1. Coaches, athletes, and ethics -- Ethical standards -- Ethical dilemmas -- Professional ethics -- Recruiting ethics.
2. Welcome to the coaching profession -- Perceptions of high school athletics -- Is coaching the career for you? -- Considerations in the life of a coach -- Applying for a coaching position -- Points of decision in your professional career.
3. Special relationships -- Administration -- Faculty -- Other coaches -- Athletes -- Parents -- Assistant coaches -- Band director -- Guidance counselors -- Custodians -- School secretaries -- Members of the community -- Members of the press -- Athletic equipment salesperson -- Cheerleaders -- Critics.
4. Desirable qualities of a coach -- Transparent realism -- Ability to organize -- Ability to motivate -- Dedication -- Willingness to make hard choices / decisions -- Ability to discipline -- Ability to identify goals -- Ability to recognize athletic talent -- Ability to use available talent -- Desire to win -- Dislike of mediocrity -- Ability to reason -- Interest in individuals -- Respect -- Enthusiasm -- Willingness to work -- Knowledge of the sport -- Understanding boys and girls -- Knowing what makes the difference between winning and losing -- Ability to foster pride -- Proper use of language -- Moral standards -- Honesty -- Dignity -- Courage of your convictions -- Ethical standards -- Good judgement -- Consistency -- Fairness -- Imagination -- Sense of humor -- Having a plan for everything.
5. The roles of a head coach -- Teacher -- Disciplinarian -- Salesperson -- Public relations expert -- Guidance counselor -- Diplomat -- Organizer -- Detective -- Psychologist -- Judge and jury -- Leader -- Mother figure / father figure -- Dictator -- Politician -- Actor -- Fund raiser -- Chief executive -- Equipment manager -- Trainer -- Citizen of the community -- Citizen of the school.
6. The assistant coach -- Philosophical differences -- Applying for the job -- Desirable qualities of an assistant coach.
7. Considerations for married coaches, families, and single coaches -- A comparison of male and female married coaches -- The married female coach -- The married male coach -- The single coach.
8. The recruiting process -- Dealing with recruiters -- Advising students -- Illegal recruiting.
9. Off-season planning -- Evaluating the past season -- Conducting an equipment inventory -- Preparing a budget -- Purchasing equipment -- Providing strength training -- Choosing student helpers -- Preparing a checklist for required paperwork -- Establishing practice times -- Dealing with family vacations -- Meeting with prospective players -- Corresponding with players and parents -- Conducting a parent clinic -- Arranging for medical care at athletic events -- Staff clinic -- Organizing your staff -- Issuing equipment -- Ordering mouth guards -- Arranging for classrooms -- Briefing the Athletic Director -- Creating player notebooks -- A coach's checklist -- Selecting team captains -- Planning a media day -- Working with custodians -- Planning preseason practice games/meets/events -- Scheduling athletic banquets -- The first team meeting -- Team clinic.
10. Final preparation for the season -- Staff meetings -- Goals -- Staff clinic -- Coaching assignments -- Practice procedures and policies -- Training rules -- Discipline -- Conduct of players and coaches -- Coaches' personal appearance -- Scouting assignments -- Cutting players -- Travel conduct -- Student helpers -- Pregame and postgame procedures -- Pep rallies -- Awards / trophies -- Drills -- Practice plans -- Picking the team -- Written tests -- Team meeting.
11. Issues, problems, and concerns in athletics -- Parents of athletes -- Attitude of athletes -- Part-time coaches -- Drugs -- Eating disorders -- Blood-related injuries -- Booster Clubs -- Men coaching girls' and women's teams -- Players quitting -- Specialization -- Religion -- Crown control / behavior -- Youth sports programs -- Officials at athletic events -- Title IX: equity -- Legal liability -- Emphasis on winning -- Conflict with an administrator -- Stress and burnout.
12. Coaching points -- Appendix A: Tournament scheduling -- Appendix B: Thirty rules for getting things done through people -- Appendix C: Twelve points of successful leadership -- Appendix D: Parents' expectations of coaches: a questionnaire -- Appendix E: Players' expectations of coaches: a questionnaire -- Appendix F: Sample practice plans.
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