scholarly journals Content Analysis of Volunteer Youth Training Programs in the U.S.

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Donna Duffy ◽  
Brian Loy
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Youth Training Programs ◽  
Volunteer Coaches ◽  
Sport Coaches

Despite the apparent positive impact that coaching education programs have on the attitudes and behaviors of volunteer youth sport coaches, few programs exist to actually educate these coaches (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2001; Gould et al., 1990). The organizations that coordinate youth sport leagues have an obligation to train these volunteer coaches, but few coaches receive training and if they do receive training, it is often lacking in specific developmental areas. There are also often differences between the coaching education programs that do exist and what volunteer coaches actually want to learn and need to learn.

Coaches’ and Recreational Leaders’ Opinions on the Feasibility and Helpfulness of Online Coaching Resources

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-204
Author(s):  
Tiffanye M. Vargas ◽  
Robbi Beyer ◽  
Margaret M. Flores
Keyword(s):  
Youth Sport ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Online Resources ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Sport Training ◽  
Online Coaching ◽  
Volunteer Coaches ◽  
Sport Coaches

Within youth sport, there is a clear need for improved coaching education and coaching resources. Most youth sport coaches recreational leaders are generally recruited from the community based on their availability and volunteerism (McCallister, Blinde, & Kolenbrander, 2000). While these individuals often have the best interests of participants in mind, it is difficult to ask/require a volunteer to pursue specific sport training, when they are often already pressed for time. However, with the continued growth of online resources, and the convenience the internet affords, it may be a viable option to offer online coaching resources to assist volunteer coaches and recreational leaders. Therefore, the purpose of this poster presentation is to discuss and explore volunteer youth sport coaches’ and recreational leaders’ opinions of website resources. One hundred and sixteen volunteer coaches and recreational leaders completed an 11 item survey assessing their opinions on website resources. Coaches were from a large Southwestern city and represented multiple sports including football, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, and basketball. Results indicated that overall, participants held positive opinions regarding websites as a resource and a means for providing needed and novel information to coaches. However, they only marginally agreed that a website was the most effective method of teaching coaches and recreation leaders. Participants suggested a preference for learning material through seminars and workshops. Future research should continue to address the feasibility and limitations of online resources for coaches. As well, as technology continues to evolve, researchers should begin to address the helpfulness of social media and smartphone apps as instructional aids and resources for coaches.

scholarly journals Volunteer Youth Sport Coaches’ Efficacy Beliefs for Working with Athletes with ADHD

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffanye M. Vargas-Tonsing ◽  
Margaret Flores ◽  
Robbi Beyer
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Management ◽  
Peer Acceptance ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Volunteer Coaches ◽  
Sport Coaches ◽  
Behavior Management Techniques

The prevalence of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is between 2%-10% of children (Center for Disease Control, 2003). Participation in organized sports is beneficial to children with ADHD by increasing self-esteem, self-efficacy, peer acceptance, and social skills (Armstrong & Drabman, 2004; Bagwell, Brooke, Pelham, and Hoza, 2001). Little research exists as to preparation for youth sport coaches with regard to coaching athletes with ADHD. The study’s purpose was to investigate coaches’ efficacy beliefs for coaching athletes with ADHD. Two hundred nineteen volunteer coaches completed a questionnaire designed to measure their beliefs. The results showed that overall coaches reported fairly high feelings of efficacy for working with athletes with ADHD. However, results also indicated that coaches reporting experience with athletes with ADHD reported higher efficacy for coaching athletes with ADHD than their less experienced peers. Implications for coaching education include the incorporation of behavior management techniques into course content and the creation of ADHD resources such as weblinks and pamphlets.

scholarly journals Parent Coaches’ Experiences and Insights into a Youth Soccer Program

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Kerins ◽  
Mariela Fernandez ◽  
Kimberly Shinew
Keyword(s):  
Youth Sport ◽  
Agency Staff ◽  
Municipal Governments ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sport Programs ◽  
Volunteer Coaches ◽  
Sport Coaches ◽  
Purposive Sample

Municipal governments continue to struggle with decreased funding. In order to offset depleting funds, agencies rely on volunteers to provide resources to the public. In youth sport programs, parents provide much of the support, and it is estimated that 90% of youth sport coaches are parents. Given that parents have been instrumental in youth sport programs, the purpose of this study was to understand parents’ experiences and insights associated with volunteering by using a youth soccer program located in a mid-sized town in Illinois as a case-study. Specifically, the study examined (a) parents’ motivations in volunteering, (b) challenges parent coaches faced while volunteering, and (c) parent coaches’ recommendations to agency personnel. Using a purposive sample, 11 parents were interviewed. Findings indicated that parents were motivated to volunteer in order to help their child, and several expressed a more in-depth philosophy about giving back to the community. The primary motivation and benefit for volunteer coaches was their relationships with the children. Relationships with other adults in the program were also significant, but they tended to be secondary. Challenges in volunteering included working with the children, parents, and agency staff. Agency recommendations included providing incentives to coaches, conducting player assessments, ensuring that recruited volunteers share the agency’s philosophy, and addressing volunteer concerns.

scholarly journals Sport Experiences, Milestones, and Educational Activities Associated with High-Performance Coaches’ Development

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Erickson ◽  
Jean Côté ◽  
Jessica Fraser-Thomas
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Team Sport ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Coach Development ◽  
Leadership Opportunities ◽  
Sport Coaches

What experiences are needed to become a high-performance coach? The present study addressed this question through structured retrospective quantitative interviews with 10 team- and 9 individual-sport coaches at the Canadian interuniversity-sport level. Minimum amounts of certain experiences were deemed necessary but not sufficient to become a high-performance coach (e.g., playing the sport they now coach and interaction with a mentor coach for all coaches, leadership opportunities as athletes for team-sport coaches only). Although coaches reported varying amounts of these necessary experiences, general stages of high-performance coach development were traced. Findings serve to identify and support potential high-performance coaches and increase the effectiveness of formal coaching-education programs.

Using the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals to Teach Citizenship in Youth Soccer

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 37-55
Author(s):  
Alisa Boon ◽  
Wade Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Teaching Life ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Sport Coaches

The purpose of this paper is to share recommendations from youth sport coaches and administrators on using the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs) for teaching citizenship through youth sport. Fourteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with coaches and administrators from one region of the American Youth Soccer Organization. Although only one of the 14 participants was aware of the UN MDGs, every one of them was able to provide at least some specific recommendations for integrating citizenship into youth soccer. Opportunities and challenges for integrating citizenship into coach education programs are discussed based on the results of the present study and related literature on teaching life skills through sport.

On the Right Track: Maximizing Educational Opportunities for Usatf Coaching Education

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-63
Author(s):  
Lawrence W. Judge ◽  
Kimberly J. Bodey ◽  
David Bellar ◽  
Christine Brooks ◽  
Terry Crawford
Keyword(s):  
Subject Matter ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Developmental Level ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Level Ii ◽  
Level I ◽  
The Right ◽  
Sport Coaches

In recent years, large scale sport organizations and national governing bodies have produced coaching education programs to prepare coaches to teach and mentor athletes. The purpose of this study was to examine: a) track & field coaches’ familiarity with the National Standards for Sport Coaches, b) the alignment of United States Track & Field (USATF) Developmental, Level I, and Level II coaching education programs with the National Standards for Sport Coaches, and c) the alignment of USATF Developmental, Level I, and Level II coaching education programs with coaches’ perceived needs for subject matter training. A 39-item survey was administered during a USATF certification course to measure coaches’ familiarity and perceptions. The results showed the vast majority of coaches (75.2%) were not familiar with the National Standards. At the time of assessment, the Developmental, Level I, and Level II courses were partially aligned with 25 of 40 standards at the Level 1, Level 3, or Level 5 accreditation levels. The courses were not aligned with 15 of 40 standards at any accreditation level. The majority of deficiencies existed in Domain 2: Safety and Injury Prevention, Domain 7: Organization and Administration, and Domain 8: Evaluation. While the USATF coaching education curriculum is partially aligned with many, but not all, of the national standards, the curriculum appears to contain subject matter training that coaches perceived as needed. Curricular revisions, including future directions of the USATF coaching education program, such as new courses and innovative use of technology, are presented.

The Psychological Contract of Volunteer Youth Sport Coaches

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 687-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alanna Harman ◽  
Alison Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technical Expertise ◽  
Content Variation ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Volunteer Coaches ◽  
Sport Coaches ◽  
Different Levels

This study examined the psychological contract of volunteer youth sport coaches to determine the content, variation, and influences to its development. Interviews were conducted with 22 volunteer coaches of team sports, representing different levels of play (recreational, competitive), coaching tenure (novice, experienced), and gender (female, male), who were sampled to account for the potential variation based on these demographic factors. The findings revealed that volunteer coaches possessed both transactional and relational expectations of themselves and their club. Coaches’ most frequently cited expectations of themselves were technical expertise (transactional), and leadership (relational), while their most frequently cited expectations of the club were fundamental resources and club administration (transactional), and coach support (relational). Variation was found by different levels of play (recreational, competitive) and coaching tenure (novice, experienced). The coaches’ psychological contract was shaped predominately by sources external to the club. Implications for managing the psychological contract of volunteer youth sport coaches and directions for future research are discussed.

Coach, parent, and administrator perspectives on required coaching education in organized youth sport

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 362-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole D. Bolter ◽  
Laura Jones Petranek ◽  
Travis E. Dorsch
Keyword(s):  
Lower Order ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Coaching Education ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Convergence And Divergence ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

Previous studies have primarily relied on coaches’ perspectives about whether and how to provide formal coaching education in youth sport. This study was designed to highlight multiple perspectives from key stakeholders (i.e., coaches, parents, and administrators) about the need for required formal coaching education programs in a youth sport community. We applied Bronfenbrenner’s process-person-context-time framework to understand views on required coaching education and children’s development through sport from an ecological vantage. The sample included 202 coaches, 309 parents, and 38 administrators who were involved in youth sport. In an online survey, participants were asked whether they agreed or disagreed that coaching education should be required, followed by an open-ended question asking them to elaborate on their answer. Quantitatively, the majority of participants agreed or strongly agreed that coaching education should be required. Inductive–deductive qualitative analyses resulted in 49 lower order themes representing 11 higher order themes that spanned the four categories of the process-person-context-time framework. Themes highlighted both convergence and divergence among the perspectives of coaches, parents, and administrators about why coaching education should or should not be required.

EFEKTIVITAS PENDIDIKAN DAN PELATIHAN DALAM MENINGKATAN KINERJAAUDITOR DI INSPEKTORAT KABUPATEN LAMONGAN PROVINSI JAWA TIMUR

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ely Sukmana
Keyword(s):  
Training Programs ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Technical Training ◽  
Functional Training ◽  
Inductive Approach ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
And Training ◽  
Descriptive Method

Effectiveness of Education and Training in Increasing Auditor Performance at the Lamongan Regency Inspectorate of East Java Province. This study aims to find out and analyze education and training to be the driving factors for improving the performance of auditors at the Inspectorate of Lamongan Regency, East Java Province. The researcher used a qualitative descriptive method with an inductive approach. The conclusion of this study is the effectiveness of education and training carried out through technical training programs held by the Lamongan District Inspectorate and the implementation of functional training and technical training outside which aims to improve the performance of the Lamongan District Inspectorate auditors, including being effective. This can be understood from the results of the overall study through interviewing the author with sources and direct observations. The indicators of effectiveness of auditor participation to carry out technical training carried out by the Inspectorate and functional training and technical training held outside of stating that, every implementation. Education and training can have a positive impact on the auditor of the Lamongan District Inspectorate in improving performance to carry out their duties and functions as internal government supervisors.

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