Coaching Philosophy and Objectives
Effective Leadership
Coaching Diverse Athletes
Communication, Motivation, rewards, and punishment
100

What are the 3 major coaching objectives 

Winning, Development, and Fun

100

What are the 3 coaching styles we discussed in class?

Command, Submissive, Cooperative

Cooperative is the recommended style

100

What lead to the rapid rise of women's sports in the 1970's?

Title IX

100

Positive discipline starts with 3 steps, what are they?

Instruction, Training, Correction

200

Give an example of a case study coaching philosophy we discussed in class with a brief explanation

Compete, Learn, Honor

Positive Leads to Positive

200

Give a description of the submissive style

Makes few decisions

Gives little instruction or guidance

Lacks confidence/competence and is unprepared

Could be described as a babysitter 

200

Name one positive and one negative for early maturing boys

Positives:

Taller, heavier, more muscle mass, broader shoulders, stronger, more powerful, and they outperform their peers

Negative: 

Late maturing boys will catch up and often surpass them, this is difficult to deal with psychology

200

What is the process/challenge for coaches when communicating?

Accurately turning thoughts into into messages and delivering them effectively. 

300

What activity did we use to identify your core values and what does each of the different parts mean? 

Values Tree

Roots - values from family/culture

Trunk - Values that define you in the present day

Branches - Values you would like to grow

300

Give an example from our class discussion of when it is appropriate to use the command style?

Crisis or urgent situations

With noncompliant athletes 

300

What is the difference between maturational age and chronological age 

Chronological – Age based on date of birth

Maturational – Based on how close they are to mature state

300

Name one guiding principle for creating effective rules 

Make the rules about athletes and their behavior not how tough you are

Rules should describe specific behaviors

Use zero tolerance policies sparingly

Display team rules prominently

400

What are 2 negative consequences of emphasizing winning at all costs?

Negatively effects skill development

Unethical coaching

Jeopardizing self esteem

400

True or false we all use different styles in different situations? Explain your answer

True 

As coaches we can use different styles at different times, command in urgent situations, cooperative most of the time

400

Name 1 way we can encourage cultural competence

Model the practice of learning about other cultures 

Create opportunities where athletes share about themselves

Check yourself for discrimination or bias

Guard against subtly have low expectations of certain athletes

Use stories from diverse cultural groups when making examples

400

What is the preferred type of motivation? and what are the 4 ways to enhance it we discussed in class? 

Internal

Fun and stimulation, acceptance and belonging, competence, and autonomy

500

What are the 4 steps taken to develop your coaching philosophy? 

Understanding why you coach

Identifying your core values

Deciding your objectives

Reflecting on your willingness to self-disclose to athletes

500

Name 2 leadership strategies for coaches that we discussed in class 

Establish meaningful relationships

Nurture a productive team culture

Develop athletes leadership skills

500

What is cultural competence

The ability to interact with people from other cultures, subcultures, and backgrounds

500

Name 3 of the 6 stages of preventative discipline

Create a caring team culture

Create engaging team meetings

Develop effective team rules

created team routines

conduct stimulating team practices

catch athletes doing good