Quality Sport Coaching: The Role of the National Standards for Sport Coaches

Abstract

The purpose of this Strategies feature series is to provide coaches examples of how they could integrate the NSSC within coaching practice. The series begins with Neelis and colleagues describing the importance of developing the profession of sport coaching, how the profession has evolved over time, and the importance of personal professional development in moving the profession forward. The remaining articles in the series provide opportunities for personal professional development for coaches across the youth sport, interscholastic, intercollegiate, and high-performance coaching contexts. The intent of each article is to use vignettes, coach stories, and practical examples to help coaches see how they could align their own coaching practice with the NSSC as well as provide resources for coaches wanting to further develop their coaching.

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Notes on contributors

Laurie Neelis

Laurie Neelis ([email protected]) is an associate teaching professor in the School of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS.

Arien Faucett,

Arien Faucett ([email protected]) is a doctoral candidate in the School of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS.

Melissa Thompson

Melissa Thompson ([email protected]) is a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, MS.