...Proposal: Male Coaches in Female Sports Research Methods in Exercise and Sport Science 5315 April 28, 2011 Chapter I Introduction Ever since women became involved in sports, they have been in a constant battle to gain recognition in a sports world mainly revolving around men’s sports. Events such as Billy Jean King defeating Bobby Riggs on the tennis court and the U.S. women’s soccer team winning the World Cup in 1999; women’s sports have slowly gained interest from others. For many years, only women coached women’s sports, but since Title IX was passed there has been a gradual increase in male coaches in women’s sports. Studies have shown that approximately 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, & Smith, 1994). In the studies discussed in the review of literature, researchers chose to focus on determining female athletes’ opinions and experiences when being coached by a male coach. However, there is limited research on this topic. Therefore, this study will further analyze the different reasons why female athletes prefer to be coached by a male coach. Purpose of Study The purpose of this study is to research why female athletes prefer male coaches. The study will analyze the different reasons for female athletes preferring male coaches. This study will contain only college female athletes. Significance of Study The significance of this study is to show why 71% of female athletes prefer a male coach (Lirgg, Dibrezzo, &...
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...The Business and Practice of Coaching Charlie H Williams, III Liberty University Abstract This review examines Lynn Grodzki and Wendy Allen's book, The Business and Practice of Coaching. They use their expertise to guide the reader through what it takes to create and maintain a successful coaching business. The book unflinching look at the business side of coaching helps set the tone for the reader to help them understand that coaching is definitely a business. Throughout the book they give the reader pointers of what they have learned along the way that will help them become successful. They help the reader find their niche, how to successfully market themselves toward that target client base, and how the role of certification plays in the part of their overall credibility. They offer up their advice to new coaches for the sole purpose of helping them become great coaches as well as business owners. They advise the reader of what business pitfalls to look out for and stress the importance of adhering to legal and ethical standards. They also provide the reader with several different resources that they can have at their disposal for future reference. Keywords: Grodzki, Allen, coaching, business, book review, business plan The Business and Practice of Coaching Overview The book, The Business and Practice of Coaching, was intended for people who are new to the profession or for those who are looking to flex their entrepreneurial muscle and start their...
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...Many believe that an ace can't make it to the big leagues without a curveball and many coaches say that they don't have an effect on the arm. Alex Lange was a tall and lanky right handed starter who commited to play baseball at LSU, a school with a very reputable baseball program that has won many National Championships. Alex was selected by LSU due to his mid-nineties fastball and his foolish curveball that hitters couldn’t touch. After his college career he was selected to play in the Major Leagues by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the draft.(Chatelain) After careful analysis, we can see that Chatelain is trying to show that Alex was able to build up his draft stock and make a name for himself because he had a great sweeping curveball that was appealing to MLB coaches everywhere. He was able to be successful by throwing the bender from a young age and finding the perfect balance of spin and deception to make himself successful. Many pitching coaches believe that if a curveball is thrown correctly it has no effect on the arm. According to Dr. Mark Hyman, a youth physician and baseball researcher, “In a study that was...
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...sport administration evaluate other minority groups as less superior and inappropriate for upper positions of leadership in sports. For the most part, African American coaches, have not been successful in the four American major sports. There is a strong sentiment among the African American community that the “racism” of sports is the central reason which African American coaches have been underrepresented. However, to be honest, when African Americans have held head coaching or managerial positions, their performance has been disappointing all over the landscape of sports. In some circumstances, we have seen African Americans have success like Tony Dungy, Mike Tomlin, Nolan Richardson, Tony Dungy, John Thompson, Cito Gaston,...
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...likelihood of youth hockey coaches would allow concussed athletes to continue to participate in a game. The researchers picked 314 ice hockey coaches and using a cross-sectional survey with 7 case scenarios. “Each case scenario described a player with a concussion during a game, and scores reflected how the coach would respond to each scenario. Although most coaches would not allow a player to continue participating in a game after suffering a concussion, there was a small percentage that would. Statistical analysis found an inverse relationship between the coaches’ age and consideration of continued participation” (p. 283). This shows that a small group of coaches are still poorly educated...
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...some people have unfair advantages to help them excel faster. Often times, these advantages stem from circumstances, no one even has control over. Through his book Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell claims that the idea of a self-made man is a logical fallacy as almost all successful people have had a leg up over others. While a small portion of success is due to pure talent, to a large extent, Gladwell’s argument holds true as most super-achievers can attribute their accomplishments to their time of birth, family upbringing, and receiving extra opportunities to perfect their skills. There...
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...Titlebaum HSS 358 4 December 2013 Coaches Perspective: Preparing a Team for Success In a world full of coaching changes, conference realignments, and program violations, there are many reasons why a team can be good one year but have a problem sustaining that success in the long term. Maintaining success in college football is difficult because there are many factors that could affect a team. New coaches get hired and existing ones get fired. With each coaching change, there is a chance for change in leadership, which in return could make a program worse or in some cases better. Also, college kids have to deal with their classes and have other off-field distractions to handle. This goes along with the demands that football puts on them. This makes one think whether it is even possible to have sustained success, and if so, such then leads to the question of what is needed to have continued success in college football? To start, one can look at successful programs that have had the most wins. When discussing wins and losses in recent years, what comes to mind is the Southeastern Conference and Alabama Crimson Tide in particular. The SEC has won the last seven national championships, and Alabama has won three of the last four. But, one asks “Is winning football games the only thing that should determine success?” What about the academics and the team’s graduation rate? Those should both be vital parts of “success.” Sadly, coaches are judged and evaluated mostly by their...
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...Also, the town depends on him to win because the play scheme is designed around him. The play scheme is designed so Boobie gets the ball as much as possible. This shows Boobie is the “heart and soul” of the Permian team. Lastly, Boobie is one of the top 10 running backs in the state. He is one of the top 10 running backs in the state because of his hard work. Boobie has worked his whole life to be a top player in the state, and it is paying off. Of course he has always been super talented, but he did not take things for granted and works his butt off every day. This shows how Boobie has worked and become granted as a top 10 running back in the state. After that, Boobie also had a rough childhood. First, Boobie was an orphan until he was seven years old. He was beaten by his father and subsequently taken away from his parents and put into a foster home. His uncle L.V. knew that Boobie had potential, and he did not want Boobie to know the life on the streets....
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...behavior in NASA’s 4-D team building methodology. In order to be able to express authentic appreciation towards their audience, a leader needs to be in tune with what drives the members of his audience. Listening to the audience, asking clarifying questions, and expressing expectations can accomplish this. The second subcomponent of model the way is Affirm Shared Values. This subcomponent is vital to the success of any team, group, or organization because as individuals, we each have different motivators, but if we share core values then building quality relationships can be accomplished. Address Shared Values is the 4-D behavior that when practiced aids in building strong and genuine relationships, which is a fundamental element of successful and productive teams. Both the model the way practice and cultivate behavior address a very fundamental human need which is the need to have a relationship with someone who is credible. Credibility is what Bill Belichick, head football coach for the New England Patriots brought to the franchise when he took over. As a leader, coach Belichick believes that credibility...
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... As I sought feedback following last week's release of the "2012 Racial and Gender Report Card: College Sport" by Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport -- the report excludes historically black colleges and universities -- which states that the current pool of Division I African-American head coaches (18.6 percent through the 2011-12 season) is at its lowest mark since the 1995-96 season, people weren't sure what, if anything, they should say. Multiple administrators passed on the opportunity. The NCAA wanted to see my questions, and then it wanted a pre-interview phone conversation before it ultimately emailed its responses. The coaches who talked on the record always ended our chats with the same concern: "I didn't say anything that will make me look bad, right?" Shaka Smart Andy Lyons/Getty Images To reach Shaka Smart's level, black coaches often have to overcome certain labels. I don't blame them. It's an incendiary issue, because we're uncomfortable with race as dialogue. It's still a subject that makes athletic directors -- 89 percent of whom are white at the Division I level, per the report -- squirm. Minority coaches speak cautiously, because they don't want to be labeled as rebels or militants. That hesitancy is a significant component in a perennial problem that's often managed but rarely attacked. An inherent defensiveness makes the subject difficult to publicly dissect. So year after year, the issue remains. The numbers...
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...Athletes that break the code of conduct for a two-three month season is ridiculous. Even worse, the coaches and teachers who know about their student-athletes breaking the code and do not do anything about it. I understand that people want to have fun, but regardless, drinking is illegal for people under the age of 21. One is supposed to be committed in that time period and the code of conduct is supposed to be the athlete’s contract for behavior. News spreads fast around this town, especially if a person hears of these athletes breaking the code. The athlete’s poor behavior reflects on that sports program and the team. To...
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...next week? (Changing Paradigms) This statement can be used to describe the education system in the United States. America spends twice as much on education than any other country in the world, yet more than ever before students are failing. We are a society that relies upon education to be successful. In order to move forward with American education, four issues must be addressed and reformed. The first issue is that we must change the culture of education in America. Students and teachers today are simply drifting through the classroom,...
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... the legendary men’s college basketball coach who led UCLA to 10 national championships in the late 60’s and early 70’s, wrote “Wooden on Leadership.” He has been called the greatest coach of all time, regardless of sport, and has written several books about character habits and leadership. Some of his remarkable achievements are the 10 national championships, seven of them in a row, 88 consecutive victories, 38 straight tournament playoff wins, four perfect seasons (all but the 88 consecutive wins are still records), and in 41 years of coaching he only had one losing season which was his first. Of course with this type of success coaches and business leaders around the world wanted to know what was his secret. How did he do it? The secret, he reveals, is simple, and parallels many of the same principles of servant leadership. Coach Wooden does not simply offer up random thoughts on leadership and coaching. He graduated Purdue as an English teacher and, barring a few financial hurdles, he would have been quite satisfied to have become a teacher rather than a coach. But he had been a highly successful athlete at Purdue and was sought after as a coach for a high school program in Indiana. It was then that he began to develop an overall concept for leadership that has over the years solidified into a tangible philosophy that has been used by many leaders since then. The reader can tell that Coach Wooden took great pride in this pyramid of success (as he call it)...
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...Examining a Business Failure University of Phoenix Organizational Leadership LDR/531 Kenya King January 25, 2010 Examining a Business Failure Seven years ago a very successful business man named Vince McMahon wanted to expand his business but in an innovative way. Mr. McMahon was and still is President of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He has successfully taken a product and marketed it worldwide. His primary demographic is 12-24yr olds but WWE has hooked a much broader crowd. The irony in the success is the wrestling matches are scripted and a winner is pre-determined. The fans, though they know this, don’t seem to care. After all, it’s called WWE. In 2000, Mr. McMahon set his sights on buying the Canadian Football League but was thwarted when the governors of the CFL didn’t support the buyout. Thus, the XFL was born as a joint venture between the XFL and NBC. The XFL was a single entity league meaning that all teams were owned by the XFL. There were 8 teams total, games were played on Sat nights and televised on NBC, and players were made up of former NFL players and athletes from all over the world. The XFL would play immediately after the NFL Super Bowl and play 10 games over a 2 month period. Player salaries were structured based on position played with bonuses going to winning teams. Since this was a football league Mr. McMahon knew he had to have a strategic change to differ his league from the NFL. For example, there was no longer...
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...integrated coaching strategy which can deliver long-lasting results. The purpose of coaching isn’t performance improvement HR managers often assume that the purpose of coaching is to increase managers’ performance. However, our survey of participants attending a pilot coaching session in the OWP revealed that this is not what executives want. The top three coaching objectives were: - life development – balancing personal and professional roles more effectively - leadership – developing interpersonal and team leadership skills - self-awareness – becoming more aware of my shortcomings and growth opportunities as a leader, and understanding the origins and history of my behavior in work and its impact on others. The difference between coaches, mentors and managers Coaching initiatives fail in part because the distinction between the role of manager, mentor and coach is not well understood. Each can each help executives meet their principal objectives—life development, leadership and self-awareness—but a manager, a mentor and a coach are not the same things. Their roles are distinct, their tasks are different, and each is occupied with different aspects of an executive’s daily job, long-term career and life. Managers A manager occupies a formal role within an organization and is responsible for ensuring that the primary tasks of the team/department/business unit/corporation are met. A manager can use coaching skills to informally coach a...
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