Principles of Coaching - EDU-X779P
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Course Description
Determine How Your Philosophy and Basic Athletic Principles Will Make You A More Successful Coach
Athletics coaching is an extremely rewarding and challenging profession. In order to an effective coach, one must not only know the X’s and O’s of their sport but how to place the importance of the athlete’s wellbeing above winning. As a coach, you are responsible for preparing tomorrow’s leaders to become successful members of their communities. In this course, you will learn the importance of identifying your coaching objectives and the benefits of a well-developed coaching philosophy. You will reflect on why you coach, consider the importance of character education, learn how to better communicate with your athletes, and develop your own coaching philosophy that will help you make tough decisions and coach more successfully.
Learner Outcomes
- Explain the value of a coaching philosophy
- Predict situations that will test the integrity of a coaching philosophy
- Distinguish coaching styles and determine how each type affects athletes
- Apply principles of character education and instill sportsmanship among players
- Recognize how to coach to help players develop good character
- Identify effective approaches to communication and self-appraise one’s own communication skills
- Motivate athletes by helping them focus less on winning and more on achieving their own optimal performance
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 educators that provide physical education to their students that want to build a positive and effective relationship with student athletes.
Course Materials: Text, Successful Coaching, 4th edition by Rainer Martens (same book used in EDU-X781P Differentiation of Instruction), available at Amazon.com or your local bookstore.
Testimonials
"Principles of Coaching kept me engaged in the parallels that were being made between coaching and teaching. I completed the course realizing that I AM as much a coach as I am a teacher. I was fascinated with the commonalities that this course presented between the two fields. Also, I learned that there are strategies that coaches use to promote collaboration and validation amongst team members that would apply in the classroom." -- S. Batista, Elementary Educator, Van Nuys, CA
"Great content." -- Ryan Pinon, Educator, Capistrano Unified School District, San Juan Capistrano, California
"I enjoyed the Online course. I would recommend USD for continuing education." -- Christopher da Luz, Educator, Saint Augustine High School, San Diego, 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.