Apr 20, 2024  
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 
    
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23 [Archived Catalog]

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COED 4212 - Coaching the Elite Athlete


This course explores how coaches can develop elite athletes from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Students examine the diverse characteristics of elite performers, current methods used to study expert performance, and the process of developing expertise including the role of genetics, family members, and coaches.

Requisites: COED 2120 and JR or SR
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to identify the characteristics of novice and expert performers.
  • Students will be able to explain the differences between talent identification, selection and development.
  • Students will be able to describe the coaches’ role and influence on the development of elite athletes.
  • Students will be able to identify how physical, psychological, tactical, social, political and cultural factors may impact the development of expertise.
  • Students will be able to outline a management and leadership strategy for use with elite athletes/teams.
  • Students will be able to design effective practice sessions/programs for elite athletes/teams.



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