NFHS Principles of Coaching Questions
and Answers | Fall 2026 | 100% Correct
1.1 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
1.2 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic
teach/coach is wins and losses.
T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
1.3 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for
students to develop leadership skills through athletics.
,T/F - 🧠 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 - 🧠 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 - 🧠 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
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, 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
and Answers | Fall 2026 | 100% Correct
1.1 The purpose of student-centered athletics is to win and lose with class.
T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
1.2 The most important indicator of a successful interscholastic
teach/coach is wins and losses.
T/F - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔False
1.3 A teacher/coach must purposefully plan activities and opportunities for
students to develop leadership skills through athletics.
,T/F - 🧠 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 - 🧠 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 - 🧠 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
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, 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
