An Exploration of the Academic Coaching Education Internship

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2-2015

Abstract

Academic coach education programmes in the USA have been developed to offer a comprehensive approach to coach preparation and development. However, little is known about how these academic programmes prepare student coaches for the coaching profession, particularly with regard to practicum or internship experiences. This study surveyed coach education programme coordinators in the university setting and explored the current programmatic methods of implementing the internship. The coach education internship was found to vary widely in structure and expectations, leading to three main concerns: (1) lack of consistency in organizational structure; (2) over-estimation of the coaching opportunities student coaches were expected to experience; and (3) an absence of or limited amount of screening and evaluation of the mentor coaches supervising the student coach during internship. Recommendations regarding the internship within academic coach education programmes are explored.

Publication Title

Sports Coaching Review

Volume

4

Issue

1

First Page

24

Last Page

40

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