I was familiar with Coach Wooden’s pyramid even before I read this book because high school locker room had one on the door. It was a daily reminder for us players that in order to reach our maximum potential as a team, these 15 traits would be necessary. Coach Wooden’s Pyramid of Success has been an example of how to succeed for people across the world and will continue to be used by teams and individuals who aspire to reach their
Participant (RP-C) 12 said: I prefer female coaches…….they are definitely more………um nurturing and I like that (31 years) Participant 60 (EP-C) said: All I need is a qualified, coach who is passionate and can push me to my limits. A committed and skillful coach will do it for me (21 years) Participant 1 (EP-C)
So, I opened the door to listening to them and their suggestions by using the cooperative-style. This style involved sharing decisions with the team (page 31). I gave them direction, provided instruction and only used discipline when only necessary plus I allowed the athletes to make decisions and assume responsibility (page 31). I accepted guidance from my staff and parents, too. The team’s culture changed for the better and became our social architecture that fueled the team psyche.
The book, Backboards & Blackboards: College Athletics and Role Engulfment, By Patricia A. and Peter Adler examines a university basketball program to see how playing college athletics impacts players. It is believed that once introduced to college level athletics, players discover a very different experience than anticipated, once they become part of the team and environment found within the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). The Adler’s studied college basketball for several years, “Illuminating the processes that operate within the “black Box” of college athletics, showing how and why the transformations and outcomes occur” (page 26). Before the study completed by the Alder’s the only look into college athletics was done through Academic research and journalists.
This is used to evaluate athletes' perception of coaches' behaviors, their leadership style or how athletes perceive their behaviors in 5 subscales. The questionnaires given considered everything from the age, race and level of experience of the coaches evaluated. The results were conclusive and gave scores in areas such as positive feedback, motivation and technique. These variables in conjunction with the demographic background of the coach determines their success rate of being an effective leader. This source will help me to evaluate myself and my coaching abilities by using the
The guest speakers were very informative about their positions and the field of sports management. Both, Drew Watson and Anna Welsh, are in very high positions of authority within the Athletics department at Southeastern. This presentation emphasized the idea of passion; figuring out where your passion is and pursue it. Do not basing what you do on how much you make. In both positions, it is important to know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses in both a professional and relational sense.
In the early nineteenth century, Victorian assumptions about women and their abilities were still alive and raging within the mainstream American society. One Victorian assumption would be through emotions, or a woman’s manner of expression, which was more apparent than a man’s own show of emotion. These minor differences on “manner of expression” between the two genders allowed even more damaging assumptions and stereotypes to flourish and stay relevant within the society. For many citizens, there was a question if females could gain characteristics such as loyalty, cooperation, and emotional control when playing sports. Women’s sports were just beginning in many universities and colleges, however, the female teams could only compete against other female teams from the same college or join an intramural team.
In “Qualities of a Great Sports Coach” by Athlete 365, incorporated with the Olympics home website, said, “The best coaches are in the profession because they love it. Besides being strongly committed to the sport and its success, the best coaches display a clear commitment to looking out for the best interest of the individual athletes. Coaching is an around the clock job, as top coaches live and breathe the art of coaching. ”(Qualities of a Great Sports Coach, N.D.)This expert opinion about the importance of having the quality of being committed is also a reason why people have been selected for the Jefferson Award. Furthermore, Katie Schanon showed me that she was committed when she kept coming back every season to coach her players and continue the work she started with us in 4th grade.
(I9 Sports, 2022) What makes a good youth sports coach, 2022 As you can see this quote talks about how to be an effective sports coach by listing the potential it could bring young children within the sport they want to succeed in. Dana is great at coaching not just one player but a whole team, she is encouraging to everyone and has knowledge of the game so she knows what's going on. Dana has helped me improve since 3rd grade and has always been there for me even when I’m
What started out as thousands of participants has grown into millions. According to the National Women’s Law Center, schools provide 1.3 million fewer spots on sports teams for girls than the boys, even though girls make up forty-one percent of school athletes (Tigay). In other words, schools are not truly creating equal opportunities for males and females in sports. Many states such as Illinois, South Dakota, Kentucky, Georgia, Texas, North Dakota, California, Ohio, Arizona, Nevada, Massachusetts, and New York, have provided their female athletes with lower quality uniforms and facilities. In addition, the girls are “forced to play or practice at inconvenient times to make way for the boys’ teams” (Tigay).
High school athletes need someone who is concerned about them, not the number of wins and losses throughout the season. Many sports coaches start the season with having the best intentions for the athletes, however, as the season progresses on the goals and motivation can begin to change due to the competitive nature. The important protocols and safety guidelines will sometimes be overlooked if the coach is unaware of signs and desperate for the win. Scott Sailor, the President of the National Athletic Trainer 's Association states, “We look at the big picture and whether what they are doing is going to be in their best interest or create more problems later on. Our job is to bring everyone together with the health of the athlete as the No. 1 priority..."
The only sport with a majority of female head coaches is basketball with 58.6 percent. However, this number has decreased over the last 5 years (Barrett, 2016). Recent research has also shown that while 60 percent of women’s NCAA Division I coaches are men, only 3 percent of men’s NCAA Division I coaches are women (Barrett, 2016). Women in positions of authority in NCAA athletic departments are also a scarcity. Among the 346 schools actively
Coaches In sports, coaches are a big factor in the team’s success. Coaches are there to support the team and help them learn about the game. A coach makes the plays and tells the team members when to sub. Most athletic events will not let the team participate without a coach, they would have to forfeit.
Out of high school, many students receive scholarships to follow their passion of playing sports; these college athletes take on the responsibility of being a leader to their universities and their team. Student athletes should view playing sports as an addition to completing their studies, not a replacement. Many believe student athletes should solely focus on bettering their “game” in order to make it to the professional sports league. While this is important, student athletes should also be expected to go above and beyond with their actions in and out of the classroom. College athletes should be held accountable for their education as well as their behavior, by both them-selves and their coaches.
If society stops to understand the struggles these women have been facing for decades will have a clearer picture of what steps to take in order to make a change in the sports industry. Men need to put their masculinity aside and advocate giving women a voice. The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues women in the sport world have faced through history, wage gaps, current issues today, and to discuss findings and recommendations for future research. Title IX is a law that came into effect in 1972, this comprehensive federal law prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.
