPE America as the coaching representative, a position that allowed her to co-author the alliance position statement on minimum levels of coaching education for all levels of sport. Her publications, in both scholarly and trade journals, are focused on coach development and are a combination of empirical research and application-based articles. From 2007 through 2008, Thompson served as a lead graduate teaching assistant at Florida State University, where she earned her doctorate of philosophy in educational psychology with an emphasis in sport psychology. She received her master of science degree in kinesiology from Georgia Southern University, where she also served as an assistant softball coach. Thompson was a member of the women’s softball team at Rockford University (Illinois), where she graduated magna cum laude with a double major in psychology and elementary education. Create the Right Motivational Climate and CulturePrevious Sporting Experiences and Desire to Coach Disability SportThe Lost Continuum of Physical Education and Sport All ancillaries are free to adopting instructors through HKPropel. Test package. 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