287 Growth Culture: How to Successfully Build an Athlete’s Motivation

Thursday, March 31, 2011: 7:30 AM-8:30 AM
Convention Center: Room 22
Panelists: Camille O'Bryant, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA; R. Tucker Readdy, University of Wyoming, Laramine, WY; Dan Putnam, ZLAC Rowing Club, San Diego, CA; Patricia Pinkerton, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA; and David P. Schary, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Inspiring and sustaining a young woman’s motivation in sport can be a difficult task. However, a team’s culture can have a profound impact on an athlete’s motivation. This session assembles panelists, representing the fields of coaching and sports psychology, to discuss psychosocial variables found in a team’s culture that affect motivation. In an attempt to help both the practitioner and researcher, the panel will strive to practically bridge theory, research, and practice.