Advisor
Stellino, Megan Babkes
Advisor
Brustad, Robert
Committee Member
Smith, Mark
Department
Sport and Exercise Science
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
3-8-2016
Genre
Thesis
Extent
307 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
Coaching is a complex undertaking and understanding what it takes to be an effective coach is important for coaches and researchers in the field of sport and exercise science. Horn’s (2008) heuristic model of coaching effectiveness organizes and summarizes the previously established relationships among predictors and outcomes of effective coaching. The purpose of this study was to examine the heart of Horn’s model, specifically examining coaching goals, coaching commitment, and coaching values with the five dimensions of coaching efficacy (Feltz et al., 1999; Myers et al., 2008). Using intercollegiate assistant coaches (N=740) this study demonstrated initial reliability and factorial validity for an instrument to use the 5 Cs of Coaching Efficacy (Harwood, 2008) as five value variables. Four cluster profiles of coaching commitment revealed profiles of low commitment coaches, entrapped coaches, enjoyment-based commitment coaches, and coaches who identify strongly as coaches among NCAA DI and DIII assistant coaches. Lastly, a canonical correlation revealed significant relationships between two sets of variables: (1) coaching goals, commitment, and values, and (2) the five dimensions of coaching efficacy (motivation, game strategy, technique, character building, and physical conditioning). Results support the importance of learning more about assistant coaches, coaching efficacy, and further examining coaching goals, commitment, and values as they relate to additional social-psychological variables. Furthermore, the results provide an important glimpse into the understanding of assistant coaches, and imply that future research should continue to focus on the unique population of assistant coaches.
Notes
Dean's Citation for Excellence and Dean's Citation for Outstanding Dissertation
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Doctoral
Language
English
Local Identifiers
Nichols_unco_0161D_10463.pdf
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