NFHS Principles of Coaching
1.1 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - ANSWER False
1.2 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is wins and losses.
T/F - ANSWER False
1.3 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics.
T/F - ANSWER True
1.4 The communication of your coaching philosophy will happen by chance, and it is not
necessary to have a plan to implement the philosophy.
T/F - ANSWER False
,1.5 Research has shown that the more an individual focuses on winning, the higher the
likelihood that he or she will cheat or participate in unsportsmanlike behavior.
T/F - ANSWER True
1.6 The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics include:
Healthy Lifestyle
Communication
Winning
Financial Independence
Promote Learning
Life Skills
Sportsmanship
Citizenship - ANSWER Healthy Lifestyle
Promote Learning
Life Skills
Sportsmanship
Citizenship
,1.7 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of a concrete knowledge base of the sport?
Managerial
Interpersonal
Tactical
Technical
Communication - ANSWER Technical
1.8 Which of the following is not an example of a professional development opportunity for
interscholastic teacher/coaches?
Completing various NFHS certifications
Attending workshops and conferences from accredited organizations
Joining professional organizations and coaching associations.
Attending a college game
Attending coaching clinics at local universities. - ANSWER Attending a
college game
1.9 Which of the following is not an attribute that students are looking for in a teacher/coach?
Personal Concern
Motivation
Confidence
Fairness and Consistency
, Winning Record
Competence
Support
Approachability - ANSWER NOT PERSONAL CONCERN
1.10 Choose all ANSWERs that are incorrect. A coaches influence is...
limited to practice time
over when the athlete graduates
limited to the athletic contest
a quality that can last a lifetime - ANSWER limited to practice time
over when the athlete graduates
limited to the athletic contest
1.11 What piece of federal legislation declared that no person in the United States shall, on the
basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Title XI
ADA
Title I
Title X
Title IV
none of the above - ANSWER none of the above
1.1 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - ANSWER False
1.2 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is wins and losses.
T/F - ANSWER False
1.3 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics.
T/F - ANSWER True
1.4 The communication of your coaching philosophy will happen by chance, and it is not
necessary to have a plan to implement the philosophy.
T/F - ANSWER False
,1.5 Research has shown that the more an individual focuses on winning, the higher the
likelihood that he or she will cheat or participate in unsportsmanlike behavior.
T/F - ANSWER True
1.6 The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics include:
Healthy Lifestyle
Communication
Winning
Financial Independence
Promote Learning
Life Skills
Sportsmanship
Citizenship - ANSWER Healthy Lifestyle
Promote Learning
Life Skills
Sportsmanship
Citizenship
,1.7 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of a concrete knowledge base of the sport?
Managerial
Interpersonal
Tactical
Technical
Communication - ANSWER Technical
1.8 Which of the following is not an example of a professional development opportunity for
interscholastic teacher/coaches?
Completing various NFHS certifications
Attending workshops and conferences from accredited organizations
Joining professional organizations and coaching associations.
Attending a college game
Attending coaching clinics at local universities. - ANSWER Attending a
college game
1.9 Which of the following is not an attribute that students are looking for in a teacher/coach?
Personal Concern
Motivation
Confidence
Fairness and Consistency
, Winning Record
Competence
Support
Approachability - ANSWER NOT PERSONAL CONCERN
1.10 Choose all ANSWERs that are incorrect. A coaches influence is...
limited to practice time
over when the athlete graduates
limited to the athletic contest
a quality that can last a lifetime - ANSWER limited to practice time
over when the athlete graduates
limited to the athletic contest
1.11 What piece of federal legislation declared that no person in the United States shall, on the
basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Title XI
ADA
Title I
Title X
Title IV
none of the above - ANSWER none of the above
