Mapping School-Based Coach Education Requirements in the United States

Author:

Atkinson Obidiah1ORCID,Bates Samantha2ORCID,Anderson-Butcher Dawn2ORCID,Mack Sydney2ORCID,Goodway Jacqueline1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Human Sciences, College of Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

2. College of Social Work, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

Abstract

To date, there is a critical gap in our understanding of coach licensure and training requirements for school-based coaches across the United States. The current study categorizes the policy landscape for school-based coaches by examining public documents that outline state-specific (N = 51) coach training requirements. In addition, authors engaged in an in-depth curriculum and cost analysis of required coach trainings in the state of Ohio to better understand training topics, costs, time commitments, and state-specific compliance criteria guiding coach education. Findings indicated most states (n = 49, 96%) require training for coaches; however, governing bodies, training topics, and coach-specific training (i.e., assistant, volunteer, and middle school) varied significantly by state. Moreover, our curriculum and cost analysis revealed that licensure processes are costly and time-intensive, and training content predominantly focused on physical health and safety with less emphasis on social–emotional health and youth development. Findings have important education, practice, and policy implications for informing a national coach training agenda.

Publisher

Human Kinetics

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