NFHS Principles of Coaching UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1.1 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER False
1.2 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is wins and losses.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER False
1.3 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics.
T/F - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
Socialization
Social injustice
Education
Health - CORRECT ANSWER Social injustice
1.13 Which of the four coaching skill sets contains the decision making that helps win games?
Communication
Interpersonal
Technical
Managerial
Tactical - CORRECT ANSWER Tactical
1.14 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of communication, social skills, and
motivation?
Technical
Managerial
Integrity
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1.1 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER False
1.2 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic teach/coach is wins and losses.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER False
1.3 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for students to develop
leadership skills through athletics.
T/F - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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
Socialization
Social injustice
Education
Health - CORRECT ANSWER Social injustice
1.13 Which of the four coaching skill sets contains the decision making that helps win games?
Communication
Interpersonal
Technical
Managerial
Tactical - CORRECT ANSWER Tactical
1.14 Which of the four coaching skill sets consists of communication, social skills, and
motivation?
Technical
Managerial
Integrity
