Coaching Style Analysis

The purpose of this week's assignments is to provide students an opportunity to examine specified coaching-related topics in greater depth, and to demonstrate comprehension of such topics through reading and writing skills.

Instructions:

· Please read the notes on Three Coaching Styles below

· Please select a total of five (5) videos, from the video clips linked below, or clips of any other coaches you locate online.

· For each clip, please answer the following items

· Based on the video clips, into which coaching style would you place the coach and why?

· What are strong suits or positive traits you see in this coach?

· What are concerns or flaws you see in this coach?

· Is this a coach on whom you would model yourself?

· Save your work as a Word document and submit via the "Assignments" portal

Three Coaching Styles

· Command Style (the dictator)

· Coach makes all decisions

· Athletes listen, absorb, and comply

· An example of a command coach is Bobby Knight

· Submissive Style (the baby-sitter)

· Coaches provide minimal instruction and guidance

· Coaches lack competence, are lazy, or are misinformed about coaching

· Cooperative Style (the teacher)

· Coaches share decision making with athletes

· The challenge of this style is balancing when to direct athletes and when to let them direct themselves

· An example of a cooperative coach is Phil Jackson

Coaching Styles Evaluated

· Dismiss the Submissive Style

· Command Style is not compatible with Athletes First, Winning Second; it may stifle motivation and development objectives and alienate athletes

· Cooperative Style provides structure and rules and allows athletes to set their own goals and strive for them

· Cooperative Style coaching is more complex and requires ore skill

Video Clips

Geno Auriemma - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHXxWK8uUT0

Bear Bryant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3VTk0cEQB8

Tony Dungy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYNi51v4cfU

Mike Krzyzewski - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smleweIwseQ

Nick Saban - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRxs1Zf7bnw&feature=related

Pat Summitt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uZq3Km7BnA