HP230:
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
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This course examines the philosophies, attitudes, qualities, and requirements of coaching at various levels of sport. It will cover extensively the importance of knowing oneself as a coach and what your priorities and end goals are for your team/athletes. This course will provide discussion on real scenarios that challenge coaches and encourage thoughtful consideration of different viewpoints. (There are no prerequisites for this class). The student will:
- Describe the skills and knowledge that will allow the student to develop a philosophy of coaching.
- Practice patterns of self-reflection and introspection.
- Plan and conduct effective practices and logistics.
- Learn how to effectively determine the goal of the team/athlete.
- Understand budgeting basics and fundraising.
- Recognize potential stress problems and express positive ways of dealing with stress.
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
COURSE OVERVIEW: TOPICS:
WEEK ONE Coaching Philosophy
WEEK TWO Coaching Styles
WEEK THREE Character and Communication – Paper 1
WEEK FOUR Managing
WEEK FIVE Technical
WEEK SIX Tactical
WEEK SEVEN Training principles - physical
WEEK EIGHT Training principles – mental/emotional – Paper 2
WEEK NINE Managing Behavior
WEEK TEN Practice Planning
WEEK ELEVEN Practice Planning
WEEK TWELVE Levels of Coaching – (Practice Plan) Paper 3
WEEK THIRTEEN Applying and Interviewing
WEEK FOURTEEN Scenarios and Debates
WEEK FIFTEEN Scenarios and Debates
WEEK SIXTEEN Presentations
Letter grades will be determined by: Papers, Quizzes, Out-of-class assignments, and Participation in all class activities.
ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED AND TURNED IN ON THE DATE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN FULL CREDIT. STUDENTS
WILL BE GIVEN ONE ADDITIONAL CLASS TO TURN IN LATE ASSIGNMENTS FOR PARTIAL CREDIT. AFTER THE ONE
ADDITIONAL CLASS NO CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR LATE ASSIGNMENTS. ALL LAB ACTIVITIES MUST BE ON THE FORMS
PROVIDED IN THE TEXTBOOK (A PHOTOCOPY IS PERMISSIBLE). ALL TESTS MUST BE TAKEN ON THE DAY SCHEDULED.
The grading scale will be as follows:
Grading scale: A= 90%; B=80-89%; C=70-79%; D=60-69%.
Instructor Course Policies
all students enrolled in traditional courses must participate in scheduled physical classroom and any corresponding live online synchronous sessions as well as log in to the course on Blackboard and complete any assignment(s) or other activities, to be determined by the instructor, that are required during the first week. Attendance is required for all class weeks. In the case of hybrid traditional courses, “absences” shall be defined as “non-participation.” Non-participation shall be defined as but not limited to:
- Not attending all scheduled physical class sessions and live online synchronous sessions at the regularly scheduled meeting time.
- Not following the instructor’s participation guidelines as stated in the syllabus.
- Not submitting required assignments.
- Not contributing meaningful discussion in required chat rooms, discussion boards, or other online forums.
- Not participating in scheduled activities.
- Failure to communicate with the instructor as required. Failure to attend as defined above constitutes an absence.
It is every student’s responsibility to attend class and to arrive on time. Each absence after three (3), may result in your final grade being reduced one letter grade. Tardiness to class disrupts the class and should not become a problem. If you know that you are going to miss a class, you should call my office before the scheduled class or e-mail to notify me. See the current student handbook for the college’s attendance policy, especially as it pertains to excused absences.
Academic Misconduct—Students with academic integrity violations may not be eligible
for academic awards and honors (i.e., Academic Honors, Dean’s List/Merit List, Green Key Honor Society, Quaker Impact Award, and other Honorary Societies).
Plagiarism—is defined as the representation of another’s work, ideas, concepts, research or creative production without proper attribution whether intentional or unintentional. It is the student’s responsibility to be informed about what constitutes plagiarism. Plagiarism can occur in the submission of one's own work or in work submitted by a group.
Examples of plagiarism include the following:
- The submission of a paper not one’s own, including turning in a paper that has been purchased from a commercial research firm or obtained from the internet.
- Copying word for word information without quotation marks.
- Paraphrasing information not considered general knowledge without proper citation.
- Listing misleading or false sources on a reference page.
- The use of a paper or project for one course that was previously submitted for another course, either at Wilmington or any other institution.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Undergraduate: SP25 Final Exam Schedule Graduate:
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Class Attendance Policy |
Accessibility and Disability Services
Accessibility and Disability Services
Wilmington College provides accommodations and services for student with a variety of disabilities, including chronic illnesses, psychological, physical, medical, learning, and sensory disability amongst others. If you anticipate or experience barriers based on disability and feel you may need a reasonable accommodation to fulfill the essential functions of this course, you are encouraged to contact:
Spencer Izor, Associate Vice President of Compliance - Title IX/ADA Coordinator at spencer.izor@wilmington.edu or 937-481-2365 or Nathan Flack, Academic Resource Manager at 937-481-2208 to learn more about the process and procedures for requesting accommodations, or by visiting College Hall Room 306a or the Robinson Communication Center, Room 103.
Religious Accommodations
Wilmington College strives for an inclusive climate and welcomes students from all backgrounds, faiths, and experiences. If religious observance impedes your ability to participate fully in classroom activities or a principal holiday from your religious tradition occurs during the semester and conflicts with class meetings or activities, please make the professor aware of this immediately to determine if a reasonable accommodation is possible.