One cannot half-heartedly get into being a coach. There are many nights they leave their family, without second thought. They sacrifice leaving children at home along with a loving husband or wife without restriction, as well as early mornings and late nights. Coaches literally put it all on the line for the athletes, and do not get enough credit for all they do. It seems as if players do not fully appreciate the high school coach until they graduate and are not around them every waking minute.…
-Higher salaries for female coaches -Guidance and on the playing field and off. -Recruiting I think that these steps would remain the…
As an adult I still play competitively and for the last 15 years have coached at the University and High School levels and I have found that truly investing in the success of others is a daily necessity. Teamwork is vital and having a collective objective is the basis for being a Transformational Leader; motivating subordinates using the common goal through, encouragement, support and respect to achieve the desired result is the ultimate target. Coaching is in general top- down and whether it is in athletics or business a transformational leadership style can be a “salient feature to attract and retain members who have similar characteristics in teams (Ehrhart & Klein, 2001; George, 1990; Schneider, 1987).…
Title IX Playing on a high school varsity has changed my life. Basketball has shifted Cannon Falls High School incredibly. My first year playing varsity basketball there was 13 girls. This year there is only nine participating. It is a difficult switch, going against the same 9 girls every day at practice, knowing their moves, it gets boring.…
Male athletes and coaches seem to get more attention in terms of support and finance. Cross country runners being counted as multiple runners, specifically females to make it look like there are more females than there actually are. Studies have shown that women who plays sports are more likely to pursue higher education and maintain their health lifestyles after. Drinking and sex are used to broadcast their manliness in order influence others Athletics are a social venue in order to amplify camaraderie Encourage stereotypes with in groups, basing peers on labels and appearance…
Therefore, the novices would have no one to look to for guidance or help when it comes to learning new technique. The coaches are the reason the team is so strong and successful. They help us reach our goal of winning a championship through teaching us the newest techniques and coming up with creative drills that incorporate the certain techniques that can benefit us. They teach us values and morals along the way that we will carry with us for…
Hiring an additional coach requires another salary or money compensation that is not a priority. The school would rather invest money into baseball or football where it receives the most benefits from. A female coach in her 70’s might not approve of being slightly pushed out of the spot as coach. The school possibly fears an ageism claim being filed by Coach T with the belief of…
BULLETED OUTLINE THESIS: Female athletes are awarded less prize money as a result of fewer opportunities in the sports industry. • The media coverage of female sports is significantly lower than men’s sports. • There is inadequate funding of women’s sports. • Sport organizations are typically made up of male executives.…
Nowadays though, the coaches care a lot more about their athletes academics. Also, according to Leadership: Athletes and Coaches in Sport, “A coach’s successful leadership changes an athlete’s behavior as a function of the coach’s effort and gets others to behave as the manager/coach intends them to behave,” and, “Effective leadership in coaching occurs when athletes perform in accordance with the coach’s intentions while finding their own needs satisfied.” This shows that good coaches will lead their athletes in one direction - to succeed in both athletics (coach’s needs) and academics (athlete’s needs). Along with that, these great coaches will also focus more on helping their athletes with their future, and life after the…
Although there is still no real equality regarding women in sports, and it is counter cultural to have women in male dominating sports, we have not stopped the process in becoming better educationally, and skillfully within this male dominating…
Having to choose a job is already hard enough, let alone having to pick between two jobs that you can both see yourself loving and doing for the rest of your life is even harder. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always seen myself being out on some field; Doesn’t really matter what kind, just a field where I’d be leading a team to battle as a coach or preparing an athlete for war as a trainer. Either which, I could see myself having a blast and be doing for a long time. These two careers really have jumped out at me as I’ve grown, but when it comes to coaching, it does have its differences. Coaching is not only telling a team what to do or how to do it, but also showing them why it is so.…
In conclusion taking on different roles as a coach effects the style of coach a person is. It is important to choose the right style of coach for the age group and personalities…
Although coaching is more than a skill, responsibility, and knowledge it’s a process of how one can transform the lives of others. First, what is a coach? My definition of a coach is “a person who trains an athlete or a team of athletes.”…
Gender Barriers in Sport." 13 Feb. 2008. Web. Flynn, Scott. “Athletic Women Vs.…
Outside of the educational aspects of gender equality, many professional sports teams are a part of this mistreatment. Women in order to be treated as equals, men need to see them as equals. For example, men are offered bigger income checks at the end of the year if they play sports. Many people’s opinions across the world have been that women are too fragile to play in male dominate sports. This unequal…