Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: In this paper, we propose different definitions of coaching excellence based on two principles. First,the application of coaching skill,as in any other domain of excellence, is context-dependent. Second, excellent coaches are knowledgeable and constantly assemble mental models that enable them to meet their athletes' needs and to effectively manage the central duties of coaching - organization, training, and competition. Four categories of coaches and corresponding definitions are proposed based on the characteristics of athletes and the developmentally-appropriate sport contexts: \n1) participation coaches for children, \n2) participation coaches for teens and adults, \n3) performance coaches for young adolescents, \n4) performance coaches for older adolescents and adults.
Authors: Jean Côté, Bradley W. Young, Julian North, Patrick Duffy
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1488098001