NFHS Fundamentals of Coaching Course

1. NFHS Fundamentals ofCoaching Course North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2007

2. State of Interscholastic Athletics in the United States • 750,000 high school teacher/coaches • 200,000 middle school teacher/coaches • Over 7,000,000 student participants • Bell curve • Sport culture • Club influence • Parental influence • Media influence • Professional model • Will sport be in schools in 25 years?

3. Leadership by NFHS and Member State Associations • We must get the pendulum to swing the opposite way • Education Programs aimed at: • Coaches • Officials • Parents • Students • Community • Train the stakeholders about the mission and purpose of interscholastic sports

4. Endorsements • National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) • National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA)

5. Blended Format (8-10 Hours) Live Training, Units 1&2 (4 Hours) • Adult Learner’s are ready and eager to learn, especially concepts that relate directly to carrying out their jobs as coaches. • Adult learner’s benefit from collaborative situations in which they can share experiences and solve problems in paired or group exercises.

6. Blended Format (8-10 Hours) Live Training, Units 1&2 (4 Hours) • Breakout Activities - Opportunity to learn from one another through sharing and discussion. • Individual Worksheet Exercises • Think/Pair Share • Small Group Breakouts • Optional Content and Activities • NCHSAA/NCADA State Component • Eligibility • Skill Development • Hazing • Performance Enhancing Substances • Infectious Disease

7. Blended Format (8-10 Hours) • Online, Units 3 – 5 (4-6 Hours) • Learning paced to the individual user • An engaging, interactive experience • Linear locked • More consistent delivery • Less costly for coach or school district • Less administration for athletic directors and state associations • All testing and certification completed online

8. Administrative Advantages • NCHSAA endorsed and funded • Compliance verified by a simple report • Coach Search • State association reporting • Coach will have access to course for one full year • Instructor will have access to course for as long as they are a state association approved instructor

9. Added Value • Free Modules • Gatorade • NFHS • Free 6 month membership in NFHS Coaches Association • Demographic information • National data base for coaches • Course and instructor evaluations • Polling capability

10. Content Development • History, Mission and Purpose of Interscholastic Athletics • Teacher/coach • Student • Student-centered coaching philosophy • Place of winning in interscholastic athletics • Educational outcomes of interscholastic athletics • Teachable moments • Developed with and for the interscholastic teacher/coach.

11. Content Development

12. Media Rich • Quotes • Note This • Resources • Activities • Spot quizzes • High quality graphic illustrations • Action photos • Host video • Teachable Moment Video

13. Quotes

14. Note This

15. Resources

16. Activities

17. Spot Quizzes

18. Spot Quizzes

19. Graphic Illustrations

20. Graphic Illustrations

21. Photos

23. 14 Teachable Moment Videos

24. Features Coach Search • Currently: Search by name, state, license number • Future: By date Certificate of Completion • A certificate, suitable for framing, can be printed upon successful completion of the course • A receipt is available to print for reimbursement by school district

30. Expected Outcomes

32. Benefits of National Certification? • Six months free membership in NFHS Coaches Association • 1 million dollars of liability insurance • Coaches Magazines (NF) • Continuing Education Units/Professional Development • Course Delivery: face‑to‑face and online • Student Centered Coaching Philosophy • “Student First-Athlete Second” • Integrating Athletics into the Educational Process • Educational Outcomes of Interscholastic Athletics • Promotion of Learning

33. Take Part. Get Set For Life.