Faculty Syllabus

This course is designed to teach the rules, fundamentals, skills, and strategies of coaching.

Addition course description information: Material in this class will cover the nature & philosophy of coaching, role models, preparation, administration, the relationship between the coach & the athlete, management, and support.

This is a synchronous hybrid class (half in a classroom, half online) and will include PowerPoints, visual materials, as well as practical exercises.

                        Blackboard Chapter Quizzes              400 points

                        Midterm                                               100 points

                        Labs                                                    400 points

                        Final                                                    100 points

                        Total Points                                        1000 points

Successful Coaching; Rainer; 2004; Human Kinetics;

ISBN 0736040129

In addition to the readings some handouts will be provided for you to review/fill out.

Part I Strategic Position of the Coach

1. What is coaching? (Nature of Coaching)
2. Philosophy of Coaching
3. Coaching Role Models
4. Professional Preparation

Part II Administration

1. Athletic Financing and Budgeting
2. Purchasing Criteria and Procedure
3. Schedule Planning
4. Public Relations
5. Transportation
6. Professional Legal Aspects

Part III The Coach and the Athlete

1. Health and Safety of the Athlete
2. Biological Considerations
3. Selecting the Athlete
4. Teaching Skills Development
5. Developing Behavior Patterns
6. Training Standards, Motivation, Sportsmanship

Part IV Personal Management

1. Staff Planning
2. Support Personnel
3. Public Relations
4. News and the Media

SCANS: The following SCANS competencies are addressed in this course.

1. Resources: Selects relevant, goal-related activities, allocates time to activities, and understands, prepares and follows schedule.
2. Information: Acquires and Evaluates Information,Organizes and Maintains Information
3. Systems: Understands Systems;  Monitors and Corrects Performance
4. Basic Skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, Arithmetic
5. Thinking Skills: Decision making, Problem solving, Knowing how to learn, Reasoning
6. Personal Qualities: Responsibility, Sociability, Self Management, Integrity

Departmental Objectives:

1. To learn the rules, fundamentals, skills and strategies of coaching.
2. To learn how to correctly execute required skills and techniques of coaching.
3. To understand how Kinesiology relates to a healthy individual lifestyle.