Leadership in Coaching - EDU-X782P
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Course Description
Sharpen Your Leadership Skills as a Coach, While Instilling the Same with Your Students
Developing and sustaining leadership in a program takes organization and planning. There are many phases in competitive sports that are not measured in terms of wins or losses, but rather in the leadership development of the student athlete. Coaches are on the field and in the locker room not only to teach players how to win, but also to lead them to success both on the field and in any profession they choose to pursue. Coaches have the unique opportunity to impart habits that will lead athletes to excellence throughout their lives by teaching them the value of loyalty, integrity, and teamwork. “Once you know how to work with people, you can accomplish anything.” (Holtz, 1998, p. 52).
In this course, you will learn the importance of developing leadership within an entire organization and the benefits of approaching every situation with a positive attitude. You will examine professional behaviors and approaches to winning that will ensure that players who leave your program will having enjoyed relating to their coaches and peers, feel better about themselves, as well as having improved their skills.
Learner Outcomes
- Determine how to create a leadership culture within your students and your organization
- Identify and cope with adversity and turn why you can't into why you can
- Set objectives and create a plan to reach those objectives
- Create and apply a set of leadership guidelines
Course Details
Number of Units: 2.0 graduate level extension credit(s) in semester hours
Who Should Attend: This course provides continuing education for athletic coaches and K-12 teachers who provide physical education, who want to gain a new perspective on coaching in the modern era and explore how strong leadership can be effective with students.
Course Materials: Text, Winning Every Day: The Game Plan for Success, by Lou Holtz, available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore.
Testimonials
"It was a well designed course for the coaching profession." -- Brian Helmrich, Palos Verdes Unified School District, California
"Great course, provides an opportunity for reflection!" -- Kevin Navarra, Coach, Buhach Colony High School, Merced Union High School District, CA
"It was an awesome experience! I was able to receive genuine constructive feedback. " -- Jose Alcala, Coach and Educator, Birmingham Charter High School, Van Nuys, California
Applies Towards the Following Certificate(s), Professional Programs and Series
- Coaching Today's Student Athletes Certificate : Courses - Enroll in Individual Courses, or Earn a Certificate with Required Courses (8 Units)
Online Self-Paced courses are a perfect blend of accessibility, convenience and flexibility for you to control your learning pace. You will use course textbooks, manuals, assignments and exams to learn and earn credit. Depending on the course, you may also use streaming audio and video, CD-ROM, and download embedded materials through the Internet. Communication with your instructor will take place through your course site online. Your instructor will provide feedback via written responses on your assignments and exams. Grades are based on completed projects, assignments and exams. You can register at any time and you will have six months from the time of registration to complete your course.