NFHS PRINCIPLES OF COACHING
2025/2026 TEST BANK WITH 122
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
1.1 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
1.2 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
1.3 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - ANSWER-False
1.4 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is
wins and losses.
T/F - ANSWER-False
,1.5 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for
students to develop leadership skills through athletics.
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
1.12 Sports became part of the nation's school fabric in order to address four
concerns in society, except for..
Military Preparedness
2025/2026 TEST BANK WITH 122
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
1.1 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
1.2 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
1.3 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - ANSWER-False
1.4 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is
wins and losses.
T/F - ANSWER-False
,1.5 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for
students to develop leadership skills through athletics.
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
1.12 Sports became part of the nation's school fabric in order to address four
concerns in society, except for..
Military Preparedness
