TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1.-OVERVIEW AND SOME KEY CONCEPTS
Introduction
Coaching as a career
Entry and stages of socialization
1. Anticipatory socialization
2. Apprenticeship
3. Institutional socialization
4. Professionalization
Certification and accountability
Role identity
Post-self
Other concepts
Summary
Review Questions
Notes
CHAPTER 2.-THE ASSISTANT COACHES
The apprenticeship role
The role of assistant coach
Administrative tasks
Supervisory tasks
On-deck tasks
Head coach and assistant coach interaction
Coach's assumptions in adding staff
Volunteer coaches
Paid assistants
1. Full-time assistants coaches
2. Part-time assistants
Summary
Review Questions
Notes
CHAPTER 3.-HIRING THE HEAD COACH
Job markers in employment advertisements
B.S. or M.S. required
Competitive experience preferred
Coaching experience preferred
Ability to coach and compete successfully at specified divisional level
Demonstrated ability to recruit
Candidate's questions asked of the AD
Status of the program
Funds
Sex-segregation
Athletic program success
Academics
Coach-athlete rapport
Community support for age-group swimming
Summary
Review Questions
Notes
CHAPTER 4.-THE HEAD COACH'S ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNICATION ROLES
The organizational role cluster
Technical dimension
1. Training and competing
2. Running meets
3. Recruiting
4. Public relations and promotions
Managerial dimension
1. Administering current or prospective personnel
2. Planning and organizing the program agenda
3. Handling the budget
4. Overseeing the clerical work
The communication role cluster
Styles of communication
Settings
The non-verbal message
Recognizing the audience
Figure 1
Summary
Review Questions
Notes
CHAPTER 5.-THE PROBLEM OF CONTROL AND TURNOVER
Stereotypes and personality traits
Stereotypes
Behavioral traits
Styles of leadership
Organizational substitutability and problems of turnover
Philosophy of management
Summary
Review Questions
Notes
CHAPTER 6.-RECRUITING: STEPS AND STRATEGIES
The recruiting process
Steps involved
1. Who is out there?
2. Preparation of a master file
3. Screening
4. Getting the athlete in the pipeline
5. Keeping contact
6. The visit
7. Getting a verbal commitment
8. Signing
The funnel effect versus the wedding cake
Strategies of recruiting
"Selling the athlete"
"Selling the family"
Let the program speak for itself
Students first? Athletes first?
International, national or local?
Types of athletes desired
Summary
Review Questions
Notes
CHAPTER 7.-HEAD COACH AND KEY PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS INSIDE THE SPORTS COMMUNITY
Head coach and key people
Athletic department personnel
1. Athletic director
2. Sport information office and media
3. Physician
4. Trainer
5. Aquatics Director
6. Academic Advisor
7. Secretarial staff
8. Janitorial staff
9. Food services and student housing
10. Campus security
Other insiders within the sports community
1. Other coaches
2. Adult boosters and fans
3. Student boosters
4. Other teams on campus
5. Parents
Head coach and key organizations
Ties with the conference
Ties with the NCAA
Ties with the ASCA
Summary
Review Questions
Notes
CHAPTER 8.-SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF THE SPLIT APPOINTMENT
Dealing with the family
Coping with the faculty
Professor/coach as split appointment
Strategies for coping as a split appointment
Neutralization
Role switch
"Super coach"
Drop out
Summary
Review Questions
Notes
CHAPTER 9.-SUMMARY
REFERENCES -
TITLE PAGE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW AND KEY CONCEPTS
CHAPTER 2 THE ASSISTANT COACHES
CHAPTER 3 HIRING THE HEAD COACH
CHAPTER 4 THE HEAD COACH'S ORGANIZATIONAL AND COMMUNICATION ROLES
CHAPTER 5 THE PROBLEM OF CONTROL AND TURNOVER
CHAPTER 6 RECRUITING: STEPS AND STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 7 HEAD COACH AND KEY PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS INSIDE THE SPORTS COMMUNITY
CHAPTER 8 SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF THE SPLIT APPOINTMENT & CHAPTER 9 SUMMARY
REFERENCES
Academic Resume