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- Title
PLAYER CAREERS OF FOOTBALL COACHES.
- Authors
DVORAK, MIROSLAV; VALKOVA, HANA; BELKA, JAN
- Abstract
The paper tackles the question whether it is more important in the career of a professional football coach to have practical experience or to be well educated. An analysis of determinants of professional development shows that a football coach should be sufficiently educated, have playing experience and good coaching practice. The study examines the process of playing career of football coaches, for further comparison with other components of the coaching profession. The main method was a questionnaire survey. The study sample comprised 206 football coaches; 166 questionnaires were analyzed. The results showed that player experience is the basic component of the football coach's competences. Education has also an effect on coaching careers of former professional as well as amateur football players. Playing in the senior class, where most respondents used to be professionals, is of key importance. A former player career and its level are of considerable significance in the coaching profession.
- Subjects
FOOTBALL coaches; CAREER development; FOOTBALL coaching; VOCATIONAL guidance; SURVEYS
- Publication
Studies in Physical Culture & Tourism, 2011, Vol 18, Issue 3, p243
- ISSN
0867-1079
- Publication type
Article