摘要: Unfortunately, some states require little or no edu-cation in order to qualify as a public school athletic coach. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the opinions of public high school athletic directors (ADs) regarding the value and desired content of a collegiate coaching education program in a state where required education is minimal. Participants were 155 ADs (37% response rate) from one state in the Southern United States who completed an online survey designed for the study by an expert panel. Participants believed first year teachers to be unprepared for their coaching duties, were supportive of a collegiate education pro-gram, more likely to hire someone with such a qualification, and believed they could work better him or her. There was less support for the suggestion that coaches with a kinesiology background were better coaches and that an online program was equally effective as one …
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