Coaching the Young Athlete

Catalog description

This course is a discussion-based instructional program facilitated by a faculty member. It is designed to help sport coaches develop an understanding of all aspects of coaching the youth athlete, including training coaches to help student athletes recognize and avoid or deal with the problems, issues and pressures faced in today's sport realm. The course encourages the coach to explore various aspects of youth coaching and develop key components of the role such as philosophy, policy and procedure development, intervention and behavior modification techniques, and communication skills.