PRINCIPLES OF COACHING EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Three attributes - ANS knowledge, experience, attitude
three absolutes - ANS rely upon your own ability; complete faith in players, team and
coaching staff; importance of cooperation with administration
reasons to choose coaching - 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 - ANS the odds against getting fired
life of a high school coach - ANS anything but dull, every day brings new challenges
steps in applying for a position - ANS find out about the position, call first, paperwork,
interview
points of decision - 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)
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, types of coaches - ANS idealist, rolling stone, climber, ambitious, hanger-on
special relationships a coach should have - 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 - 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 - ANS image, verbal
communication, non-verbal communication
qualities of an assistant coach - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANS superior personnel,
superior conditioning, fewer mistakes, superior mental attitude, superior teaching, superior
placement of personnel
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Three attributes - ANS knowledge, experience, attitude
three absolutes - ANS rely upon your own ability; complete faith in players, team and
coaching staff; importance of cooperation with administration
reasons to choose coaching - 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 - ANS the odds against getting fired
life of a high school coach - ANS anything but dull, every day brings new challenges
steps in applying for a position - ANS find out about the position, call first, paperwork,
interview
points of decision - 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)
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, types of coaches - ANS idealist, rolling stone, climber, ambitious, hanger-on
special relationships a coach should have - 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 - 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 - ANS image, verbal
communication, non-verbal communication
qualities of an assistant coach - 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 - 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 - 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 - ANS superior personnel,
superior conditioning, fewer mistakes, superior mental attitude, superior teaching, superior
placement of personnel
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