Principles of Coaching Final UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's age. -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
The #1 responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a student-centered
coaching philosophy is to ensure a one-on-one relationship with all parents/guardians to
discuss the responsibilities and concerns of all student-athletes. - CORRECT ANSWER-
False
In what century did Title IX become a part of our nation's policies in public schools? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1900
Developing literacy was not a societal concern that interscholastic athletics was expected to
address. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Title IX had a tremendous impact on increasing participation for girls in interscholastic sports
in America schools. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
The teacher/coach used a bullying situation that occurred during the school day to
demonstrate appropriate behavior. Coach met with the athletes at a pre-practice meeting to
share what had occurred when one of the student-athletes in the school stood up for a new
student who was being bullied.
This is referred to in the NFHS course as a ___. - CORRECT ANSWER- Teachable Moment
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER- A pleasant by product to the main goal of developing young people
, Promotion of learning, citizenship, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyles and life skills are the top
5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
The coach is a ________ influence on the education of the student athlete. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Tremendous
The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to ___. - CORRECT ANSWER- Promote
learning in all areas of development
The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to enhance students' self
esteem. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Which of the following have nothing to do with professionalism for teacher/coaches? -
CORRECT ANSWER- All are important
The teacher/coach is responsible for the execution of the emergency action plan if a student is
injured during a contest. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
A coaches emergency plan should include - CORRECT ANSWER- Administering first aid to
the injured athlete.
Personally call or have someone call emergency medical personnel.
Notify parents/guardians promptly when emergency care is needed.
The American with Disabilities Act requires that public facilities and programs accommodate
all individuals with a defined disability at all times and in all situations. - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
Evaluation and selection process is an item that should be discussed during the post season. -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
It is the responsibility of the director of athletics, not the coach, to see that every practice
starts and ends on time so there is little chance of overlap. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
The state association's eligibility rule that addresses _____ is put into place to discourage
opportunities for recruitment by other teams. - CORRECT ANSWER- Transfer/ residency
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
A developmentally appropriate experience is one that is consistent with a student's age. -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
The #1 responsibility for an interscholastic teacher/coach who has adopted a student-centered
coaching philosophy is to ensure a one-on-one relationship with all parents/guardians to
discuss the responsibilities and concerns of all student-athletes. - CORRECT ANSWER-
False
In what century did Title IX become a part of our nation's policies in public schools? -
CORRECT ANSWER- 1900
Developing literacy was not a societal concern that interscholastic athletics was expected to
address. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Title IX had a tremendous impact on increasing participation for girls in interscholastic sports
in America schools. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
The teacher/coach used a bullying situation that occurred during the school day to
demonstrate appropriate behavior. Coach met with the athletes at a pre-practice meeting to
share what had occurred when one of the student-athletes in the school stood up for a new
student who was being bullied.
This is referred to in the NFHS course as a ___. - CORRECT ANSWER- Teachable Moment
What role does winning play in a student-centered coaching philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER- A pleasant by product to the main goal of developing young people
, Promotion of learning, citizenship, sportsmanship, healthy lifestyles and life skills are the top
5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
The coach is a ________ influence on the education of the student athlete. - CORRECT
ANSWER- Tremendous
The primary purpose of interscholastic athletics is to ___. - CORRECT ANSWER- Promote
learning in all areas of development
The successful teacher/coach can structure interscholastic athletics to enhance students' self
esteem. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
Which of the following have nothing to do with professionalism for teacher/coaches? -
CORRECT ANSWER- All are important
The teacher/coach is responsible for the execution of the emergency action plan if a student is
injured during a contest. - CORRECT ANSWER- True
A coaches emergency plan should include - CORRECT ANSWER- Administering first aid to
the injured athlete.
Personally call or have someone call emergency medical personnel.
Notify parents/guardians promptly when emergency care is needed.
The American with Disabilities Act requires that public facilities and programs accommodate
all individuals with a defined disability at all times and in all situations. - CORRECT
ANSWER- False
Evaluation and selection process is an item that should be discussed during the post season. -
CORRECT ANSWER- False
It is the responsibility of the director of athletics, not the coach, to see that every practice
starts and ends on time so there is little chance of overlap. - CORRECT ANSWER- False
The state association's eligibility rule that addresses _____ is put into place to discourage
opportunities for recruitment by other teams. - CORRECT ANSWER- Transfer/ residency
