The purpose of this review was to provide an overview and analysis of the existing literature
on coach learning. In this context, learning embraces all the processes and structures that …

Millions of athletes compete in sport for the enjoyment, physical, and psychosocial benefits
that result from participation, and one of the most influential persons in creating a positive …

Coaching is a vital factor for success in sport at all levels. Sport Coaching Concepts offers a
comprehensive introduction to the theoretical issues that underpin sport coaching practice …

In recent years, the value of social learning approaches as part of the design and delivery of
formalised coach development initiatives has gained credence in the literature. However …

The training of coaches is considered central to sustaining and improving the quality of
sports coaching and the ongoing process of professionalisation. Sports coaches participate …

Previous research has suggested that current formal coach education programs do not fully
meet the learning needs of coaches. The purpose of the present study was to examine …

Research into sport coaches' learning previously relied on descriptive learning histories and
retrospective coach perceptions that revealed little detail about the processes and outcomes …

Recently, a number of researchers have indicated that sport coaching is very complex and
context dependent (eg Côté and Gilbert 2009; Cushion and Lyle 2010). It has also been …

According to recent academic reviews, formal coach education courses are rarely
considered important or useful events in a broader coach learning process. At present, there …

Careers in coaching are a relatively new phenomenon in the UK and at present appear to
be limited to the performance coach. This study, using an interview approach, examined the …