NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam
NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam Questions
With Correct Answers) LATEST UPDATE 2025
1.1 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics.
T/F
True
1.2 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F
False
1.3 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is wins and losses.
T/F
False
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
False
,NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam
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
True
1.6 The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics include:
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
Technical
,NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam
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.
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
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
, NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam
a quality that can last a lifetime
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
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
Socialization
Social injustice
Education
Health
Social injustice
NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam Questions
With Correct Answers) LATEST UPDATE 2025
1.1 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics.
T/F
True
1.2 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F
False
1.3 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is wins and losses.
T/F
False
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
False
,NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam
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
True
1.6 The top 5 educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics include:
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
Technical
,NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam
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.
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
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
, NFHS Principles of Coaching Exam
a quality that can last a lifetime
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
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
Socialization
Social injustice
Education
Health
Social injustice
