As fans and consumers of sports, the pulse of the industry lies within the professional athlete. Yet, we often times don’t get the opportunity to have 1:1 conversations with them about what their own involvement in the industry off-of-the-court or the field.
During the first 5 weeks of this course we were able to hear directly from professional athletes on their experiences with communication across multiple entities and responsibilities. We heard inside details and had candid conversations across a variety of sports and events as it pertains to their profession.
You are to analyze the top 3 priorities of an athlete’s objectives in communicating from what you have learned so far in hearing from retired and current athletes. You will address what you think these three priorities in communicating should be and how the athlete should go about handling.
Write this paper as if you were trying to help a professional athlete understand what their priorities are in balancing their multiple obligations in a what to do/what not to do sort of way. Use specific examples from class and the guest lecturers to back up your analysis.
The paper should clearly display why the athlete should choose to structure their communications in the way you are suggesting citing other strategies that are similar in effectiveness.
FOCUS on the skills that the athlete will need to effectively communicate.
This paper is NOT a communications plan but almost a short listical of what an athlete should focus on when they are seeking to successfully prioritize and communicate within their full scope of obligations according to what you have learned so far (Mainly Weeks 2, 3 & 4).
Instructions:
Please read the notes on Three Coaching Styles below
Please select a total of five (5) videos, from the video clips linked below, or clips of any other coaches you locate online.
For each clip, please answer the following items
Based on the video clips, into which coaching style would you place the coach and why?
What are strong suits or positive traits you see in this coach?
What are concerns or flaws you see in this coach?
Is this a coach on whom you would model yourself?
Each clip descriiption should be a minimum of one-half page long (for a total of two and one-half total pages (minimum). A minimum of three (3) scholarly references are required.
Every paper in the class requires an APA-compliant Title Page and Reference Page. These do not count in the minimum length specified.
Three Coaching Styles
Command Style (the dictator)
Coach makes all decisions
Athletes listen, absorb, and comply
An example of a command coach is Bobby Knight
Submissive Style (the baby-sitter)
Coaches provide minimal instruction and guidance
Coaches lack competence, are lazy, or are misinformed about coaching
Cooperative Style (the teacher)
Coaches share decision making with athletes
The challenge of this style is balancing when to direct athletes and when to let them direct themselves
An example of a cooperative coach is Phil Jackson
Coaching Styles Evaluated
Dismiss the Submissive Style
Command Style is not compatible with Athletes First, Winning Second; it may stifle motivation and development objectives and alienate athletes
Cooperative Style provides structure and rules and allows athletes to set their own goals and strive for them
Cooperative Style coaching is more complex and requires ore skill
Chapter 18 of your textbook highlights the importance of sport in an economy. While there can be many benefits, the long-term effect of hosting international sport events needs to be considered. What happens to these arenas after the event is finished?
Your assignment is to read the following article – “Economic Impact of World Cup, Olympics can be a two-way street” and identify potential economic issues with the next two FIFA World Cups (Qatar 2022 and Canada-Mexico-USA 2026) based on trends with previous international sport events and your research on the preparations for the upcoming World Cups.
In an essay, you will highlight what you found along with answering the following questions. You must answer each question to complete this assignment.
• What new direct and indirect investments are being made for these events?
• What are the tangible economic benefits for each host?
• Would there be long term tourism impacts on the area as a result of hosting the World Cup?
• What are the potential legacy impacts for these events?
Your assignment must meet the following conditions:
Written using Times New Roman 12-point font (this ensures uniformity between all assignments)
Type your name (first and last) in the right hand corner. Do not use a cover page, no other assignment information is required. Do not copy the background information and questions prior to your essay because this information will not count towards meeting the page total.
Your essay can be no longer than 3 double spaced pages total and no shorter than 1 full (reaches the end of the page) double spaced pages.
Your Task: This should feel like the beginnings of the central thesis of your research.
At this point, you have a general understanding of the history of your university. Now you will
take a deeper dive and answer the questions listed below. Make sure to answer ALL of the
questions and use sources to support your research. Remember, you can also reach out to the institution to help guide your research (your professors are here to help and can direct you to potential administrators at your institution). Be cautious of using “fluff” information. Stick to the facts!
Paper Format:
Paper must follow APA format (Times New Romans, 12 font)
Length: 5 pages (Be concise)
Answer these questions based around the University of Southern California Athletic Department –
1. Take a deeper dive into where the athletic department subsidies are coming
from—what can you learn from journalistic reporting on this? How do these
compare to the national averages? Conference averages? Are there other
benchmarks?
2. The expectations of the current Athletics Director as defined in recent news
articles, online bios or other publicly available information;
3. University President’s Goals for Athletics program (if available)
4. Athletic Director’s Goals for the Athletic program (hopefully available)
5. Cursory analysis of Gender and Racial composition of Athletics Director, all
Head Coaches and President; (you may make your best judgment)
6. Any legal issues involving coaches or student athletes in the last 5 years;
7. In your research, could you ascertain if this institution is using athletics as part of
its branding, enrollment or fundraising goals? If so, please describe. If not, why
do you think they aren’t?
8. Can you assess the kind of academic advising the department provides for student
athletes? Ratio of counselors to student athletes?
9. Have any programs been suspended or eliminated in the last 5 years?
10. Can you find out who the athletic director reports to?
I have a meeting with my professors tomorrow to give me additional tips which I will add to the paper details after. Also please write a full 5 pages and then put the reference page, do not include the reference page in the 5 pages!!!!1
“Discuss the actual validity and reliability of the measures used in these studies. Also, check APA formatting throughout. It is not consistent.” This was the feedback given from the professor. If you could just create a section for validity and reliability at the end of the paper, that would be perfect. Thank you. If there is any questions, please let me know.
“Discuss the actual validity and reliability of the measures used in these studies. Also, check APA formatting throughout. It is not consistent.” This was the feedback given from the professor. If you could just create a section for validity and reliability at the end of the paper, that would be perfect. Thank you. If there is any questions, please let me know.
