Part I. Establishing a Strong Educational Base to Coach

Chapter 1. Frameworks for Coach Education and Development • Kristen Dieffenbach

Chapter 2. Ethical and Philosophical Grounding of Coaches • Melissa Thompson

Chapter 3. Holistic, Athlete-Centered Coaching Orientation • Charles H. Wilson Jr. and Trey Burdette

Chapter 4. Athlete Development Process and Coaching • Matt Robinson

Chapter 5. Coach Instruction for Effective Athlete Instruction • Matthew A. Grant

Part II. Teaching Coaches to Excel Within Their Context

Chapter 6. Educating Youth Sport Coaches: An Empirically Supported Training Program • Frank L. Smoll and Ronald E. Smith

Chapter 7. Coaching Club and Interscholastic Sports • Daniel Gould and Jenny Nalepa

Chapter 8. College and High-Level Amateur Sports • Cecile Reynaud

Chapter 9. Coach Education of Professional- and Olympic-Level Coaches • Cameron Kiosoglous

Chapter 10. Paralympic Sport Coaching • Gordon A. Bloom

Part III. Developing the Best Coaches

Chapter 11. Current Models of Coach Education, Training, and Certification • Sarah McQuade

Chapter 12. International Coach Education and Development: A Case Study • Sergio Lara-Bercial and John Bales

Chapter 13. Professional Development Opportunities for Coaches • Christine Nash

Chapter 14. Career Guidance and Mentorships for Coaches • Clayton R. Kuklick and Brian T. Gearity

Chapter 15. Long-Term Coach Development Process • Penny Crisfield

Part IV. Evaluating the Impact of Coach Education

Chapter 16. Reflection on Accreditation and Endorsement of Coach Education and Development Programs • Lori A. Gano-Overway

Chapter 17. Standards for Coaching Effectiveness • Wade Gilbert

Chapter 18. Coach Behavior and Performance Analysis • Stephen Harvey, Edward Cope, and Luke Jones

Appendix A. The Role of the National Standards for Sport Coaches in Coach Learning

Appendix B. Coaching Education Program Accreditation Requirements

Appendix C. Bachelor Degree Coaching Education Program Guidelines

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