Principles Of Coaching: Questions With Accurate
Solutions
Three attributes Right Ans - knowledge, experience, attitude
Three absolutes Right Ans - rely upon your own ability; complete faith in
players, team and coaching staff; importance of cooperation with
administration
reasons to choose coaching Right Ans - like sports, enjoy playing the game,
liked your own coach, want to be a college coach someday, needed to declare a
major, prestige, excitement and glamour associated with coaching, extra
money, like working with young people, want to teach young people to enjoy
the game.
vocation v. job security Right Ans - the odds against getting fired
life of a high school coach Right Ans - anything but dull, every day brings
new challenges
steps in applying for a position Right Ans - find out about the position, call
first, paperwork, interview
points of decision Right Ans - BA/BS --> High School -->College
BA/BS --> grad asst. -->MA/MS -->college/HS
Related field(club, training fac, privates)
Non-related fields(little league, church league)
types of coaches Right Ans - idealist, rolling stone, climber, ambitious,
hanger-on
special relationships a coach should have Right Ans - admin, faculty, other
coaches, press, athletics, parents, asst coaches, band director, guidance office,
grounds crew, community, equipment salesman, cheerleaders, secretaries,
student body
roles of a head coach Right Ans - teacher, disciplinarian, salesperson, public
relations, guidance counselor, diplomat, organizer, example, detective,
, psychologist, judge and jury, leader, mother/father figure, dictator, politician,
actor, fundraiser, field general, equipment manager, trainer, citizen of the
school and community
three general ways a teacher will affect a student's learning Right Ans -
image, verbal communication, non-verbal communication
qualities of an assistant coach Right Ans - loyalty, teacher, enthusiasm,
knowledge of the sport, initiative, dependability, philosophy, desire to be a
head coach, playing experience, attendance at clinics, rapport with athletes,
liason between players and head coach, willingness to work, contributing
ideas
qualities of a good coach Right Ans - transparent realism, reasoning,
interest in individuals, respect, ability to motivate, dedication, ability to
discipline, identification of goals, ability to recognize talent, enthusiasm,
intense desire to win, willingness to work, knowledge of sport, dislike of
mediocrity, understanding boys and girls, know what factors make the
difference between W/L, ability to develop pride, ability to organize, language,
moral standards, dignity, honesty, courage of convictions, ethical standards,
good judgment, fairness, imagination, sense of humor
understanding boys and girls Right Ans - social pressure, uniform wearer,
pressure from mom and dad, love of the game, ego involvement, athletic
scholarships
factors that make the difference between winning and losing Right Ans -
superior personnel, superior conditioning, fewer mistakes, superior mental
attitude, superior teaching, superior placement of personnel
philosophy Right Ans - guides you everyday and gives you direction.
pursuit of wisdom, know the condition of one's mind, know yourself, if you
don't know where you are going-> any road will get you there
what can a philosophy include Right Ans - training rules, style of play,
discipline, codes of conduct, competitive outlook, human relations, short/long
term objectives, ethics
three selves Right Ans - ideal self, public self, real self
Solutions
Three attributes Right Ans - knowledge, experience, attitude
Three absolutes Right Ans - rely upon your own ability; complete faith in
players, team and coaching staff; importance of cooperation with
administration
reasons to choose coaching Right Ans - like sports, enjoy playing the game,
liked your own coach, want to be a college coach someday, needed to declare a
major, prestige, excitement and glamour associated with coaching, extra
money, like working with young people, want to teach young people to enjoy
the game.
vocation v. job security Right Ans - the odds against getting fired
life of a high school coach Right Ans - anything but dull, every day brings
new challenges
steps in applying for a position Right Ans - find out about the position, call
first, paperwork, interview
points of decision Right Ans - BA/BS --> High School -->College
BA/BS --> grad asst. -->MA/MS -->college/HS
Related field(club, training fac, privates)
Non-related fields(little league, church league)
types of coaches Right Ans - idealist, rolling stone, climber, ambitious,
hanger-on
special relationships a coach should have Right Ans - admin, faculty, other
coaches, press, athletics, parents, asst coaches, band director, guidance office,
grounds crew, community, equipment salesman, cheerleaders, secretaries,
student body
roles of a head coach Right Ans - teacher, disciplinarian, salesperson, public
relations, guidance counselor, diplomat, organizer, example, detective,
, psychologist, judge and jury, leader, mother/father figure, dictator, politician,
actor, fundraiser, field general, equipment manager, trainer, citizen of the
school and community
three general ways a teacher will affect a student's learning Right Ans -
image, verbal communication, non-verbal communication
qualities of an assistant coach Right Ans - loyalty, teacher, enthusiasm,
knowledge of the sport, initiative, dependability, philosophy, desire to be a
head coach, playing experience, attendance at clinics, rapport with athletes,
liason between players and head coach, willingness to work, contributing
ideas
qualities of a good coach Right Ans - transparent realism, reasoning,
interest in individuals, respect, ability to motivate, dedication, ability to
discipline, identification of goals, ability to recognize talent, enthusiasm,
intense desire to win, willingness to work, knowledge of sport, dislike of
mediocrity, understanding boys and girls, know what factors make the
difference between W/L, ability to develop pride, ability to organize, language,
moral standards, dignity, honesty, courage of convictions, ethical standards,
good judgment, fairness, imagination, sense of humor
understanding boys and girls Right Ans - social pressure, uniform wearer,
pressure from mom and dad, love of the game, ego involvement, athletic
scholarships
factors that make the difference between winning and losing Right Ans -
superior personnel, superior conditioning, fewer mistakes, superior mental
attitude, superior teaching, superior placement of personnel
philosophy Right Ans - guides you everyday and gives you direction.
pursuit of wisdom, know the condition of one's mind, know yourself, if you
don't know where you are going-> any road will get you there
what can a philosophy include Right Ans - training rules, style of play,
discipline, codes of conduct, competitive outlook, human relations, short/long
term objectives, ethics
three selves Right Ans - ideal self, public self, real self
