Developmental Profiles of Successful High School Coaches
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Authors
Gilbert, Wade
Lichtenwaldt, Luke
Gilbert, Jenelle
Zelezny, Lynnette
Côté, Jean
Date
2016-05-10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Keyword
Coach Education , Coaching Science , Talent Development , Youth Sport
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Abstract
The purpose of this exploratory study was to compare the developmental
profiles of successful high-school sport coaches, and to determine if
elements of a coach’s developmental profile were associated with
coaching success. Sixteen high-school coaches in the United States – nine
who coach basketball and seven cross-country running – participated in
structured retrospective quantitative interviews. All coaches had
accumulated extensive experience as an athlete (M = 19.6 seasons;
2,428.8 hours) and were better than average athletes in relation to their
peers. Positive significant relationships were found between time (seasons
and hours) spent as an athlete in the sport that the participants now coach
and five measures of coaching success. The results are discussed in
relation to the ongoing dialogue about coach development, coaching
effectiveness, and coach education.