Based on recent trends in positive psychology, on ancient Greek sport literature and particularly on Aristotle’s philosophy, the holistic, harmonious and internal motivational components of excellence and their implications for students’ motivation for physical activity, health and well-being are presented. While modern motivational theories and research have partly addressed the holistic and internal motivational components of excellence, they have yet to address its harmonious part. In this article it is explained why all three components of excellence are required to promote eudaimonic well-being, which is the ultimate aim of Olympism. It is argued also that the conceptualization of hedonic-eudaimonic well-being should be primarily based on the “me” versus “us” meaning. While current physical activity experiences more often reflect a hedonistic perspective, to promote health and well-being for all, an eudaimonic perspective in teaching in physical education and youth sport is needed. This should primarily focus on the promotion of Olympic ideals, such as excellence, friendship, and respect. These three ideals and well-being are all very much interconnected, when all three components of excellence exist in excess. To promote excellence, Olympic ideals, and well-being, the core ideas of an educational philosophy promoting excellence in physical education and youth sport are presented.
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Teaching a Holistic, Harmonious and Internal Motivational Concept of Excellence to Promote Olympic Ideals, Health and Well-Being for All
Athanasios G. Papaioannou
The Development, Articulation, and Implementation of a Coaching Vision of Multiple Championship–Winning University Ice Hockey Coaches
David A. Urquhart, Gordon A. Bloom, and Todd M. Loughead
& Bloom, 2005 , 2016 ). Looking at passion more closely, Lara-Bercial and Mallett ( 2016 ) developed the term “driven benevolence” to describe the single-minded pursuit of excellence of SWC. This driven benevolence was rooted in a coach’s personal philosophy and included a dual responsibility pertaining
International Council for Coaching Excellence Position Statement “Professionalisation of Sport Coaching as a Global Process of Continuous Improvement”
Sergio Lara-Bercial, John Bales, Julian North, Ladislav Petrovic, and Guillermo Calvo
This position statement is the result of a consultation process that was carried out in 2021 as part of project CoachForce21, an Erasmus+ co-funded initiative co-led by the International Council for Coaching Excellence and Leeds Beckett University. It is organized in two parts. First, the principal
What Is the Value of Pursuing Optimal Athletic Performance?
Cesar R. Torres
Gladwell does not yet hold a tenured professorship at the University of the Bleedin’ Obvious.” What seems, or is, apparent about the amount of toil it takes to achieve excellence has attracted researchers for quite a while. As Gladwell ( 2013 ) points out in an article in which he responds to some
Inclusive Excellence in Kinesiology Units in Higher Education
Matthew T. Mahar, Harsimran Baweja, Matthew Atencio, Harald Barkhoff, Helen Yolisa Duley, Gail Makuakāne-Lundin, ZáNean D. McClain, Misty Pacheco, E. Missy Wright, and Jared A. Russell
activity, in all its varied forms. Students who understand and value inclusive excellence and the principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) will thrive. Students will be better prepared to study and promote physical activity and wellness in an ever-changing world. For students to
The International Sport Coaching Bachelor Degree Standards of the International Council for Coaching Excellence
Sergio Lara-Bercial, Andy Abraham, Pascal Colmaire, Kristen Dieffenbach, Olivia Mokglate, Steven Rynne, Alfonso Jiménez, John Bales, José Curado, Masamitsu Ito, and Lutz Nordmann
Sport coaching is at a pivotal moment in its short history. The publication of the International Sport Coaching Framework by the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) in 2013 has drawn attention to coaching world-wide and fostered a step change in the way coaching systems are understood and built. Within this evolving context, higher education institutions are increasingly playing a greater role in the education and development of coaches in many countries. One way in which they are doing so is through the delivery of partial or full sport coaching degrees. ICCE recognises this emerging landscape. In this article we present an introduction to the newly developed International Sport Coaching Bachelor Degree Standards. The Standards are the culmination of a 12-month process of cooperation and consultation between an expert group and the coaching community at large. They aim to respond to the needs of higher education institutions and serve as an internationally accepted reference point to aid the development of bachelor coaching degrees that prepare coaches to effectively support athletes and participants.
University Rankings in Sport Science: A True Reflection of Excellence?
Ivana Matic Girard and Olivier Girard
University rankings are commonly used as benchmarks of academic excellence and for evaluating scholarly achievements. Despite criticisms that rankings may not fully represent excellence, they have become a powerful force in global higher education over the past 2 decades. Many universities now
Catalyzing Inclusive Excellence: Transformative Practices of Auburn University’s School of Kinesiology
Matthew W. Miller, Christopher M. Wilburn, Harsimran S. Baweja, Mary E. Rudisill, and Jared A. Russell
graduate 10 African American scholars in 10 years on a fully funded Ph.D. The school met that goal in 9 years and then expanded this program to include other underrepresented groups (i.e., Hispanic and people with a disability) to promote our climate of inclusive excellence. By 2024, AU KINE had graduated
Exemplifying Inclusive Excellence: How Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Leads by Example in Kinesiology
Mark Urtel, NiCole Keith, and Rafael E. Bahamonde
and aspiring to demonstrate inclusive excellence, the aforementioned take-home message still rings true. Leadership matters. Leading by example matters. Leadership is challenging. And leading with vision, values, and practice is vital for success to be achieved. Kinesiology is still evolving from
A Reflection on the State of Sport Coaching Research, Its Community, and Representation: The 2020 International Council for Coaching Excellence Research Committee Consultation
Julian North, Bettina Callary, Kristen Dieffenbach, Larissa Galatti, Sergio Lara-Bercial, Christine Nash, and Donna O’Connor
current work. It is into this landscape of growth, turbulence, and innovation that the International Council for Coaching Excellence’s (ICCE) Research Committee (RC) chose to reflect on and build interactions and engagements with, and service provisions to, the international sport coaching research
