The article first touches on the question of whether coaches view coaching as simply winning games, or do they focus on improving athletes’ skills and their enjoyment of the game? It goes on to discuss that sports in the eyes of society are seen as character builders, but poor sportsmanship and gamesmanship have become to be more and more common. It says that coaches are the main reason for this because they shape the athletes’ perception of sportsmanship and gamesmanship. The method used to prove this was giving a survey to high school athletes and coaches at a school. They were asked to answer questions that tested their character. Most of the athletes responses reflected that of their coaches. It showed that coaches do have a major influence
