qualities ( Clément-Guillotin et al., 2012 ). Within sport, there are perceptions and attitudes that male (S&C or sport) coaches are inherently more knowledgeable and experienced than female (S&C or sport) coaches ( Darvin & Sagas, 2017 ; Schull & Kihl, 2019 ), and that when it comes to leadership
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Gender Differences in Coaching Behaviors Supportive of Positive Youth Sports Experience
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( Norman, 2016 ; Schull & Kihl, 2019 ), making gender a salient construct to consider in sports leadership and coaching ( Kroshus et al., 2015 ; Leberman & LaVoi, 2011 ; Leberman & Palmer, 2009 ; Norman, 2016 ; Schull, 2017 ). Furthermore, the majority of youth sport coaches in the United States are
Coach Like a Woman: Learnings From a Pilot Coach Education Program
Fraser Carson, Clara McCormack, Paula McGovern, Samara Ralston, and Julia Walsh
). Durand-Bush et al. ( 2012 ) proposed that a self-regulation approach may encourage female coaches to “optimally function and adapt to their environment” (p. 26). Self-regulated learning is a dynamic, multifaceted approach that could be effectively applied to sport-coach education ( McCardle, Young
The Experiences of High-Performance Female Coaches in Luxembourg
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required, where a move away from gender descriptions, and a greater focus on coaching competency become standard. In Luxembourg, an important first step could be to enable sport and sport coaching to become recognized as a legitimate profession rather than a leisure-time pursuit. ENEPS are well positioned
Transition and Change
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= 41) continues to improve with preprints available within 5 weeks of acceptance. Based on our progress, we are pursuing additional indexing opportunities. We have also enhanced the visibility of the journal through special issues (e.g., Women in Sport Coaching, Volume 27, Issue 2), special sections (e
Exploring a Women-Only Training Program for Coach Developers
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with mixed genders” (p. 8). Considering the “old boys club” in sport coaching is deemed a contributor to the decrease in female coaches ( Lumpkin, Favor, & McPherson, 2013 ), creating spaces for a WOTP could mitigate this barrier. As such, the WOTP was an appropriate approach to apply to the WiSL
Recognizing and Expanding Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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experiences of all women. Furthermore, as LaVoi et al. ( 2019 ) noted in reviewing women’s experiences in sport coaching, exploring these intersections is critical to unraveling systemic oppression: The superfecta of hostility—sexism, homophobia, misogyny, and racism—provide a rich lens by which to examine
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to develop caring relationships with other adults in the community (e.g., sport coaches, teammates’ parents, community center staff, and mentors). Relationships between youth and coaches are particularly important: coaches who are supportive, encouraging, and skilled in instruction can enhance youths
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In the United Kingdom (UK), the setting for the present study, the popularity of sport coaching has grown so much so that the size of the coaching workforce has increased to over 1.3 million people being classed as regular, active coaches delivering coaching to over seven million participants each
Women Rugby Union Coaches’ Experiences of Formal Coach Education in Ireland and the United Kingdom: A Qualitative Study
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