Supporting one's child on a sports team isn't always a walk at the ballpark. Parents face complex demands that require a repertoire of skills that are rarely discussed or taught.
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Even though Maryland college football coach DJ Durkin has been fired, his 11th hour ouster will not rid college football of some of its deepest problems, argue two scholars on race and college sports.
Despite participation rates in women’s sport growing exponentially in recent years, the number of women in coaching positions has remained frustratingly stagnant.
Children's sports coaches are underpaid, under qualified and often unappreciated.
The telltale signs of burnout ... and what to do about them.
Methods used to get athletes to their peak would be unacceptable outside of the stadium, but success papers over a lot of cracks.
Just because you were good at sport does not mean you can coach without furthering your qualifications and experiences.
Olympic athletes play an important role within the sport-for-development agenda. But because they both inspire and lead, coaches may be better placed to assume that mantle.
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Director of Program, Health and Physical Education, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer in Politics & International Relations, UNSW
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Director of Sport, Performance and Health, Heriot-Watt University
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Former Professor of Management and Business History
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Senior Lecturer, Sports Coaching; Affiliate, UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Coaching and Pedagogy; Director of Sport Integration, Loughborough University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Durham University
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Senior Research Fellow, Leeds Beckett University
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Lecturer In Sport Coaching, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching, Deakin University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ursinus College
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Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Connecticut
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Professor in Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta
