Coaching Better Every Season

Auteur

Wade Gilbert, PhD, is an award-winning professor in the department of kinesiology at California State University at Fresno.

Dr. Gilbert holds degrees in physical education, human kinetics, and education and has taught and studied coaching at the University of Ottawa (Canada), UCLA, and Fresno State. He has more than 20 years of experience in conducting applied research with coaches around the world spanning all competitive levels, from youth leagues to the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. He is widely published and is frequently invited to speak at national and international events. Gilbert is a coach education advisor to USA Football and a regular contributor to coaching seminars for Olympic and national team coaches in the United States and Canada.

In addition, Gilbert is editor in chief of the International Sport Coaching Journal, published by Human Kinetics in conjunction with SHAPE America and the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE). As Human Kinetics' coach education advisor, "The Coach Doc" writes articles and conducts webinars on a variety of coaching issues.

Gilbert lives in Clovis, California.

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Presents the best coaching methods and practices for each season on the sport calendar - pre-season, in-season, post-season, and off-season - and offers specific actions, tools, and guidelines for coaches to create a cycle of continuous improvement for themselves, their athletes, and their teams.

Contenu

Part I Preseason: Envision

Chapter 1 Define Purpose and Core Values

Chapter 2 Connect Values to a Philosophy

Chapter 3 Set Target Outcomes

Chapter 4 Build Trust and Cohesion

Part II In-Season: Enact

Chapter 5 Develop Athletic Talent and Skill

Chapter 6 Optimize Athletes' Learning

Chapter 7 Design Quality Practices

Chapter 8 Ensure Precompetition Readiness

Chapter 9 Coach Effectively on Game Day

Part III End of Season: Evaluate

Chapter 10 Design and Implement a Program Evaluation System

Chapter 11 Recognize and Build on Strengths

Part IV Off-Season: Enhance

Chapter 12 Close Performance Gaps

Chapter 13 Collaborate and Learn

Chapter 14 Recharge and Ignite

Closing Repeating Success