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- Title
Mapping School-Based Coach Education Requirements in the United States.
- Authors
Atkinson, Obidiah; Bates, Samantha; Anderson-Butcher, Dawn; Mack, Sydney; Goodway, Jacqueline
- Abstract
To date, there is a critical gap in our understanding of coach licensure and training requirements for school-based coaches across the United States. The current study categorizes the policy landscape for school-based coaches by examining public documents that outline state-specific (N = 51) coach training requirements. In addition, authors engaged in an in-depth curriculum and cost analysis of required coach trainings in the state of Ohio to better understand training topics, costs, time commitments, and state-specific compliance criteria guiding coach education. Findings indicated most states (n = 49, 96%) require training for coaches; however, governing bodies, training topics, and coach-specific training (i.e., assistant, volunteer, and middle school) varied significantly by state. Moreover, our curriculum and cost analysis revealed that licensure processes are costly and time-intensive, and training content predominantly focused on physical health and safety with less emphasis on social–emotional health and youth development. Findings have important education, practice, and policy implications for informing a national coach training agenda.
- Subjects
OHIO; UNITED States; EDUCATION of athletic coaches; EDUCATIONAL coaching; COST analysis; YOUTH development; MIDDLE schools
- Publication
International Sport Coaching Journal, 2023, Vol 10, Issue 2, p276
- ISSN
2328-918X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/iscj.2022-0032