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
Recommended Citation
Zakrajsek, R.,
Thompson, M.,
Dieffenbach, K.
(2015). An Exploration of the Academic Coaching Education Internship. Sports Coaching Review, 4(1), 24-40.
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