Synopsis
Coaching is fun, exciting, sometimes difficult, always time-consuming, and never dull. This book is for those who are preparing for or have just begun a coaching career. It is dealing with the coaching profession rather than a cookbook approach on how to coach. Experience has shown that few professionally prepared coaches get into difficulty because of a lack of knowledge regarding the skills of a sport. Rather, they get into trouble because of mistakes resulting from a lack of understanding what coaching is all about. Therefore this book is an attempt to point out what coaching demands physically, emotionally, and mentally. The book also explores a number of potential problem areas, along with some suggestions for dealing with them and, most important, preventing them. Finally, the book outlines guidelines and principles that should be helpful in organizing a program that will give youngsters the greatest opportunity for success in athletics. A Collegiate Press book
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Rather than focusing on the physical skills, this textbook addresses the mental and emotional challenges of teaching student athletes and managing a sports program. It explores the roles of a head coach, the qualities a coach should possess, relationships with the administration and other faculty, the recruiting process, off-season planning, and final preparation for the season. Reference and Research Book News
About the Author
Ralph J. Sabock has coached football, track and field, baseball, and wrestling at the high school, military, and college levels. He received his Ph.D. at Ohio State University, then moved to Penn State University where he taught professional preparation courses, including Methods and Principle of Coaching. Prior to retiring, he was responsible for the graduate program in sport administration. He is a member of the Penn Hills High School Sports Hall of Fame in Western Pennsylvania and the Sports Hall of Fame at Muskingum College in Ohio. Michael D. Sabock has been assistant football coach at Northern Illinois University for over twenty years and serves as defensive ends coach and recruiting coordinator. He is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College in health and physical education and earned a master's in athletic administration from Kent State University.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2001
ISBN 10: 0939693550
ISBN 13: 9780939693559
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