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Coaching Development - 2007/02/24 14:42
Player development can be found in abundance. Where is the coaching development and training? If a new coach wanted to develop their skills, where would they go?
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Re:Coaching Development - 2007/02/24 18:28
Are you speaking of personal specifics are generalities? My answer would change depending on what aspects of coaching one is trying to improve. However, I suggest watching a very good coach run a practice. I try to go to someone else's practice at least once a year.
Coaching as a discipline is an interesting subject, as few organizations/universities really define coaching as its own discipline. It's thought of more as an amalgamation of other disciplines. For instance, in my "coaching" master's degree program, only one course even had "coaching" in the title: I took Coaching Methodology, Sports Nutrition, Strength and Conditioning, Biomechanics, Sports Management, etc.
As for coaching programs, I got my Master's at United States Sports Academy, but would not recommend the program very highly because most of the professors were terrible. But, it's convenient (online). I have communicated with professors at VCU and Boston University recently and I believe they have coaching programs worth investigating; I think VCU's is termed a Sports Leadership program.
I also think experience is important. When I was younger, I coached as much as I could, from camps, to school teams to AAU to Special Olympics. I was coaching on the court about 340-350 days a year for a couple years.
I think some things important to coaching which most people ignore are the way kids learn and training theory (read a Tudor Bompa book).
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Re:Coaching Development - 2007/02/26 16:56
Press release below, web site mentioned is here:
http://www.fibaeurope.com/coaching/
Top coaches from across Europe met in Munich, Germany for the first-ever FIBA Europe Elite Coaches Meeting on Monday.
Pepu Hernandez, who coached Spain to the FIBA World Championship title last month, was among the notable names in attendance.
The coaches provided their feedback on the activities of the FIBA Europe Coaching Department, which includes a certification programme.
"Basketball is becoming more and more popular. More kids are playing and they need a coach, not just somebody to motivate them but to teach," said Akasvayu Girona Head Coach Svetislav Pesic.
"I think the meeting here is very useful for us and our experience and knowledge can help FIBA Europe."
"You need someone else's advice," added MiZo Pecs head coach Laszlo Ratgeber.
"If you want to improve, you need somebody who can tell you if you are doing something correctly or not. Otherwise, you don't know on your own.
"There are questions that need to be addressed, but I think it is important programme. FIBA Europe is working and trying to do something very important for basketball. It is clever to be discussing this."
FIBA Europe Coaching Coordinator Michael Schwarz detailed the new coaching web site, which is set to launch on Tuesday.
"We have to keep learning all the time," said Hernandez.
"We have to keep talking about our problems all the time in order to learn. I think the web site will help."
"I think the new internet site is an excellent tool for coaches," added Finnish head coach Henrik Dettmann.
Overall, the participants came away encouraged by the meeting.
"I think FIBA Europe is doing a good job," said Hernandez.
"Coaches need to talk in all parts of Europe."
"It is intersting to work in trying to develop and improve coaches," said Sarunas Sakalauskas, head coach of Eisbären Bremerhafen in the German Bundesliga.
"I am really pleased with the meeting," said Schwarz.
"The ideas from coaches are extremely valuable as we move on and I am encouraged by the feedback and enthusiasm that was voiced here today."
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Re:Coaching Development - 2007/02/26 17:05
The follow up to the meeting mentioned above. Funny how things get done in other places...
06 February 2007
FIBA Europe Announces Coaching Certificate
FIBA Europe is pleased to announce its Coaching Certificate (FECC), which will officially be launched this summer.
The purpose of the programme is to focus on the development of coaches and improving the standard of young players coaching across Europe.
“It is clear that in order to generate a greater number of young players at a high level, we need more and better educated coaches,” said Coaching Coordinator Michael Schwarz.
After careful study, the Coaching Department concluded that many national Federations are facing the following issues:
• Not enough highly qualified coaches for young talent
• Difficulties in identifying young talent (lack of comparison)
• Limited knowledge of how to develop young players
To address the above issues and to improve the coaching education in Europe, the Coaching Department has decided to introduce a coaching development programme, where the coaches attend three coaching clinics over a period of two years.
Federations nominate the participants who will take part in the programme. FIBA Europe does not charge any tuition fee.
The clinics will be organised in conjunction with the European Youth Championships with an examination as the final element.
In the first year (2007), the clinic will take place in Crete, Greece from 24th to 30th July, venue for the U16 European Men’s Championship Division A.
The second clinic is scheduled for the summer of 2008 at the venue for the U18 European Men’s Championship Division A, while the third and final clinic will take place in the summer of 2009 at the venue for the U20 European Men’s Championship Division A.
“The purpose of organising the clinics in line with the European Championships for U16, U18 and U20 men is with the view to monitor the development of the young players over a period of two years and three major competitions,” said Schwarz.
There are significant benefits from the new programme for the individual coaches, their clubs and the National Federations. They are as follows:
• Nominated coaches will gain a competent level of knowledge of European youth basketball (Identification)
• High quality coaching clinics (Development)
• Certified coaches will bring back home their knowledge and in turn raise national coaching standards
• Participants will gain a reputable coaching qualification with great references
• The programme will secure top level education for young talent
“This programme is one more example that demonstrates FIBA Europe’s committment to the future of our game,” said FIBA Europe President George Vassilakopoulos.
“We have invested significant resources into developing our youth programme, which has already reaped tremendous benefits. This coaching certification programme is one more step in the process,” added FIBA Europe Secretary General Nar Zanolin.
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Re:Coaching Development - 2007/03/30 06:15
fwiw, I've heard good things about this program, but it is for the seriously committed coach:
http://www.educ.uvic.ca/phed/med_coaching.html
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Re:Coaching Development - 2007/03/30 21:27
That curriculum looks fairly similar to the Master's degree program at the United States Sports Academy (www.ussa.edu).
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