“BEHAVIOR IS THE WINDOW TOTHE PHILOSOPHY OF A COACH”

C O A C H I N GP H I L O S O P H Y

B A S K E T B A L L I M M E R S I O N . C O M

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHYThe beliefs or principles that guide the

actions you take.

The foundation on which all your

knowledge will be built.

Know yourself,your strengths,

weaknesses andareas requiringimprovement.

A COACHING PHILOSOPHYDEVELOPING

1 2 3Know what you areup against and theobstacles you may

encounter.

Understand yourathletes, their

personalities, abilities,goals, and why they

are in your sport.

Development Winning

Best Players Play

Close-MindedOpen-Minded

Equal Play

Holistic Authoritarian

Serious

Specialization

Fun

Multi Sport

Youth Coaching Continuum

ATHLETE-CENTEREDCOACHING

Holistic Perspective

Self-Awareness

Athlete Uniqueness

Safety

Life Skill Development

Five Steps toBeing an

Athlete-CenteredCoach

Define Your Coaching Philosophy

Develop Coach Self-Awareness

Know Your CoachingStyles

Understand YourAthletes

Build the Coach-Athlete Relationship

Support Athlete Self-Awareness

Participants Reasons for Being in Sport

A DESIRE FORACHIEVEMENT

A NEED FORAFFILIATION

A DESIRE FORSENSATION

A DESIRE FORSELF-DIRECTION

H O W Y O U F O R M Y O U R C O A C H I N G P H I L O S O P H Y

Y o u h o l d c e r t a i nb e l i e f s a n d p r i n c i p l e s .

E v e n t s o c c u r .

Y o u r e s p o n d b a s e d o ny o u r p r i n c i p l e s a n d

b e l i e f s .

Y o u e x p e r i e n c ec o n s e q u e n c e s t o y o u r

a c t i o n .

Y o u c h a n g e , a d j u s t o rs o l i d i f y y o u r b e l i e f s .

POSSIBLECONCEPTS INPHILOSOPHY

Work Ethic Player Roles Commitment

Winning Sportsmanship Academics

Trust Coachability Confidence

Self-Control CompetitivenessFriendship

THINGS THATTEST YOUR

PHILOSOPHYP a r e n t s

A d m i n i s t r a t o r sR e c r u i t i n g

J o b S e c u r i t yF a n s a n d M e d i a

P e r s o n a l C o m p e t i t i v e n e s sT r a d i t i o n

T e a m M o r a l eT i m e o f S e a s o n

R i v a l r i e sP l a y e r B e h a v i o r

O u t s i d e D i s t r a c t i o n sA g e o f A t h l e t e s

S t a f fP e r s o n a l P r o b l e m s

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