Understanding Your Athletes, Part 3: The Final 5 Articles

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Understanding Your Athletes, Part 3: The Final 5 Articles

In the final installment of Dr. G's 3-part series on Understanding Your Athletes, he offers 5 must-read articles on the sociology of coaching - PLUS some super bonus content you won't want to miss! Brian Gearity, Ph.D., directs the Sport Coaching Master's Program at the University of Denver, is a self-proclaimed "scholar-coach," and might just have the dryest, most sarcastic writing style you'll ever see from a Ph.D.

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Understanding Your Athletes, Part 2: Breaking Down the First 5 Articles

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Understanding Your Athletes, Part 2: Breaking Down the First 5 Articles

Recently, Brian Gearity, Ph.D., Director of the Sport Coaching Master's Program at the University of Denver, shared his top 10 must-read sociology articles for coaches. In Part 2 of his 3-part series, he breaks down in more detail 5 of those articles and provides commentary to stimulate further thought and dialogue. 

 

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Understanding Your Athletes: 10 Must-Read Sociology Articles for Coaches

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Understanding Your Athletes: 10 Must-Read Sociology Articles for Coaches

Effective coaching is about much more than just physical training. Motivation, encouragement, discipline: it's all part of the complex coach-athlete relationship. Brian Gearity, Ph.D., directs the Sport Coaching Master's Program at the University of Denver and today shares his top 10 must-read sociology articles for coaches - because to help our athletes perform better, we must first better understand our athletes.

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